Match Group

Match Group owns basically every dating app you’ve ever heard of—Tinder, Hinge, Match, OkCupid, Plenty of Fish, and about 40 others across different markets. With over 45 brands in its portfolio, it’s the world’s largest dating company, connecting millions of people daily through everything from swipe-based hookup apps to marriage-minded matchmaking platforms. The company has been pushing hard into AI features lately, with Tinder testing AI matchmaking and various apps rolling out AI-powered conversation starters and profile optimization tools. The connection to intimacy tech is pretty direct—dating apps are often the first step in people’s intimate lives, whether that’s finding casual encounters, serious relationships, or exploring LGBTQ+ identities. Match Group’s 2025 acquisition of HER, the largest social networking app for LGBTQ+ women and nonbinary people, reinforced its reach across diverse relationship-seeking communities. The company’s apps regularly introduce features around consent, safety, and sexual preferences—from Tinder’s height range filters to Grindr’s HIV status fields. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Match Group operates as a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: MTCH) and generated over $3 billion in revenue in 2023. Its apps collectively facilitate millions of matches, dates, hookups, and relationships each week, making it a massive infrastructure player in how modern intimacy begins.