STORY3 Capital Partners ("STORY3") along with certain other lenders have closed a $475 million senior secured term loan facility for Bumble Inc. ("Bumble"), the leading operator of online dating and people connection focused apps including Bumble, Badoo and BFF. Proceeds of the term loan and balance sheet cash were used to refinance Bumble's existing term loan.
Bumble Inc. is providing online dating and social networking applications through subscription and in-app purchases of products servicing North America, Europe and various other countries around the world. The Company provides these services through Websites and applications that it owns and operates. It operates a family of apps, including Bumble app, Bumble For Friends app, Badoo app, and Geneva. On Bumble app, users can input information about themselves and set up a profile, which can be customized in many ways, such as by adding a Badge to prominently display certain values or characteristics. In addition to dating, in Bumble app it also provides products that enable social connection, offering users the opportunity to develop platonic connections through the BFF mode for friendships and through the Bizz mode for professional networking and mentorship. Geneva is a group and community app for people to connect based on shared interests.
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