How dating app Bumble got off track, according to its CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd

Whitney Wolfe Herd returned to Bumble as CEO in March.

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• Bumble reported a 7.7% year-over-year revenue drop in the first quarter of 2025.
• Whitney Wolfe Herd, Bumble's founder and newly returned CEO, explained how it got off track.
• Wolfe Herd said Bumble's prior focus on growth "came with a hidden cost."

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