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Bumble Founder's Exit Causes Share Drop and CEO Transition

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd will step down as CEO of the dating apps operator and hand over the role to Lidiane Jones, the CEO of Salesforce-owned Slack. This news caused Bumble's shares to drop 10%. Wolfe Herd will remain as executive chair while Jones takes over on January 2. Analysts view Wolfe Herd's departure as a near-to-midterm headwind for business operations and a negative for overall company morale. This is the second big executive departure at Bumble this year. Bumble has faced pressure to grow and expand beyond dating use cases, and its stock value has slipped since its IPO in February 2021.

via Reuters|

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Leadership Shake-Up: Bumble Founder Steps Down, Slack CEO Takes Over

Slack's current CEO, Lidiane Jones, is leaving the company at the end of the year to become the CEO of Bumble. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff announced in a leaked message that a new CEO for Slack will be named next week. Jones took over as CEO in January, succeeding Slack co-founder Stewart Butterfield. The acquisition of Slack by Salesforce for over $27 billion has faced criticism, with activist investors pushing for cost-cutting measures. Jones, who previously held executive roles at Salesforce, will start her new role at Bumble on January 2.

via Business Insider|

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Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd to Step Down, Slack CEO to Take Over

Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of Bumble, a women-centered dating app, is stepping down as CEO after a decade and will be replaced by Lidiane Jones, the CEO of Slack. Wolfe Herd will remain at Bumble as its executive chair. Bumble went public in 2021 and had 2.5 million paying users as of June. The dating app industry has faced challenges with sluggish revenue and user growth. Jones, a native of Brazil, plans to focus on using artificial intelligence to accelerate matchmaking on the app.

via The New York Times|

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Bumble Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to Hand Over CEO Role

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd will step down as CEO of the dating app operator and hand over the role to Lidiane Jones, the CEO of Salesforce-owned Slack. Jones, a seasoned tech and business executive, will take over on January 2, while Wolfe Herd will remain as executive chair. Bumble, known for allowing women to make the first move, has faced pressure to grow and compete with larger rival Match. This is the second major executive departure at Bumble this year.

via Yahoo Finance|

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