Matchnet changes name to Spark Networks
MatchNet plc announced that the company has changed its corporate name to Spark Networks plc. The company said it believes the word “Spark” possesses imagery that makes it particularly relevant to the online personals business, and that it expects the...MatchNet financials off?
Mike Jones at Userplane talks about Matchnet 3Q financials. I hear that MatchNet have snail-mailed postcards to iDate attendees stating they are looking to buy up dating sites.Pure play online dating sites
Pure play online dating sites tend to sell at 4x earnings.Is Frienster dead yet?
I’m getting tired of hearing how great Friendster is. Like the usual Silicon-valley startup, they ejected the original management and brought in so-called superstars to take over the reigns. Now these greybeards are leaving in droves. The Frienster-killer is...EHarmony.com Attracts Nearly $110 Million
Are you sitting down? Pasadena-based EHarmony sold $100M preferred stock to 14 investors including Sequoia Capital and Technology Crossover Ventures. Chief Executive Greg Forgatch: This sends a signal that the venture capitalists who are funding the company have faith...
From 2002-2019, David Evans helped entrepreneurs, investors, and the media, make sense of the online dating industry.
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