by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance, Marketing
JDate has launched a website called JMag. Similar to Match’s Happen Magazine, there are lifestyle stories, how to’s and dating tips. Speaking of JDate, Spark Networks’ Second Quarter results were announced last week. The Company reported second...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance
Spark Networks announced today Michael A. Kumin (bio) has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Kumin is currently a Partner with Great Hill Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, where he is responsible for originating...
by David Evans | Marketing
Spark Networks has removed the word Connection from their African American Community, BlackSinglesConnection. BlackSingles seems to go to a site with a different look & feel. No word on the additional features Spark plans on adding in the near future. I’m...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance
Spark Networks subsidiary Minglematch has acquired LDSSingles through an asset purchase. No details of interest in the press release. Here’s an earlier post on the details of Spark’s $13 Million Minglematch acquisition in June 2005. As is often the case,...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance
American Singles subscribers continue to decline while “other businesses” grow. Subscriber acquisition costs up almost 50% at JDate and 37% at American Singles due in part to new SAC metrics. I’ll leave it to you to dig into the details. –...