Online Dating Insider was the primary resource covering the online dating industry. It explored the needs of online dating and social networking companies, and the technology providers, value-added services, financial resources and consumer brands participating in the marketplace.
David Evans wrote about the business of online dating at Online Dating Insider from 2002-2018. As Digicraft, he provided consulting and advisory services focused on advising online dating and social networks and associated markets on growth strategies, social media and product development initiatives. In this capacity, David performed due diligence on social and dating properties and participated in fundraising and M&A activities for the institutional investing community.
July 2018: Interviewed for Fortune Magazine article, “Match Is the Sweetheart of Online Dating—But Can It Fend Off Facebook and Bumble?.”
December 2017: I was quoted several time in this Forbes story about Bumble Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd.
April 2016 Interview (PDF) with David.
MEDIA
I have been educating journalists about online dating trends, novel topics, research and story ideas for sixteen years. I work with journalists diligently to tell the larger story about the online dating industry, mobile apps, growth and emerging trends, predictions, key players, niche upstarts, and much more.
Online Dating Insider has been been mentioned in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Fortune, NPR, BBC, CNBC, Businessweek, Boston Globe, Washington Post, TechCrunch, Newsweek, Inc., Trendwatching, Betabeat, Business Insider and many other international media outlets.
Contact me for my unique perspective on the online dating industry, insights and commentary and trends & predictions about the online dating industry.
INVESTORS
You’re probably here because you want a straightforward conversation about investing in a dating business. I have been educating investors about the online dating industry for a decade. No matter where you are in the research process, I’ll share valuable insights into the dating industry you won’t hear anywhere else. Our calls are not about spreadsheets. We’re talking a bit of history, hot topics like IAC and Tinder, and I’m giving you my take on things having watched the dating industry for many years.
Services: Social & dating industry analysis, due diligence and gut- checks.
Contact me to schedule a call.
Recent Blog Posts
The Match Group to Acquire POF (PlentyOfFish)
The Match Group, the global operator of digital dating products such as Match, Tinder, OkCupid and Meetic, and a subsidiary of IAC, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase PlentyOfFish for US$575 million in cash. I wrote Be...
AARP Wants Dating Sites To Crack Down On Fraud
How interesting that the AARP ignored the dating industry for over a decade and now calls for the industry to crack down on fraud, probably because lots of their members are getting scammed on their own dating site, powered by HowAboutWe, which is owned by Match. More...
Cuban Disses CMB, Funds Competitor Courtem
The Coffee Meets Bagel crash & burn on Shark Tank has led to an interesting development. Mark Cuban, who's $30M offer the CMB sisters turned down, has invested in Courtem, a dating app from the Anheuser-Busch family. Cuban serves as an advisor and holds an equity...
Scamalytics Release Industry Report on Scammers and Dating Fraud | Scamalytics
Global Dating Insights and Scamalytics have collaborated on a scammers and dating fraud report. The report covers scammers and dating fraud and what the industry and third-parties can do to combat the threat they pose. They look at the current frauds infecting mobile...
Coffee Meets Bagel Lands $7.8M Funding
Today's dating industry jaw-dropper is that Coffee Meets Bagel has managed to convince investors to give them almost $8M to continue to build and grow the straggling service. Investors just gave a niche service a huge pot of gold. Full details at TechCrunch. Only a...