Whitney Wolfe Herd

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Who is she?

Whitney Wolfe Herd was born in July of 1989. She is an American entrepreneur who founded Bumble. She is also the CEO. She also has experience in other dating websites such as Tinder, where she was the vice president. She ended up leaving Tinder and suing them for sexual harrasment because her previous boyfriend and boss Justin Manteen had sent threating texts and made her feel uncomfortable. He also stripped her of her role at the company. Bumble is a publicly traded dating website that is highly succesful. Bumble was launched in 2014. She owns 1.54 million shares which is basically 11.6% of the company. It is safe to say she rebounded well and is very succesful.

Whitney Wolfe Herd said:

"The power lunch is no longer just for men. We all deserve a seat at the table."

What has she acheived?

    1. Was named as one of 2017's and 2018's Forbes 30 Under 30
    2. In 2018 she was named in the Times 100 List
    3. In February 2021, she became the world's youngest, current, female, self-made billionaire
    4. She is the youngest woman to have taken a company public, at age

Design Behind Bumble

The biggest differnce between Bumble and other widely spread dating apps is that women make the first move. This groundbreaking change revolutionized the dating app industry as it adapted to the current dating scene better than any other website had before. Head of product design for the Bumble app Lara Mendonça's overally philosophy is to put women who she descirbes as "vunerable users" first. Another interesting design idea is the app's color. The yellow is meant to represent happiness. Overall the design behind Bumble is vital to it's success.

Early Years

She was born in Salt Lake City Utah. She was born into a wealthy family. Her dad, Micheal Wolfe was a Jewish property developer. While her mom Kelly Wolfe was Catholic. She went to Judge Memorial Catholic High School in Salt Lake City until 4th grade when her family went on a sabbatical in Paris, France.

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