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Tag: Online Dating

How adultery service Ashley Madison matured after two years in exile

August 17, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

Two years ago, infidelity site Ashley Madison was at the centre of a hacking scandal that leaked details of over 30m users. However, the company has now exclusively told Real Business about how the attack made it stronger and, ironically, more mature.

The Apprentice final: Alan Sugar’s experts on why he was right to dump DatePlay

December 21, 2015

By Ross Williams and Roman Bertrand

The final episode of The Apprentice 2015 aired on 20 December and two of the dating experts appointed by Alan Sugar, Venntro Media CEO Ross Williams and eHarmony UK country manager Romain Bertrand, have detailed why he made the right choice to avoid investing in Vana Koutsomitis’ DatePlay.

Tinder takes inspiration from LinkedIn to include career and education details

November 11, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

Seemingly Tinder has a crush on LinkedIn. The controversial dating app appears to have taken inspiration from the professional network and cleaned up its act with an update that invites users to include job and education details on their profiles.

What the IPO of Tinder owner Match Group means for the online dating sector

November 11, 2015

By Ross Williams

Ross Williams, founder and CEO of online dating company Venntro Media Group, explains what’s next for online dating businesses as the sector reaches maturity as Tinder parent Match Group plans an IPO.

The UKs fastest growing private companies: Hot 100 2015 (36) Global Personals

June 26, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

Online dating has rapidly become the norm with the likes of high-profile firm Tinder, and 12-year-old Global Personals has been there to grow alongside the market and power the likes of Match.com.

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