Bumble agrees to $1.3 billion all-cash sale to Ithaca Holdings for $6.05 a share

By Public Technologies
  • Ithaca Holdings agreed to buy Bumble for USD 1.3 billion in cash.
  • Common shareholders will receive USD 6.05 per share of Class A common stock.
  • Offer implies a 138% premium to the unaffected close on Oct. 9, 2026; 119% to the 30-day VWAP.
  • Bumble is expected to operate as a privately held company, remaining based in Austin with offices in London, Austin, New York.
  • Ithaca co-CEOs Ravi Gupta and John Hegeman are set to become co-CEOs of Bumble upon closing.


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