Whitney Wolfe Age, Wiki and Bio

Whitney Wolfe

Quick Info

ProfessionEntrepreneur
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceSalt Lake City, Utah, U.S

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Weight50 kg
Eye ColorHazel Green
Hair ColorLight Golden Blonde

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Southern Methodist University
  • Paris-Sorbonne University

Personal Life

Hobbies
  • Traveling
  • Photography

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Justin Mateen
Marriage DateSeptember 2, 2017

Family

FatherMichael Wolfe (Property Developer)
MotherKelly (Homemaker)
Siblings
BrotherNone
SisterDanielle Wolfe
SpouseMichael Herd
ChildrenNone

Career

Profession
  • Co-Founder and CEO of Bumble
  • Co-Founder of the dating app Tinder
Awards, Honors, Achievements
  • 2014: Named one of Business Insider's 30 Most Important Women Under 30 In Tech
  • 2016: Named one of Elle's Women in Tech
  • 2017: Listed in a TechCrunch feature on 42 women succeeding in tech
  • 2017-2018: Named to Forbes 30 under 30
ControversyFiled a case against her ex-boyfriend and ex-boss alleging sexual harassment in 2014. The case was later settled.

Favourites

Favorite Food(s)
  • Pizza
  • Pancakes
  • Salad
Favorite WriterJoanna Coles
Favourite DestinationMexico

Some Lesser Known Facts

She initiated the sale of bamboo tote bags at 19 to support BP oil spill-affected areas.
Collaborated with stylist Patrick Aufdenkamp to establish the 'Help Us Project' non-profit.
The bamboo bags gained fame when celebrities like Rachel Zoe and Nicole Richie endorsed them.
Engaged in charity work with orphanages across Southeast Asia post-graduation.
Entered Hatch Labs at 22, subsequently co-founding Tinder.
Established Bumble in 2014 as a dating app where women take the first step.
Introduced Bumble BFF in 2016 and Bumble Bizz in 2017.
Bumble is primarily owned by the European dating platform Badoo.
Bumble boasts 85% female employees among 70, with exception of Andrey Andreev.
Tinder and Bumble rank high among popular dating applications.
In January 2018, Badoo was looking into a potential sale estimating the company's worth at $1.5 billion.