Updated at 12:45 p.m. Pacific with Forbes report.
Tinder, arguably the most hyped dating app in existence right now, is now worth as much as $5 billion — on paper, that is.
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Forbes reports that Bloomberg’s $500 million price is inaccurate, but the deal is real. Re/code also reports that $500 million is likely Tinder’s entire valuation, citing “numerous sources close to the situation,” and that Palihapitiya sold his stake for closer to $55 million.
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Tinder has 10 million users on its matchmaking service. At less than 2 years old, the app is now theoretically worth more than Facebook was willing to pay for Snapchat.
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