Meet Whitney Wolfe Herd, the 31-year-old CEO of the female-led dating app Bumble that's about to file for a $6 billion IPO

Taylor Nicole RogersSep 4, 2020, 02:56 IST

Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd.Getty/Vivien Killilea

Once a victim of online harassment, Whitney Wolfe Herd is working to make the internet a kinder place for women with female-led dating app Bumble.
Before Bumble, Wolfe Herd cofounded rival dating app Tinder, but left the company two years later and filed a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit that was later settled.
Bumble is preparing to file for an IPO that could be worth more than $6 billion.
Wolfe Herd has an estimated net worth of $290 million, is married to a Texas oil heir, and splits her time between two homes in Texas.

Whitney Wolfe Herd is used to making bold moves.

Perhaps that's why on the dating app she cofounded, women make the first move in heterosexual relationships. And Wolfe Herd's next move may be among her boldest — Bumble is expected to file for an IPO valued somewhere between $6 billion and $8 billion.

A representative for Wolfe Herd at Bumble did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment on Wolfe Herd's career, net worth, or personal life.

Keep reading to learn more about Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd.

Whitney Wolfe Herd, 31, is a Utah native.

Whitney Wolfe Herd. Whitney Wolfe

After earning a degree in International Studies, Wolfe Herd did a brief stint in Southeast Asia.

Whitney Wolfe Herd. Whitney Wolfe

While Wolfe Herd is currently at the head of Bumble, it isn't the first dating app she cofounded.

Tinder Headquarters on the Sunset Strip on August 28, 2020 in West Hollywood, California. AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images/Getty Images

Wolfe Herd didn't leave Tinder on good terms.

Wolfe Herd's fellow Tinder cofounders, Justin Mateen and Sean Rad. Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic

Wolfe Herd launched Bumble in 2014, originally planning to build a female-focused social network instead of a dating app.

Whitney Wolfe Herd. Getty/Vivien Killilea

Wolfe Herd also reorganized and took the helm of Bumble's former parent company, Magic Lab, after its owner was ousted amid accusations of racism and sexism.

Andrey Andreev and Whitney Wolfe Herd. Magic Lab

Even before she took on her expanded role, Wolfe Herd was already a workaholic.

Whitney Wolfe Herd. Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Fortune

Wolfe Herd is also politically active, helping outlaw digital sexual harassment in Texas.

Whitney Wolfe Herd. Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Fast Company

Wolfe Herd is also a mom.

Whitney Wolfe Herd and husband Michael Herd in 2018. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

Wolfe Herd has been open about her struggles with anxiety.

Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2018. AP Photo/Richard Drew

The Herd family splits time between their two Texas houses.

Austin, Texas. Getty Images

They also travel a lot.

Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

Wolfe Herd has an estimated net worth of $290 million, but she may soon be much richer.

Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd is seen outside Good Morning America on January 31, 2019 in New York City. Raymond Hall/GC Images/Getty Images

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