Topics we cover, and why they matter.
Eight beats, each with a plain definition, what we watch, and the questions operators keep asking. Start here if you want the shape of the market before the day's headlines.
Platforms →
Coverage of the apps, white label stacks, and infrastructure the dating industry actually runs on.
Product →
Feature launches, monetization experiments, and retention work from across the dating industry.
The Data →
Benchmarks, downloads, spend, pricing, and survey work, with the caveats that make them usable.
Policy →
Regulation, age assurance, data protection, app store rules, and enforcement actions that change how dating businesses run.
People →
Leadership changes, founder moves, and hires that tell you where a dating company is heading.
Earnings →
Quarterly results from the listed dating companies, read for what they mean for private operators.
M&A →
Deals, rumoured processes, and the valuation logic behind them, tracked from an operator's seat.
Funding →
Rounds, investors, and the terms behind them in a category most generalist funds still avoid.