‘It’s not just about sex’ — Badoo’s founder on the next steps for his billion-dollar meetup service

September 6, 2012 2:54 pm

  At the DLD conference in Munich in 2010, a young German internet entrepreneur found himself sitting next to a… Continue reading ⟩

Funding Daily: Big numbers, basic needs

August 27, 2012 11:59 pm

While it may seem like human needs are becoming less primal in our tech-heavy society, a few massive investments today… Continue reading ⟩

Chinese meetup app Momo says hello to $40M

August 27, 2012 9:05 pm

  In China, a good casual encounter is hard to find. To help solve this problem, Momo Tech has raised… Continue reading ⟩

Need new friends? Social network Badoo will help — now 150M strong

May 4, 2012 3:38 pm

While Facebook has focused on keeping in touch with the boring minutia of your current friends’ lives, social networking competitor… Continue reading ⟩

Mobilizing the masses: How Facebook can transform its mobile risk into success

February 10, 2012 7:51 pm

July 9-10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Early Bird Tickets on Sale Among the many compelling sections of Facebook’s landmark S-1… Continue reading ⟩

Monetizing social networks: The good, bad and ugly

November 12, 2008 9:26 pm

[Editor's Note: It's well documented that social networking sites don't pull in as much money from advertising as they potentially… Continue reading ⟩

Russia's Finam invests $30M into fast-growing social network Badoo

January 21, 2008 4:01 pm

The Russian financial group Finam has invested about $30 million for a 10 percent stake int London-based social network Badoo… Continue reading ⟩