Whitney Herd
Founder and CEO @ Bumble Fund
Austin, United States
Whitney Herd is a seed investor at Bumble Fund in Austin focused on Beauty and Fashion. Whitney Wolfe Herd is the CEO + Founder of Bumble, a global group that builds and operates leading dating and social networking apps including Badoo, the first free dating site with over 500 million users worldwide, and Bumble, the women-first social networking platform with over 100 million users globally. In 2014, Wolfe Herd launched Bumble asthe only connection platform where women make the first move and control the interaction. As the company has grown, Wolfe Herd has executed upon her vision of making Bumble the first social network where women make the first move to create empowered connections across all areas of life. The company launched Bumble BFF in 2016 as a friend-finding feature and launched Bumble Bizz for professional networking in 2017. In five years, her vision has led to Bumble’s growth of over 100 million users worldwide in 150 countries. In January 2020, Wolfe Herd welcomed Blackstone as Bumble’s new majority owner with a shared vision of growth for Badoo and Bumble. Prior to Bumble, Whitney Wolfe Herd co-founded Tinder, where she served as the Vice President of Marketing. In 2018, Wolfe Herd was named to TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, Forbes “30 Under 30” list, the Bloomberg 50 and InStyle’s 50 Women Who Are Changing the World. Wolfe Herd was also recently on the cover of Fast Company, Forbes and WIRED magazines.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Whitney Herd invests in
Stages Whitney Herd invests in
Countries Whitney Herd invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Beauty 1 (25%)
- Fashion 1 (25%)
- Finance 1 (25%)
- Women's 1 (25%)
- Consumer 1 (25%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (25%)
- Angel 1 (25%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (25%)
- Series A 1 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Supergoop is a skincare brand completely dedicated to sun protection. | Angel / May 24, 2022 | ||
| Asteya operates as an income insurance startup. Asteya launched with a product for individuals such as gig economy workers, who can take protecting their income with monthly plans. | $10M / Series A / Mar 18, 2021 | ||
| Sunroom is an application where women can make money and be free. | Pre-Seed / Jan 01, 2021 | ||
| Nude Barre is a line of eco friendly intimates and hosiery made in 12 shades of nude to match all skin tones. | $1.4M / Seed / Oct 01, 2020 |
Co-Investors
About Bumble Fund
Bumble Fund is an investment arm of Bumble that seeks to make early-stage investments, primarily in businesses founded and led by women of color and those from underrepresented groups. It usually participates in Seed or Series A rounds with an average check size of $25-50k.
Bumble Fund Contacts
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What does Whitney Herd invest in?
Whitney Herd invests primarily in Beauty, Fashion and Finance startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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