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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Online dating service |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
Key people | Marc Simoncini, CEO |
| Revenue | €133.6 M (Europe, 2008)[ needs update ] |
| Parent | Match Group |
| Website | www |
Meetic is a French online dating service founded in November 2001. [1] It is recognized for its intuitive interface and matching algorithms that suggest potential partners to users based on profile attributes. [2] Meetic became a part of the Match Group in 2013. [3]
In November 2001, Marc Simoncini started Meetic as a dating website. [1] It became publicly quoted in October 2005.
In 2007, according to JupiterResearch, Meetic was the largest online dating service in Europe with 525,000 subscribers. [4] The service's slogan was "Same game, new rules." [5]
In 2013, Meetic was acquired by IAC and thus became a part of the leading Match Group. [3] In December, Meetic launched the Stepout application where people can find out who likes them nearby.
In February 2009, the company acquired the European activities of Match.com and grew to more than 30 million subscribers. [6]
In December 2012, the Meetic Group bought Massive Media, the parent company of Twoo.com. [7] [8]
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