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Exclusive dating app for career-focused professionals
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
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The League operates a mobile dating app for ambitious, career-focused singles. Users apply for admission and are screened with LinkedIn and Facebook data, creating a waitlist with about 20–30% acceptance. After acceptance, users receive a limited set of daily matches at 5 p.m. and access tiered subscriptions (Member, Owner, VIP) plus à la carte League Tickets. Acquired by Match Group in 2022 for around $30 million, the platform emphasizes selective matchmaking and a curated community, and now offers features like video speed dating, interest groups, and GoalMates to connect people by shared life goals.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$2.2M
Headquarters
Pflugerville, Texas
Founded
2014
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The League, the dating app designed for driven and career-focused people, announced today the launch of its new feature "GoalMate," allowing users to share their goals on their profile and match with like-minded individuals.
"We believe Goalmates are the new Soulmates for this generation of daters. In an era where dating has started to feel transactional, singles are experiencing dating burnout," says Amanda Bradford, founder and CEO of The League. "Features like GoalMates combat this disillusionment to help users find those who share similar ambitions, as having shared goals is the biggest predictor of long-term relationship success."The new GoalMates feature encourages members to openly share their goals on their profile so the algorithm can match them to like-minded 'goalmates' accordingly. The League members can select up to 10 goals from a list of 100+ to place on their profile, including:Climb KilimanjaroBecome less terrible at surfingGet a PHD in something I know nothing aboutRun a marathon. Okay, maybe a half marathonWrite the next great American NovelWhen matched with someone new, The League members will be prompted to connect over and discuss their shared goal(s). Additionally, members can join goal-specific groups that reflect their goals, and as part of the group can meet members all over the world who share their same ambitions
Van Ryswyk used lessons learned from Match Group's July 2022 acquisition of The League, another expensive dating service that can charge users up to $1,000 per week, as inspiration for the new offering.
Match Group, the parent company of several popular dating apps including Tinder and Hinge, has acquired exclusive dating app The League, a spokesperson from the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2014, The League is a highly-selective dating app designed to match ambitious and career-focused people looking for a long-term relationship. TechCrunch was first alerted to the closing of the deal when an unknown source sent us a copy of the company’s internal announcement email from Match Group CEO Bernard Kim