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Websitebadoo.com
Blogblog.badoo.com
Twitter@Badoo
CategoryEnterprise
Emailpress@corp.badoo.com
Employees150
Founded2006
DescriptionSocial Discovery

Offices

London, GBR

People

Founder
COO
Chief Product Officer
VP Business Development
President & Board Member
Director of Global Payments
Director of HR
Chief Finance Officer
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COO
Chief Marketing Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
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Funding

TOTAL $30.6M
FUNDING TOTAL $30.6M
Series A, 1/08
FINAM Global
C$30M

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Badoo

Badoo is the largest, fastest growing Social Network for Meeting New People in the world, very popular in Southern Europe, South America and Eastern Europe.

With over 170 million users in over 180 countries using the site in 40 languages, Badoo is a truly global, multi-lingual, location-based, “Meeting Network,” focused on chatting, flirting and meeting new people.

Badoo was launched in 2006, by a small international group of young, forward thinking programmers and tech entrepreneurs. Their vision was to use the most advanced technologies available to create an elegantly modern, fast and easy way for people to meet new people in their area - and have fun doing it. The scope would be global, but adapted to local needs. It worked.

Key Facts, Awards and Press Coverage :

  • 170+ million registered users
  • Operational in 180 countries
  • 35m+ active users per month
  • $150m+ annual run rate
  • 200+ employees worldwide
  • 3+ million photos uploaded daily

12/02/12 - Badoo named by Fast Company as one of the 10 Most Innovative Web Companies in the World

01/05/12 - Badoo nominated for Best International Startup at the 2011 TechCrunch Crunchies Awards

11/28/11 – Badoo nominated for Best Social Network at the 5th Annual Mashable Awards 2011

04/11/11 – Badoo nominated for Social Network at the 2011 Daily Telegraph’s Start-Up 100 Awards

18/11/11 – Badoo named as Highly Recommended at the European Tech Startup Awards 2011

Press Highlights :

“Badoo : The Biggest Startup You’ve Never Heard Of Is About To Hit 108 Million Members” Business Insider, February 2011

“Badoo doubles up, and the Social Network has the world in its sights.” The Next Web, July 2011

“Social Media must steadily innovate says Bart Swanson, COO of Badoo, as he discusses social networking and the outlook for the industry with Maryam Nemazee on “The Pulse.” Bloomberg, July 2011

Future of Social Networking? “When it comes to business, Badoo is certainly no wannabe. It has a shot at becoming one of Europe’s leading internet firms” Economist, September 2011

“The business areas that have piqued Wales’ interest include location-based mobile services and collaborative video. When it comes to the former, he cites Foursquare and Badoo as interesting businesses.” Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia, Wired, October 2011

“Badoo just may be the biggest startup you’ve never heard of. It’s a social network for meeting new people (and no, that doesn’t just mean teens hooking up), and it now has over 130 million users.” Business Insider, November 2011

“Business network LinkedIn Corp. and social media dating site Badoo have benefited from an alternative focus to Facebook, growing 24 percent and 67 percent respectively in Europe since September 2010, according to ComScore.” Bloomberg, November 2011

“The London-based company, which has 130 million users in 180 countries and has recently made a push into U.S. borders, touts its free new features — “Interests” and “Ice Breaker” — as digital aids for users who are concerned about leaving favorable first impressions.” Mashable, December 2011

“Badoo, the online network for meeting new people recently reached 130 million registered users and now brings in $100 million a year. Based out of London’s Silicon Roundabout, Badoo would be the 4th biggest social network if it was just a social network” TechCrunch, December 2011

“A European social network that straddles the physical and virtual worlds allowing users to find out who is near them and chat and meet up announced at DLD in Munich that it had topped 135 million users.” Wall Street Journal, January 2012

Smart List 2012 : “50 people who will change the world”. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales nominates Badoo founder Andrey Andreev as one of the 50 people who will change the world. Wired magazine, January 2012

“Badoo named one of the 10 Most Innovative Web Companies in the World for creating one of the world’s largest, most functional, and fastest-growing dating networks. Growth exploded in 2011: Badoo now boasts 133 million users and is available in 35 languages.” Fast Company magazine, February 2012

“Social Network Badoo Officially Launches in the US with a massive public photo shoot in New York City dubbed the Badoo Project.” Mashable, March 2012

“Badoo puts the “social” back into social networking. It is all about meeting new people. People use the site for making new friends, chatting, flirting, and dating, and all our features and tools are geared toward bringing people together for new social experiences. So in that sense, we actually provide a different, yet complementary experience from traditional social networking sites.” Forbes, March 2012

Recent Milestones

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    Badoo added Ben Ling as COO. (5/1/12)
    Posted 4/19/12 at 8:17am
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    Badoo added Sarah McQuade as Director of HR. (3/1/12)
    Posted 4/5/12 at 6:03am
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    Badoo added Dash Gopinath as Chief Product Officer. (3/1/12)
    Posted 7/27/12 at 3:22am
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    Badoo added Colum Kelly as SEO Manager. (1/1/12)
    Posted 7/27/12 at 3:25am
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    Badoo added Udi Jacobi as VP Business Development. (11/1/11)
    Posted 12/6/11 at 12:05am
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    Badoo added VP Engineering as Gene Sokolov. (10/1/11)
    Posted 3/5/12 at 11:22am
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    Badoo added Jude Farrell as Consumer Marketing Manager. (10/1/11)
    Posted 7/27/12 at 3:21am
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    Badoo added Alice Bonasio as PR Manager. (10/1/11)
    Posted 7/27/12 at 3:26am
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    Badoo added Jessica Powell as Chief Marketing Officer. (9/1/11)
    Posted 9/7/11 at 3:05am
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    Badoo added Alex Davids as Legal Counsel. (6/1/11)
    Posted 7/23/12 at 9:29am
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    Badoo added Kirsty Ward as Executive Assistant. (3/1/11)
    Posted 7/23/12 at 9:30am
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    Badoo — Badoo.com passes 100m users (1/26/11)
    Posted 1/27/11 at 5:43am via bit.ly
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    Badoo — Badoo fan sites, daily news and informations (12/29/10)
    Posted 1/4/11 at 9:02am via badooblog.com
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    Badoo — Badoo’s Dating App Sees Big New Surge on Facebook (12/24/10)
    Posted 1/4/11 at 8:56am via insidefacebook.com
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    Badoo — Badoo.com Chooses Single-Click Online Payments System from Adyen (12/17/10)
    Posted 1/4/11 at 8:50am via sourcewire.com
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    Badoo — Badoo.com & Daily Star Launch Innovative Social Dating Partnership (12/15/10)
    Posted 1/4/11 at 8:48am via badoo.com

Videos

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Interview With Jessica Powell, (Former) CMO Of Badoo

Added: 7/19/12

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Uploaded: 7/12/11
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Uploaded: 4/4/12
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Above: Homepage
Uploaded: 1/31/13

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    insidefacebook.com [edit]
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    Mobile Entertainment Magazine (bit.ly) [edit]
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