Whitney Wolfe Herd Bio | Wiki
Whitney Wolfe Herd is a noted American entrepreneur. She works as founder and CEO of publicly traded Bumble, Inc launched in 2014. She is also a co-founder of Tinder and was previously its Vice President of Marketing. In addition, she became the world’s youngest, female, self-made billionaire when she took Bumble public.
Whitney Wolfe Herd Age
She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States in July 1989. Herd is 34 years old. Therefore, she celebrates her birthday every year in July.
Whitney Wolfe Herd Height
She is a woman of average stature. Herd stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in ( approx. 1.65m ).
Whitney Wolfe Herd Family
She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States to hardworking parents. Herd holds American nationality. She is the daughter of Kelly Wolfe, who was Catholic, and Michael Wolfe, a property developer, who was Jewish.
Whitney Wolfe Herd Husband
She was hitched to her supportive husband Michael Herd in 2017. Michael is an oil and gas heir whom she met in December 2013 on an Aspen skiing trip. The two first met IRL back in 2013 when they were both vacationing in Aspen for Christmas. The couple welcomed their firstborn son Bobby Lee Herd II in December 2019.
Whitney Wolfe Herd Wedding
In 2017, she got married to gas and Oil heir Michael Herd in Positano, Italy. The two had an Italian wedding. Herd wore a couture Oscar de la Renta gown, which was made of corded rose lace and featured a four-foot-long train with scalloped trim. She also accessorized with a coordinating cathedral-length veil, Gianvito Rossi heels, and Marlo Laz earrings. The wedding took place at 7:30 p.m. in a seating design in a curved formation so everyone could see the couple. Michael’s ring is from Van Cleef & Arpels in Aspen where they met and Herd’s was made by Coady Culha. Her ring has an oval diamond band all around.
Whitney Wolfe Herd Engagement Ring
She got engaged to Michael after he proposed at sunset, after a horseback ride. She was engaged with a huge Pear Shaped Diamond Ring. The ring has three-stone settings made of platinum.
Whitney Wolfe Herd Education
She studied at Judge Memorial Catholic High School. Herd then enrolled at Southern Methodist University, where she majored in international studies. During that time, she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Upon graduating, Herd traveled to Southeast Asia where she worked with orphanages.
Whitney Wolfe Herd Bumble
She launched an online dating platform as founder and CEO of publicly traded Bumble, Inc. in 2014. The app is a female-focused dating app. The app had over 22 million registered users as of November 2017. CNBC reported that Badoo was seeking a sale that could value the company at about $1.5 billion in January 2018. Tinder and Bumble were the first and second most popular dating apps in the U.S., with monthly user bases of 7.9 million and 5 million, respectively.
Her Bumble firm core values are kindness, accountability, equality, respect, and growth which she uses in her leadership. In addition, she released the first print issue of Bumble Mag in partnership with Hearst in April 2019. Before Bumble, she worked as vice president of marketing for Tinder. Herd was behind the name of the app, taking inspiration from the flame logo and the idea of Tinder.
In April 2014, she resigned from Tinder due to growing tensions with other company executives. Herd also filed a lawsuit against Tinder for sexual harassment on June 30, 2014. For her first career, she worked at the startup Cardify, a project led by Sean Rad through Hatch Labs IAC incubator.
Whitney Wolfe Herd House
Herd listed her Austin home for $28.5 Million. Michael and Herd spent the past eight years pruning and sprucing up this three-home compound on Lake Austin. The house features an entertainment cabana, 10 garages, boat docks, a wine room, tennis courts, putting green, pool, and a spa. The three-story guest house has three master suites, each with its own bathroom, private terrace, and living space; and a two-bedroom staff quarters with a kitchen.
Whitney Wolfe Herd Quotes
Herd has shared some of her quotes which include:
- Feminism is not about girl power but is about equal power
- When you accept that failure is a good thing, it can be a huge propeller toward success.
- As long as you know you’re doing the right thing, do not care about what other people think of you.
- Have a dream, chase it down, jump over every single hurdle, and run through fire and ice to get there.
- Life is about perspective and how you look at something ultimately, you have to zoom out.
Whitney Wolfe Herd Interview
In February 2023, she joined “CBS Mornings” for her first interview following Bumble Inc.’s 2022 earnings release. During the interview, she also discussed app safety and 2023 dating trends. The interview has over 4500 views.
Whitney Wolfe Herd Net Worth | Net Worth 2023
Herd is a 34-year-old American entrepreneur who has attained decent fortune from her firm’s Bumble, Inc and Tinder. Her net worth is $1.5 Billion.
Who Is Whitney Wolfe Herd
Herd is a 34-year-old American entrepreneur. She works as founder and CEO of publicly traded Bumble, Inc launched in 2014. She is also a co-founder of Tinder and was previously its Vice President of Marketing. In addition, she became the world’s youngest, female, self-made billionaire when she took Bumble public. She released the first print issue of Bumble Mag in partnership with Hearst in April 2019 and has a net worth of $1.5 Billion.
Why Did Whitney Wolfe Herd Found Bumble
Herd wanted to make an app where women could give each other compliments after the online harassment she endured after the Tinder blowup. The app had over 22 million registered users as of November 2017.
How Much Is Whitney Wolfe Herd Worth
She has a net worth of $1.5 Billion that she has earned from her successful firms Bumble, Inc and Tinder.