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Spark Networks Corporate Office

Spark Networks was founded in 1997 by Joe Y. Shapira. Originally named Matchnet Pic, the company changed their name in January of 2005 to Spark Networks as the company felt it was more appropriate.

Spark Networks own many specialty, sometimes called niche, personals or online dating services including ChristianMingle.com, SilverSingles.com, JDate.com, BlackSingles.com, CathloicMingle.com, and LDSSingles.com. The company is also the owner of the general interest site Spark.com.

ChristianMingle is, by far, the company’s largest website with more than 10 million registered users. Approximately 10,000 people sign up every day on this website.

Spark Networks is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: LOV

Spark Network

Spark Networks was founded in 1997 by Joe Y. Shapira. Originally named Matchnet Pic, the company changed their name in January of 2005 to Spark Networks as the company felt it was more appropriate.

ChristianMingle is, by far, the company’s largest website with more than 10 million registered users. Approximately 10,000 people sign up every day on this website.

History

Spark Networks is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: LOV

Match.com Corporate Office

Match.com was founded in 1993 by Gary Kremen as a proof-of-concept for Electric Classifieds that aimed to provide advertising systems to newspapers.

Peng T. Ong designed the initial system and Simon Glinsky helped in the development of the initial business plan for the company.

Fran Maier was recruited in 1994 and is responsible for making the site attractive to women with the idea that the men would follow.

Match.com went live in a free beta version in 1995. Initial users were given free lifetime memberships as way to bolster the site for use by paying customers.

In 1998 Match.com was purchased by Cendant, and a year later by IAC.

In 2004 Guinness Book of World Records recognized Match.com as the largest online dating site in the world.

Match.com is now available in 25 countries and has 2.8 million paying subscribers.

Match.com

Match.com was founded in 1993 by Gary Kremen as a proof-of-concept for Electric Classifieds that aimed to provide advertising systems to newspapers.

Peng T. Ong designed the initial system and Simon Glinsky helped in the development of the initial business plan for the company.

Fran Maier was recruited in 1994 and is responsible for making the site attractive to women with the idea that the men would follow.

History

Match.com went live in a free beta version in 1995. Initial users were given free lifetime memberships as way to bolster the site for use by paying customers.

In 1998 Match.com was purchased by Cendant, and a year later by IAC.

In 2004 Guinness Book of World Records recognized Match.com as the largest online dating site in the world.

Match.com is now available in 25 countries and has 2.8 million paying subscribers.

eHarmony Corporate Office

eHarmony.com was founded in 2000 by current CEO Dr. Neil Clark Warren. Dr. Warren is a psychologist and author of relationship books. He founded the site with his son-in-law, Greg Forgatch.

In 2004, the company received funding from Sequoia Capital. The investment was the fourth largest in venture capital history.

In June 2012, the company’s database was hacked and many user passwords were stolen. Affected members were emailed and asked to change their password.

After a series of lawsuits, the company launched a website (Compatible Partners) for same sex couples.

The company currently serves over 33 million members. Over 15,000 people take their compatibility quiz daily.

In one report, eHarmony and other dating sites experienced explosive growth during the pandemic of 2020/2021.

Another study completed in November 2021 found that people who used dating services such as eHarmony and got married were more likely to get divorced.

eHarmony maintains a corporate office in Los Angeles, California.

eHarmony

eHarmony.com was founded in 2000 by current CEO Dr. Neil Clark Warren. Dr. Warren is a psychologist and author of relationship books. He founded the site with his son-in-law, Greg Forgatch.

In 2004, the company received funding from Sequoia Capital. The investment was the fourth largest in venture capital history.

History

In June 2012, the company’s database was hacked and many user passwords were stolen. Affected members were emailed and asked to change their password.

After a series of lawsuits, the company launched a website (Compatible Partners) for same sex couples.

The company currently serves over 33 million members. Over 15,000 people take their compatibility quiz daily.

In one report, eHarmony and other dating sites experienced explosive growth during the pandemic of 2020/2021.

Another study completed in November 2021 found that people who used dating services such as eHarmony and got married were more likely to get divorced.

eHarmony maintains a corporate office in Los Angeles, California.