OkCupid is owned by Match Group (the United States, NASDAQ: MTCH), which acquired the brand on 2 February 2011 for $50 million.[1][2] OkCupid was founded in 2004 in the United States and was independent until 2011.
OkCupid was founded in 2004 by Harvard mathematics graduates and matched people using answers to a long questionnaire. Its blog analysing its own data was widely read, and it was acquired by IAC in 2011 for about $50 million. Match Group now owns it, so a service built to differentiate itself from Match.com is run by the same company, which is true of most of the apps people switch between.
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IAC acquired OkCupid for about $50 million and placed it alongside Match.com. OkCupid had built its audience on a long compatibility questionnaire and on a blog that analysed its own users' data, and it was free when Match.com charged a subscription.
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The parent company of OkCupid is Match Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Yes. OkCupid originated in the United States in 2004 and its owner, Match Group, is also headquartered in the United States.
Match Group completed its acquisition of OkCupid on 2 February 2011, after announcing the deal on 2 February 2011. The deal was valued at $50 million.
OkCupid was an independent company from its founding in 2004 until Match Group acquired it in 2011.
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, OkCupid is still owned by Match Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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