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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Olivia Hebert

Bumble buys community-focused app Geneva to further expand into friendship market

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Bumble has purchased community-building app Geneva to further expand into the friendship market as it moves away from a sole focus on romantic relationships.

The company said that the deal is designed to help it expand its focus from “one-to-one connections to groups and communities,” marking another shift into the company becoming primarily a connection-based platform rather than just a dating-centric one.

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