M&A · Tech · Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
Ithaca Holdings to acquire Bumble Inc.
Announced Oct 13, 2026 · Announced
Deal value$1.30BEV $1.30B
Premium138.0%To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA—1.5x EV / Revenue
ConsiderationAll cash$6.05 per share
Transaction
- Acquirer
- Ithaca Holdings
- Target
- Bumble Inc. (BMBL)
- Buyer type
- Strategic
- Offer price per share
- $6.05
- Enterprise value
- $1.30B
- Status
- Announced
Deal protections
- Break fee (target pays)
- $29.0M · 2.2%
- Reverse fee (buyer pays)
- $102M · 7.8%
- Go-shop
- No-shop
- Financing
- —
Advisors
- To the acquirer
- Not disclosed
- To the target
- Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley
Sector context · Tech
- Comparable deals
- 68 in the prior 24 months
- Premium
- 138.0% vs. 40.8% sector median
- EV / Adj. EBITDA
- Sector median 15.4x
- Break fee
- 2.2% vs. 3.0% sector median
Timeline
- AnnouncedOct 13, 2026
- ClosedPending