Happn is a Paris-based location-based mobile dating application founded in 2014 by Didier Rappaport, Fabien Cohen, and Antony Cohen. The app displays profiles of nearby individuals encountered during users' daily routines, allowing them to like profiles anonymously and message only upon mutual interest, mimicking serendipitous real-world encounters. By 2025 Happn had over 150 million registered users across more than 75 countries, with particular traction in France, Brazil, Turkey, and India. In September 2025, Happn was acquired by Hello Group, the Chinese social and dating operator behind Momo and Tantan, for an undisclosed sum.
Happn has been acquired
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Founded
2014
Employees
100–120
Total Funding
$22M
4 rounds
Total raised $22M across 4 rounds
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Last updated 06-25-2026
Latest Round
Type
Series C
Date
June 30, 2017
Amount
Undisclosed
Valuation
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Lead Investors
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2017 | Series C | Undisclosed | — | Eurazeo |
| September 30, 2015 | Series B | $14M | — | Idinvest Partners |
| December 10, 2014 | Series A | $8M | — | DN Capital |
Karima Ben Abdelmalek
CEO & President
Didier Rappaport
Co-Founder
Antony Cohen
Co-Founder
Fabien Cohen
Co-Founder
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
Tinder
Market-leading swipe-based dating app owned by Match Group, ubiquitous globally and the most direct competitor by user scale.
Bumble
Women-first dating app founded in 2014, publicly traded on Nasdaq; competes with Happn in Western markets across casual and serious dating.
Hinge
Relationship-focused dating app owned by Match Group, positioned as the app 'designed to be deleted', popular among users seeking serious relationships.
Tantan
Chinese swipe-based dating app owned by Hello Group (now sister company to Happn following the 2025 acquisition); dominant in China.
Coffee Meets Bagel
Curated-match dating app emphasizing quality over quantity, competing in the serious-relationship segment alongside Happn.
OkCupid
Long-standing question-based dating platform owned by Match Group, competing in the Western online dating market.
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