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Meetic

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French online dating service

Meetic is a French online dating service founded in November 2001. It is recognized for its intuitive interface and matching algorithms that suggest potential partners to users based on profile attributes. Meetic became a part of the Match Group in 2011.2 It was founded by Marc Simoncini.1 It is part of People Incorporated.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Nov 2001Founded1
  • IndustryInternet dating industry, online dating service1
  • HeadquartersBoulogne-Billancourt1
  • Websitewww.meetic.fr
  • Legal formsimplified joint-stock company1

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Meetic is a French online dating service founded in November 2001. It is recognized for its intuitive interface and matching algorithms that suggest potential partners to users based on profile attributes. Meetic became a part of the Match Group in 2011.2

Corporate structure

Meetic is part of a group headed by People Incorporated. 148 entities, 22 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Marc Simoncini on Nov 2001.1

In November 2001, Marc Simoncini started Meetic as a dating website. It became publicly quoted in October 2005.

In 2007, according to JupiterResearch, Meetic was the largest online dating service in Europe with 525,000 subscribers. The service's slogan was "Same game, new rules."

In 2013, Meetic was acquired by IAC and thus became a part of the leading Match Group. In December, Meetic launched the Stepout application where people can find out who likes them nearby.

From Wikipedia’s article on Meetic, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Leadership

Who has led Meetic, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • online dating service

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

Subsidiaries

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Acquisitions

  1. Jul 2014Acquired FriendScout241

In February 2009, the company acquired the European activities of Match.com and grew to more than 30 million subscribers.

In December 2012, the Meetic Group bought Massive Media, the parent company of Twoo.com.

From Wikipedia’s article on Meetic, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. Nov 2001Founded Founded1

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