Biography
Andrey Andreev — entrepreneur with roots in the Russia
Andrey Andreev is a Russian-born British entrepreneur who founded Badoo — one of the world's largest dating platforms — and was the original investor and infrastructure provider behind Bumble, the dating app that made women message first. He sold his stake in Bumble's parent company MagicLab in 2019.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Russia
Born in Russia and building his business in London, Andreev created two of the world's most significant dating platforms. Badoo — which he built from scratch — has over 500 million registered users. His seed funding and infrastructure for Bumble, founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd, created a company that went public at a $13 billion valuation.
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Andrey Andreev🇬🇧 UK
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Self (Born there)
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Origin
Russia🇷🇺 Russia
Historical context
Post-Soviet states · since 1991
Russia. Today, the former Soviet space comprises fifteen sovereign independent states.
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Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Founded Badoo — 500+ million registered users worldwide
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Original investor and backer of Bumble — dating app that IPO'd at $13B valuation
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Sold MagicLab (Badoo/Bumble) to Blackstone for $3 billion (2019)
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One of the most successful Russian-born internet entrepreneurs in the UK
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Built London into a hub for Russian tech entrepreneurship
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