We Are Swiping Right on Bumble Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd's Impressive Net Worth

As impressive as Whitney Wolfe Herd is, she is slightly less so due to the fact that she comes from the kind of privilege that better birth an entrepreneur. You might not be immediately familiar with Whitney, but you've definitely used some of the products she was responsible for launching.

As the co-founder of Tinder and creator of Bumble, Whitney could be somewhat responsible for your successful relationship. Using that logic, we can also blame her for the duds.

She grew up in a very financially comfortable family as the daughter of a wealthy property developer in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is how one finds themselves creating a nonprofit at the age of 20, that gains the attention of celebrities like Nicole Richie.

And that is how someone becomes incredibly wealthy before the age of 30. Let's sort through Whitney's financial profile so we can swipe right on her massive net worth.

Whitney is reportedly worth $600 million, per Celebrity Net Worth. Remember that nonprofit organization? The "Help Us Project" was started to raise money for areas affected by the 201 BP oil spill.

Essentially, Whitney and her partner, celebrity stylist Patrick Aufdenkamp, sold bamboo bags to anyone and everyone who was interested in helping our planet.

After the success of the nonprofit, Whitney and Patrick launched a clothing line called Tender Heart, per The Daily Campus. Every piece of clothing was made in Nepal.

"You don’t hear of many clothes made in Nepal because everything is made in China these days," said Whitney to the outlet. It was quickly picked up by two major retailers in the Los Angeles market.

After graduating from Southern Methodist University, Whitney did volunteer work with orphanages in Southeast Asia before joining a failing startup that changed her life. This is where Whitney joined the developing team for Tinder, a name she claims she came up with.

Whitney was a cofounder of Tinder and spent three years as its head of marketing before leaving. In July 2014, The Guardian reported that Whitney filed a sexual harassment and sexual discrimination lawsuit against the company.

In December 2014, Whitney moved to Austin, Texas, and founded Bumble, a women-focused dating app that allowed the gals to make the first move and, as such, have a bit more control.

One year later, the app facilitated more than 80 million matches. When Bumble went public in February 2021, Whitney rang the Nasdaq bell with her 18-month-old baby in hand, per the BBC. At the time, she became the world's youngest self-made female billionaire.

Although Whitney briefly stepped down as Bumble's CEO, she returned in January 2025. Her husband, Michael Herd, is an oil and gas heir.

The two got married in Southern Italy in September 2017, per Vogue. It's clear they both met their match. The couple went on to have two sons.