You may never have heard of her - but the founder of dating app Bumble, Whitney Wolfe Herd, has joined Forbes list of the super-rich.You may never have heard of her - but the founder of dating app Bumble, Whitney Wolfe Herd

How did Whitney Wolfe herd start Bumble?

Wolfe Herd launched Bumble in 2014 after leaving Tinder, where she was vice president of marketing. But with her knowledge in the dating space and experience in marketing, she ultimately created Bumble, a dating app that let women make the first move, which at the time, defied previous dating norms.

Why did Whitney herd leave Tinder?

Between Tinder and Bumble Wolfe Herd resigned from Tinder in April 2014 due to growing tensions with other company executives. On June 30th she filed a lawsuit against Tinder for sexual harassment. She reportedly received more than US$1 million as well as stock as part of a settlement in September 2014.