Overview
- Justin McLeod steps down immediately and will advise Hinge through March after founding the app in 2011.
- Overtone, incubated inside Hinge in 2025, will operate independently as an AI- and voice-focused dating service.
- Match Group plans to lead Overtone’s initial funding round in early 2026 and take a substantial ownership stake.
- Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff will join Overtone’s board, with McLeod serving as chairman of the new venture.
- Under Jantos, Hinge builds on recent growth and features, including Gen Z gains, new markets like Mexico and Brazil, and AI tools such as Convo Starters and prompt feedback.