History & Timeline:
2006 : A dating-focused social network .
Founded by Russian entrepreneur Andrey Andreev (born on 3 February 1974).
Headquarters Limassol, Cyprus and London, United Kingdom.
2007 : Badoo raised $30 million in funding.
2008 : The Russian investor Finam Capital paid $30 million for a 10% stake in Badoo for expansion in Russia.
2009 : Finam now has 20% ownership of Badoo.
2011 : Wired described Badoo as a "mass phenomenon" in Brazil, Mexico, France, Spain, and Italy.
According to The Economist,only 5% of members were paying for the premium services.
Facebook threatened to close Badoo, if it did not become less viral.
2012 : Badoo was ranked 17th in growing Facebook apps.
2016 : it was the most-downloaded dating app in 21 countries.
2017 : Badoo launched a newly redesigned app and brand, adopting the colour purple and an orange heart symbol as its logo.
2019 October 23 : Badoo Pop Up Store
at
Cremerie de Paris N°1.