Bumble Inc.

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2026 Proxy Statement

Letter to Stockholders

April 17, 2026

Dear Stockholders,

On behalf of the Board of Directors, our executive leadership team, and employees worldwide, thank you for your continued

investment in Bumble Inc. We are pleased to invite you to our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Thursday, June 4, 2026,

at 12 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be held virtually, and we encourage you to join us at

www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BMBL2026.

2025 marked a defining year for Bumble. We made the deliberate decision to return to our women-first foundation, raising the

bar on trust and authenticity while strengthening our operating discipline. At our core, people come to Bumble to find love and

build real, in-person connections. They choose us for a simple but powerful reason: we build trust with women. When women

feel safe, confident, and intentional about who they meet, the entire ecosystem works better.

As the way people connect continues to evolve rapidly, we have sharpened our focus on product innovation and improving the

member experience. In 2025, we laid the groundwork for a comprehensive reimagining of our core experience – a shift away

from surface-level interactions toward deeper, more intentional connections. Our ambition is clear: to reinvent modern love for

women and raise the standard for how connections begin online.

We believe the future of connection will bridge digital and offline experiences, creating more natural and dynamic ways for

relationships to form. We believe that AI, when used thoughtfully, can help people better understand what they want and move

more confidently toward meeting in real life – always with the goal of amplifying human connection, not replacing it.

At the same time, we are expanding beyond one-to-one introductions into more community-driven experiences, evolving from

simply “meeting on Bumble” to “meeting through Bumble.” Together, these efforts reflect a broader strategy to bring people

closer to real, authentic connections.

Looking ahead, we remain focused on disciplined execution and long-term value creation. Every initiative is grounded in our

highest priorities: strengthening the member experience, rebuilding trust, driving cultural relevance, and positioning Bumble as

the defining global brand for women in connection.

Bumble was built on the belief that when you design for women, you create better outcomes for everyone. That principle

continues to guide us as we build the next era of our company, one rooted in intention, innovation, and real human connection.

Sincerely,

Whitney Wolfe Herd

Chief Executive Officer

2026 Proxy Statement

Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Date and Time

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Virtual Location

You are cordially invited to attend the 2026 Annual

Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of

Bumble Inc., which will be held virtually at

www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BMBL2026.

You will need to have your 16-Digit Control Number

included on your proxy card or the instructions that

accompanied your proxy materials in order to join the

Annual Meeting.

Items of Business

1. To elect the three Class II director nominees listed

in this Proxy Statement.

2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as

our independent registered public accounting firm

for 2026.

3. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the

compensation of our named executive officers as

disclosed in this Proxy Statement.

4. To consider such other business as may properly

come before the Annual Meeting and any

adjournments or postponements thereof.

Record Date

You may vote at the Annual Meeting if you were a

stockholder of Bumble Inc. Class A or Class B common

stock as of the close of business on April 6, 2026.

Voting

Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to

attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to read

this Proxy Statement and submit your proxy or voting

instructions as soon as possible, so that the shares may

be represented at the Annual Meeting.

How to Vote

VOTE IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING

By InternetlGo to the website www.proxyvote.com and follow the instructions, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.lYou will need the 16-digit number included on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or on your proxy card.

By TelephonelFrom a touch-tone telephone, dial 1-800-690-6903 and follow the recorded instructions, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.lYou will need the 16-digit number included on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or on your proxy card in order to vote by telephone.

By MaillIf you have not already received a proxy card, you may request a proxy card from us by following the instructions on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.lMark your selections on the proxy card.lDate and sign your name exactly as it appears on your proxy card.lMail the proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope provided to you.

VOTE ONLINE DURING THE MEETING

By InternetlSee page 9 of this Proxy Statement for details on voting your shares online during the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BMBL2026.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

This notice of the Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, and form of proxy are being distributed and made available on or

about April 17, 2026.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

DEIRDRE RUNNETTE

Secretary

April 17, 2026

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting To Be Held on

June 4, 2026: This Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,

2025 are available free of charge at proxyvote.com or our investor relations website at https://ir.bumble.com.

A list of stockholders of record at the close of business on April 6, 2026 will be open for examination by any

stockholder for any purpose germane to the Annual Meeting for a period of 10 days prior to the Annual

Meeting at our principal executive offices at 1105 West 41st Street, Austin, TX 78756.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT TO US. THANK YOU FOR VOTING.

2026 Proxy Statement

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