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Dating App PURE Hits $100M Revenue with 95% User Growth While Industry Giants Contract
BERLIN, February 02, 2026--PURE, the leading dating app for Gen Z, announced today it has reached the $100M milestone in annual gross revenue, while achieving 95% year-over-year registration growth and 46% revenue growth, at the end of 2025.
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