Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. sold $28.2M of BMBL (indirect holdings)

BX Buzz ML-1 GP LLC sold 3,767,776 indirectly-held shares of Bumble Inc. (BMBL) at $2.94 ($11.07M total) across 7 trades on 2026-09-28. Filed jointly with BX Buzz ML-2 GP LLC (10% owner), BX Buzz ML-3 GP LLC (10% owner), BX Buzz ML-4 GP LLC (10% owner), BX Buzz ML-5 GP LLC (10% owner), BX Buzz ML-6 GP LLC (10% owner), BX Buzz ML-7 GP LLC (10% owner), Blackstone Inc. (10% owner), Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. (10% owner) and SCHWARZMAN STEPHEN A (10% owner).

Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. sold 3,767,776 indirectly-held shares of Bumble Inc. (BMBL) at $2.94 ($11.07M total) across 7 trades on 2026-09-28. Filed jointly with BTO Holdings Manager - NQ L.L.C. (10% owner), Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates - NQ L.L.C. (10% owner), BXG Buzz Holdings L.P. (10% owner), BXG Holdings Manager L.L.C. (10% owner), Blackstone Growth Associates L.P. (10% owner), BXGA L.L.C. (10% owner), BSOF Buzz Aggregator L.L.C. (10% owner), Blackstone Strategic Opportunity Associates L.L.C. (10% owner) and Blackstone Buzz Holdings L.P. (10% owner).

BTOA - NQ L.L.C. sold 3,767,776 indirectly-held shares of Bumble Inc. (BMBL) at $2.94 ($11.07M total) across 7 trades on 2026-09-28. Filed jointly with Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund - FD L.P. (10% owner), Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates III - NQ L.P. (10% owner), BTO DE GP - NQ L.L.C. (10% owner), Blackstone Family Investment Partnership - Growth ESC L.P. (10% owner), BXG Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. (10% owner), Blackstone Holdings II L.P. (10% owner) and Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. (10% owner).

BCP Buzz Holdings L.P. sold 3,767,776 indirectly-held shares of Bumble Inc. (BMBL) at $2.94 ($11.07M total) across 7 trades on 2026-09-28. Filed jointly with BCP VII Holdings Manager - NQ L.L.C. (10% owner), Blackstone Management Associates VII NQ L.L.C. (10% owner), BMA VII NQ L.L.C. (10% owner), BTO Buzz Holdings II L.P. (10% owner), BTO Holdings Manager L.L.C. (10% owner), Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates L.L.C. (10% owner), BTOA L.L.C. (10% owner), Blackstone Holdings III L.P. (10% owner) and Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. (10% owner).

BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P. sold 3,767,776 indirectly-held shares of Bumble Inc. (BMBL) at $2.94 ($11.07M total) across 7 trades on 2026-09-28. Filed jointly with BX Buzz ML-2 Holdco L.P. (10% owner), BX Buzz ML-3 Holdco L.P. (10% owner), BX Buzz ML-4 Holdco L.P. (10% owner), BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P. (10% owner), BX Buzz ML-6 Holdco L.P. (10% owner) and BX Buzz ML-7 Holdco L.P. (10% owner).

Blackstone is exiting its investment in Bumble, the dating app company, after nearly seven years. Blackstone initially invested $2.1 billion in 2019 and has since recouped roughly double that amount, according to SEC filings. Bumble's stock has fallen over 96% from its peak, but Blackstone's early exits and dividends secured its returns. Blackstone began selling its stake in late 2023 and plans to complete the exit by mid-2025. Bumble faces challenges, including declining paying users and compet