Bumble's chief product officer is out. Read CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd's memo about the 'need to sharpen our focus'

"mutually agreed that the best path forward for the company is to centralize Product, Engineering, and Design under one leader."

"I know this news will land differently across the organization,"

"Michael has been a strong leadership presence across Bumble, and I want to thank you all in advance for supporting one another as we move through this transition."

"Over the past several weeks, and in close partnership with our Board, we've taken a hard, honest look at where our business stands and what our members need from us right now, ... What's become clear is that we need to sharpen our focus so we can stabilize our core, prioritize ou"

Bumble reorganized its leadership by consolidating Product, Engineering, and Design under a single leader and naming Vivek Sagi chief product and technology officer. Michael Affronti left after roughly a year as chief product officer following the reorganization. Much of the engineering team is based in Austin, where Sagi is located. A wave of executive departures followed Whitney Wolfe Herd's return as CEO, including the CMO, CTO, CLO, and CBO. David Ard remains the only C-suite executive who was hired before March 2025. The company emphasized a need to sharpen focus to stabilize core operations and prioritize resources.

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