SheFi Competitors

Bumble Inc. is the parent company of Bumble Date, BFF, and Badoo. The Bumble platform enables people to build healthy and equitable relationships, through Kind Connections. Founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2014, Bumble was one of the first dating apps built with women at the center and connects people across dating (Bumble Date) and friendship (BFF). BFF is a friendship app where people in all stages of life can meet people nearby and create meaningful platonic connections and community based on shared interests. Badoo, which was founded in 2006, is one of the pioneers of web and mobile dating products.

Girls Who Invest (“GWI”) is a non-profit organization founded in April 2015 dedicated to increasing the number of women in portfolio management and executive leadership in the asset management industry. Our benchmark for success is to have 30% of the world’s investable capital managed by women. This goal is in sharp contrast to 2014, a year in which less than 10% of the world’s investable capital was managed by women. We will focus on education, industry outreach, accessibility and career placement to achieve our mission. At GWI, we aim to create programs to inspire and support young women to become tomorrow’s leaders. By completing GWI’s rigorous program, talented and motivated women will be well prepared to enter the industry across all asset classes including public and private equity, fixed income, credit, hedge funds, real estate, infrastructure, and to be skilled allocators of capital.

Ariel Investments is a premier, boutique asset management firm, with three primary lines of business: Ariel Investments, LLC, Ariel Alternatives, LLC, and Project Level Management Company, LLC. All entities are owned by Ariel Investments Holding Company, LLC. Unless otherwise stated, references herein to "Ariel Investments”, "we" and "us" are meant to capture the conglomerate that includes these affiliated entities. Ariel Investments, LLC is a global value-based asset management firm founded four decades ago in 1983. Ariel is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York City and San Francisco. Ariel serves individual and institutional investors through five no-load mutual funds and ten separate account strategies. Our four core values are: Active Patience®, Independent Thinking, Focused Expertise and Bold Teamwork. Ariel Alternatives, LLC, is the private equity affiliate of Ariel Investments, LLC. The firm’s inaugural fund closed with $1.45 billion in committed capital from limited partners and co-investors and seeks to scale sustainable, market-leading businesses in high growth sectors serving Fortune 500 enterprises. Ariel Alternatives pursues a “demand-driven” investment strategy, targeting businesses that are “employers of choice” with leading positions that can deliver innovation and value to customers. Project Level is dedicated to harnessing the rapidly expanding talent, fandom, viewership and media interest in women’s sports. We aim to accelerate growth through diversified investments and meaningful ownership stakes across the industry. Our curated portfolio will span professional and emerging teams and leagues, youth sports opportunities and complementary businesses that support and benefit from the global rise of women’s sports. Our end goal is to elevate the entire sector by building strong, sustainable businesses that compete at the highest level. For disclosures, terms and conditions visit: www.arielinvestments.com/policies-and-disclosures/