Seattle’s Sniffies lands $100M investment from Match Group in major bet on sex-positive tech

(Screenshot) Sniffies , a Seattle-based meetup platform for gay, bisexual and sexually curious men, has landed a $100 million investment from Match Group. The deal gives Match a significant minority ownership stake in the Grindr competitor, along with an option to acquire the company outright. Match Group owns a suite of dating apps including Tinder, Hinge, Match and OKCupid.