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Smitten, the most popular dating app in Iceland and the second most popular in Denmark, will use the financing to grow its team and to expand to new markets as they woo Gen Zers with their fresh, gamified approach to dating.\n\n\n\n\u201cMy co-founder, Asgeir, and I share an intense interest in how people connect and communicate,\u201d says David Simonarson, Smitten Co-Founder and CEO. \u201cAfter y<div class=\"leaky_paywall_message_wrap\"><div id=\"leaky_paywall_message\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bebeez.it\/abbonati\/\">Abbonati<\/a> o <a href=\"https:\/\/bebeez.it\/mio-account\/\">Accedi<\/a> per leggere il resto di questo contenuto.<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 60% of Smitten Matches Result in Post-Match Interaction vs. 11% on the Industry-Leading App REYKJAVIK, Iceland&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Dating app Smitten has raised a $10M Series A from Makers Fund, Possible Ventures, Wonder Invest and current shareholders ByFounders, ProFounders, Tennin, and Smitten&#8217;s board member and Vivino founder Heini Zachariassen. 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