For Tinder, No Easy Exit from IAC

Rumors of a big venture round for Tinder, the hot mobile dating app, have been kicking around for a couple of years now, with the latest reports speculating on an imminent investment by Benchmark Capital.

But Tinder’s relationship with parent company IAC/InterActiveCorp continues to make that kind of investment difficult. It’s not for lack of interest—executives at both Tinder and IAC have long been fielding requests from various Silicon Valley firms to invest in the company, according to people familiar with the matter.