Friend Finder Networks (formerly Various, Inc.) is an American internet company founded in 1996 by Andrew Conru and Lars Mapstead.
Its corporate headquarters are located in Boca Raton, Florida, with additional offices in California, New York, and Taiwan.
[2][3] The company primarily deals in adult entertainment, online dating, and social networking services.
[12] On February 5, 2010, FFN announced its intention to indefinitely delay its contemplated IPO until market conditions improve.
Ezra Shashoua, the company's chief financial officer, blamed the lower revenue on a drop in membership and increased advertising costs for affiliates, according to court documents.
[21][22] On November 13, 2016, it was reported that a database of over 412 million accounts, including usernames, e-mails, and passwords, had been breached and leaked from several FriendFinder Networks websites.