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Grindr Inc. (NYSE: GRND) is the company behind the Grindr app, a social networking platform for gay, bi, trans, and queer people that it calls the “Global Gayborhood in Your Pocket™.” This news page aggregates coverage of Grindr’s corporate developments, product-related announcements, cultural initiatives, and financial updates, giving readers a focused view of how the company evolves as a public technology issuer in the software–application sector.
Visitors can expect news about Grindr’s user community and cultural footprint, including features like GRINDR UNWRAPPED, the company’s annual queer year-in-review based on anonymous, aggregated data from its more than 15 million average monthly active users across 190+ countries and territories. These stories highlight how the platform reflects and amplifies LGBTQ+ culture, from pop culture rankings to insights on dating, travel, and in-app behavior.
Coverage also includes corporate and governance updates, such as changes to the board of directors, leadership appointments, and responses to non-binding proposals from large shareholders to take the company private. Readers can follow how Grindr’s special committee of independent directors evaluates such proposals and how ownership concentration among major shareholders shapes the company’s strategic options.
Financial and capital structure news is another key theme. Articles report on quarterly earnings releases, shareholder letters, and adjustments to Grindr’s credit facilities, including amendments that increase term loan and revolving credit capacity and extend maturities. Together, these updates provide context on how Grindr funds its operations, invests in growth, and manages its balance sheet.
By following this page, investors and interested readers can monitor how Grindr balances its role as a global LGBTQ+ community platform with the responsibilities and dynamics of being a publicly traded company.
Grindr (NYSE: GRND) will release its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results after market close on Thursday, February 26, 2026. The company said it will post a Shareholder Letter to its Investor Relations website and host a webcasted conference call.
The earnings conference call is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on February 26, 2026; a live webcast and archived replay will be available at the company Investor Relations site.
Grindr (NASDAQ:GRND) announced leadership appointments effective January 9, 2026: Tristan Pineiro named Chief Marketing Officer and Zac Katz named Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, and Head of Global Affairs. Pineiro is credited with repositioning Grindr’s brand via the Global Gayborhood platform, growing marketing into a strategic growth lever and expanding advertiser accessibility. Katz will continue to lead legal, privacy, government affairs, and Grindr for Equality, having scaled the legal function and supported the company’s public‑company responsibilities and AI‑first initiatives.
Grindr (NYSE: GRND) amended, extended and upsized its syndicated credit facilities to a combined $600 million, increasing Term Loan A to $400 million and the revolving credit facility to $200 million. Maturities were extended from November 2028 to January 2031. Proceeds will refinance existing debt and support general corporate purposes. At closing, Grindr will add approximately $112 million of cash, the revolver will remain undrawn, and the transaction yields about $312 million of total additional liquidity. The company executed the deal with its existing bank group and two new lenders, citing enhanced liquidity and extended duration to support long-term growth investments.
Grindr (NASDAQ:GRND) released GRINDR UNWRAPPED 2025 on December 4, 2025, its fifth annual look at app-driven queer culture. The report draws on >15 million monthly users and >32,000 votes to rank 2025 pop-culture moments, in-app behavior, and regional tastes.
Key highlights: Lady Gaga named Mother of the Year and drove ~7% app-usage spikes on tour nights; users sent 12.8+ billion taps globally; Finland tops nude-sending, South Korea leads open relationships, and Paris is the top Gaycation city. New categories include Mother-in-Training, Press Tour of the Year, and Wig of the Year.
George Raymond Zage III and James Fu Bin Lu (NYSE: GRND), who together beneficially own more than 60% of Grindr, withdrew their non-binding take-private proposal to acquire Grindr for $18.00 per share after the company's Special Committee ceased engagement citing financing uncertainty.
The shareholders said they secured multiple financing expressions of interest, noted Grindr's strong Q3 performance, low net debt-to-EBITDA, and substantial 2025 share repurchases at prices above $18.00 per share. Mr. Zage intends to continue buying shares in-market (subject to trading rules) and will urge materially larger repurchase plans and potential future dividends while engaging with management on product and vertical initiatives.
Grindr (NYSE: GRND) announced that its Board’s Special Committee has ceased engagement on a non-binding, unsolicited take-private proposal from large shareholders Ray Zage and James Lu to acquire the company for $18.00 per share in cash.
The Proposing Shareholders and affiliates beneficially own more than 60% of outstanding common stock. The Proposal was submitted on October 24, 2025, and the Special Committee — using independent financial and legal advisors — stopped talks because of continued uncertainty about the definitive financing for the transaction. The committee said it is confident in management’s ability to create shareholder value and remains focused on maximizing value for all shareholders.
Grindr (NASDAQ:GRND) partnered with Rainbow Wool and designer Michael Schmidt to launch "I Wool Survive", billed as the world’s first fashion collection made from rainbow wool yarn sourced from a farm that rescues same-sex‑preferring rams.
The 36-look collection reinterprets gay archetypes and debuted on November 13, 2025 in New York City at The Altman Building, followed by an after‑party at The Eagle NYC. Select pieces will be auctioned to support LGBTQ+ initiatives, and Grindr says it will continue supporting Rainbow Wool through 2026.
Grindr (NYSE: GRND) reported Q3 2025 revenue of $115.8M (approximately +30% YoY), net income $30.8M (net margin ~27%), and Adjusted EBITDA $54.8M (margin 47.4%).
The company raised its full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA expectation to $191M–$193M with an expected margin above 43%, and reaffirmed revenue growth guidance of 26% or greater. Grindr reported 15M average monthly active users and strong engagement and monetization metrics. Management will host an earnings webcast on November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM PT. The release also noted non-GAAP reconciliation details, potential regulatory exposure including a possible Norwegian Data Protection Authority matter, and a non-binding go-private proposal from large shareholders at $18.00 per share.
Grindr (NYSE: GRND) on November 6, 2025 announced that James Lu has resigned from the board to focus on personal business priorities and a co-bid to take the company private. The board appointed J. Michael Gearon, Jr. as Lead Independent Director; Gearon joined the board in November 2022.
The Special Committee confirmed it received a non-binding, unsolicited proposal from Ray Zage and James Lu to acquire Grindr for $18.00 per share in cash; the Special Committee and independent advisors are continuing to evaluate the proposal.
Grindr (NYSE: GRND) confirmed on October 24, 2025 that its Special Committee received a non-binding, unsolicited take-private proposal from large shareholders Ray Zage and James Lu to acquire the company for $18.00 per share in cash. The proposing shareholders and affiliated entities currently beneficially own more than 60% of outstanding common stock. The Special Committee, composed of disinterested and independent directors and advised by J.P. Morgan and Vinson & Elkins, is reviewing the proposal and evaluating options for all shareholders. The company said there is no assurance the proposal will result in a transaction and it does not intend to provide further comment unless appropriate.