Grindr (NYSE: GRND) 10% owner Lu sells 415K shares in January 2026

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lu James Fu Bin, a 10% owner of Grindr Inc., reported significant insider sales of common stock. On January 9, 2026, he sold 302,939 shares at a weighted average price of $13.22, leaving him with 116,823 directly held shares. On January 12, 2026, he sold an additional 112,368 shares at a weighted average price of $13.23, reducing his directly held position to 4,455 shares.

The reported prices reflect multiple trades within narrow ranges on each date. Separately, 21,733,867 shares are reported as indirectly owned through Longview Grindr Holdings Limited, an entity ultimately controlled by Lu via Longview Capital Group Limited, although he disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares beyond his pecuniary interest.

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Large Grindr insider trims direct stake but keeps sizable indirect exposure.

Lu James Fu Bin, identified as a 10% owner of Grindr Inc., reported selling a total of 415,307 shares of common stock in open-market transactions on January 9 and 12, 2026. The sales occurred at weighted average prices of about $13.22 and $13.23, which the disclosure notes were composed of multiple individual trades within tight price ranges.

After these transactions, Lu’s directly held position decreased to 4,455 shares, while an additional 21,733,867 shares are listed as indirectly owned through Longview Grindr Holdings Limited. A footnote explains that he ultimately controls that entity but disclaims beneficial ownership beyond his pecuniary interest, so the economic impact depends on how much of that indirect stake he actually owns. There is no discussion here of motives for the sales or any related corporate events.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Lu James Fu Bin

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O LONGVIEW GRINDR HOLDINGS LIMITED

428 EAST STREET STE E

(Street)

GRINNELL IA 50112

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Grindr Inc. [ GRND ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/09/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/09/2026		S		302,939	D	$13.22(1)	116,823	D
Common Stock	01/12/2026		S		112,368	D	$13.23(2)	4,455	D
Common Stock								21,733,867	I	By Longview Grindr Holdings Limited(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.20 to $13.34, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.20 to $13.28, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.

3. Longview Capital Group Limited ("LCGL") is the sole equityholder of Longview Grindr Holdings Limited ("LGHL"). The Reporting Person is the sole equityholder of LCGL and exercises ultimate voting and investment power of the equity interests held by LCGL and LGHL. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

	/s/ James Fu Bin Lu	01/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Lu James Fu Bin report for Grindr Inc. (GRND)?

Lu James Fu Bin reported selling 302,939 shares of Grindr common stock on January 9, 2026 at a weighted average price of $13.22, and 112,368 shares on January 12, 2026 at a weighted average price of $13.23.

How many Grindr (GRND) shares does Lu James Fu Bin hold directly after these Form 4 sales?

Following the reported transactions, Lu James Fu Bin directly beneficially owns 4,455 shares of Grindr Inc. common stock.

What indirect ownership in Grindr Inc. (GRND) is associated with Longview Grindr Holdings Limited?

The filing shows 21,733,867 shares of Grindr common stock as indirectly beneficially owned by Longview Grindr Holdings Limited, an entity ultimately controlled through Longview Capital Group Limited, with Lu James Fu Bin as its sole equityholder.

What price ranges applied to Lu James Fu Bin’s Grindr (GRND) share sales?

For the January 9, 2026 sale, the weighted average price of $13.22 reflects trades between $13.20 and $13.34. For the January 12, 2026 sale, the weighted average price of $13.23 reflects trades between $13.20 and $13.28.

How does the Form 4 describe Lu James Fu Bin’s relationship to Longview Grindr Holdings Limited?

The disclosure states that Longview Capital Group Limited is the sole equityholder of Longview Grindr Holdings Limited, and Lu James Fu Bin is the sole equityholder of Longview Capital Group Limited, exercising ultimate voting and investment power over those equity interests, while disclaiming beneficial ownership beyond his pecuniary interest.

Does the Form 4 indicate whether the Grindr (GRND) insider sales were part of multiple trades?

Yes. Footnotes explain that the reported prices are weighted average prices and that the shares were sold in multiple transactions within specified price ranges on each date, with detailed trade data available upon request.