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Grindr Inc. (GRND) company profile

GRNDNYSEServices-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.Fiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 6, 2026Score 11/3050% above fair value
$14.44+0.39 (+2.78%)

Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $2.51BP/E 46.6Yield –

About Grindr

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc., SIC 7370

Grindr Inc. operates a global social networking and connectivity platform geared toward gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer adults. Through its flagship mobile application, the company provides location-based discovery, direct messaging, profile customization, and community features that help individuals pursue dating, friendships, local networking, and social interaction. Beyond its primary social service, Grindr offers a telehealth subscription called Woodwork for health and wellness treatments. The company monetizes through direct revenue from premium user subscriptions and paid add-on features, alongside indirect revenue generated from third-party advertising.

The platform serves monthly active users across more than 190 countries and territories worldwide, supporting 21 different languages. Grindr is headquartered in West Hollywood, California, and maintains additional regional offices in New York City, Chicago, and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of late 2025, the organization employed 165 staff members globally, supplemented by specialized engineering contractors located in Colombia.

Summary of the business section of Grindr's latest annual report, written by StockData.

Company profile

Company

Legal name
Grindr Inc.
Founded
2009
Headquarters
West Hollywood, CA
Address
750 N. San Vicente Blvd., Suite Re 1400 90069
Phone
(310) 776-6680
Website
grindr.com
Employees
165, Dec 31, 2025
Industry
Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
Incorporated in
Delaware
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Auditor
Ernst & Young LLP, Los Angeles, California

Stock & identifiers

Ticker
GRND
Former tickers
TINV until Nov 23, 2022
Exchange
NYSE
IPO date
Nov 25, 2020
Shares outstanding
174M, Aug 3, 2026
Public float
$1.38B, Jun 30, 2025
Filer category
Large accelerated filer
SEC CIK
1820144
CUSIP
39854F119
ISIN
US39854F1194
FIGI
BBG00YV3H700
Share class FIGI
BBG00YV3H7V6
LEI
254900J9EDQSYT0ERQ67
EIN
00-0000000

Executives and directors

Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years

NamePositionShares owned
George ArisonCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, Director3,579,468
Zachary KatzCLO and Head of Global Affairs618,000
John F. NorthChief Financial Officer706,729
Austin J. BalanceChief Product Officer850,056
Vandana Mehta-KrantzChief Financial Officer638,426
Fuad AhmadInterim PAO–
Daniel WeinsteinChief Accounting Officer76,708
George Raymond Zage IIIDirector93,439,583
Daniel Brooks BaerDirector47,912
Fadi HannaDirector13,593
Robert SolomonDirector13,593
Chad M. CohenDirector24,547
J. Michael Gearon JrDirector11,598,237
Lisa GershDirector15,327
Nathan RichardsonDirector6,833
Meghan StablerDirector38,061

CEO pay and shareholder return

Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement

Fiscal yearCEO total payCEO pay actually paidOther executives (avg)Value of $100 investedPeer group
FY2025$56.17M$33.35M$8.65M$382$244
FY2024$6.54M$40.40M$5.54M$384$209
FY2023$5.52M$16.48M$5.69M$189$162

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

Executive compensation, fiscal 2025

Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement

ExecutiveSalaryBonusStock awardsIncentive payOtherTotalvs. prior year
George Arison
Chief Executive Officer
$1.00M$1.40M$52.25M$1.50M$20.00K$56.17M+759%
John North
Chief Financial Officer
$43.75K$88.50K$15.99M$65.63K$2.19K$16.19M–
Austin “AJ” Balance
Chief Product Officer
$410.00K$294.15K$6.87M$338.25K$21.00K$7.94M+26%
Zachary Katz
Chief Legal Officer & Head of Global Affairs
$440.00K$221.00K$5.08M$330.00K$14.30K$6.08M+27%
Vandana Mehta-Krantz
Former Chief Financial Officer
$378.75K–$2.83M–$1.19M$4.40M+134%

Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.

IPO

From the final prospectus (Form 424B4) and the first day of trading

SPAC offering

Type
SPAC (blank check) IPO of units
Final prospectus filed
Nov 25, 2020
Offer price
$10.00
Securities offered
24,000,000
Gross proceeds
$240.00M
Exchange
NYSE
First trading day
Jan 14, 2021
First-day close
$10.67+6.7%
Lock-up ends (est.)
Jul 13, 2021

“Each unit has an offering price of $10.00 and consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant.”

Lock-up end is estimated as 180 days after the first trading day; the prospectus sets the actual terms.

Employees

Headcount reported in annual reports

“As of December 31, 2025, we had 165 employees globally, 160 of which were full-time employees.”

Corporate history

Events identified from SEC filings

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