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General Information

Websitegrindr.com
Bloggrindr.com/blog
Twitter@Grindr
CategoryMobile/Wireless
Emailhelp@grindr.com
Employees
Founded2/08
DescriptionGay LBS dating iPhone app

Offices

Headquarters
6725 Sunset Blvd
Suite 430
Los Angeles, 90028-7163, USA

People

CEO
Vice President of Finance & Operations
General Counsel

Former People

Vice President of Technology
Vice President of Marketing & Sales
Consulting Director Analytics & BI
Co-Founder

Tags

Grindr

Find gay, bi, or curious guys on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad with Grindr. Fast, fun, and free, its the place for gay, bi, or curious men to hang out with the same sex. Grindr is the largest all male location based network in the world.

Since launching in March 2009, Grindr has become a global sensation and surpassed 6 million users in 192 countries. Since launching on Apple iOS devices, Grindr versions have been created for iPad, Android and select BlackBerry models as well as enhanced subscription-based upgrade, Grindr Xtra. On a daily basis, Grindr counts some 10,000 new users who log on approximately eight times per day and spend an average of 1.5 hours each day using the app. For more information about Grindr, please visit www.Grindr.com.

Grindr is a convenient location-based app that works with your iPhone GPS or iPod touch and iPad Wi-Fi to connect you to nearby men. It’s easy to use and completely discreet. You don’t need an account to use Grindr. Simply launch Grindr, upload an optional photo & profile details, and browse for men in your area who want to chat and meet.

Recent Milestones

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    Grindr — Grindr Reaches 4 Million+ Users, Displays Global Influence and Announces the New Grindr (6/18/12)
    Posted 6/18/12 at 7:40pm via freshnews.com
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    Grindr — Happy Birthday, Grindr! 3 Years. 3.5 Million Users. 192 Countries. And Growing. (3/26/12)
    Posted 3/26/12 at 5:31pm via freshnews.com
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    Grindr — Grindr received the Crunchies award for best Location Application in 2012 (1/31/12)
    Posted 2/3/12 at 1:29am via techcrunch.com
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    Grindr added Carter McJunkin as Vice President of Finance & Operations. (7/1/10)
    Posted 1/7/12 at 11:31am
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    Grindr added Ken Priore as General Counsel. (5/1/10)
    Posted 4/25/13 at 7:30pm
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    Grindr added Scott Lewallen as Co-Founder. (3/25/09)
    Posted 3/5/13 at 2:10pm
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    Grindr added Joel Simkhai as CEO. (2/10/09)
    Posted 2/18/11 at 12:32pm

Videos

Screenshots

Grindr screenshot
Above: Home Page
Uploaded: 8/12/11

Products

Grindr

WebsiteGrindr.com
BlogGrindr.com/blog
StageLive
Launch DateMarch 18, 2009
Tags gay, dating, social-network, lbs, location-based-service, iphone, app, ipot-touch

Since launching in March 2009, Grindr has become a global sensation and surpassed 6 million users in 192 countries. Since launching on Apple iOS devices, Grindr versions have been created for iPad, Android and select BlackBerry models as well as enhanced subscription-based upgrade, Grindr Xtra. On a daily basis, Grindr counts some 10,000 new users who log on approximately eight times per day and spend an average of 1.5 hours each day using the app. For more information about Grindr, please visit www.Grindr.com.

Grindr is a convenient location-based app that works with your iPhone GPS or iPod touch and iPad Wi-Fi to connect you to nearby men. It’s easy to use and completely discreet. You don’t need an account to use Grindr. Simply launch Grindr, upload an optional photo & profile details, and browse for men in your area who want to chat and meet.

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Sources

    Techcrunch (techcrunch.com) [edit]
    Happy Birthday, Grindr! 3 Years. 3.5 Million Users. 192 Countries. And Growing. (freshnews.com) [edit]
    Grindr Reaches 4 Million+ Users, Displays Global Influence and Announces the New Grindr (freshnews.com) [edit]
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