Grindr operates the world's largest social networking and geolocation-based app for gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer adults. Founded in 2009 and publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker GRND, the company serves nearly 15 million monthly active users across 190 countries and territories. The platform facilitates over 130 billion messages exchanged annually, presenting engineering challenges at a scale that few consumer technology companies encounter.
The company's core technical domains include geolocation systems, large-scale messaging infrastructure, and the development of an AI-native platform. Its product portfolio extends beyond the flagship Grindr app to include Global Gayborhood, an AI-powered platform providing proximity-based access to curated products and services. The company employs fewer than 200 people, with offices in West Hollywood, the Bay Area, Chicago, and New York.
Since 2015, Grindr for Equality has served as the company's social impact initiative, advancing human rights, health, and safety for LGBTQ+ communities through partnerships with organizations worldwide. The engineering culture emphasizes moving quickly and solving technical problems at massive scale.
