Where is Grindr located?

Grindr is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States. It is registered at West Hollywood, California.

How many employees does Grindr have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Grindr is 388.

What is the annual revenue of Grindr?

Annual revenue of Grindr is between $100M and $500M as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Grindr rank among its competitors?

Grindr ranks 1st amongst 43 active competitors, none of which are funded.

Who are the top competitors of Grindr?

Grindr's top competitors include Taimi, Lex and SCRUFF. Among them, Bindr secured the most recent funding round in November, 2024.

Grindr - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Grindr is a public company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 2009 by Joel Simkhai and Scott Lewallen. It operates as a Provider of an app-based dating and social platform for the LGBT community. The company has 43 active competitors, including 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Taimi, Lex and SCRUFF.

Company Details

Provider of an app-based dating and social platform for the LGBT community. The app makes use of the device's geolocation, which allows users to locate other users within close proximity. This is accomplished through a user interface that displays a grid of representative pictures of men, arranged from nearest to farthest away. Tapping on a picture will display a brief profile for that user, as well as the option to chat, send pictures, and share one's location. Mobile applications are available for Android and iOS users.

Website: www.grindr.com/
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Email ID: *****@grindr.com
Registered Address: West Hollywood, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Stage

Public

Investors

Ledger Capital & 1 more

Ranked

1^st among 43 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

388 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Freddie & 1 more

Similar Companies

Her & 288 more

Exit Details

Public

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Grindr is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
GRINDR INC. CIN: 1820144 , United States, Active	Nov 16, 2022	$100M - $500M (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-	-
Grindr Llc CIN: 811209168 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	142 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Grindr got listed on Jan 22, 2021.

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Grindr is a funded company. Grindr has 2 institutional investors.

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The founders of Grindr are Joel Simkhai and Scott Lewallen.

Here are the details of Grindr's key team members:

Joel Simkhai: Former Founder of Grindr. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Scott Lewallen: Former Co-Founder of Grindr.

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Grindr's employee count trend

Grindr has 388 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Grindr's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Grindr include Taimi, Lex and SCRUFF. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Grindr, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Grindr 2009, Los Angeles (United States), Public	Provider of an app-based dating and social platform for the LGBT community	-	Ledger Capital, Catapult Capital	72/100
2nd	Taimi 2017, Las Vegas (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of a social networking and online dating application platform	-	Redseed	56/100
3rd	Lex 2019, New York City (United States), Acquired	Social platform for LGBT community	$7.1M	Female Founders Fund, Graph Ventures & 28 others	56/100
4th	SCRUFF 2010, New York City (United States), Unfunded	Dating mobile app for Gay community	-	-	44/100
5th	TransSingle 2014, Boston (United States), Unfunded	Inclusive transgender dating site fostering genuine connections and celebrating identities	-	-	41/100
6th	BiggerCity 2019, Las Vegas (United States), Unfunded	App-based platform offering dating and matchmaking services for Gays	-	-	40/100
7th	The Bro App 2015, Washington, DC (United States), Unfunded	App-based dating platform for men	-	-	40/100
8th	JACKD 2006, New York City (United States), Acquired	App-based dating platform for the LGBT community	-	-	37/100
9th	Bindr 2019, Pittsburgh (United States), Funding Raised	App-based dating platform for the LGBT community	-	-	36/100
10th	Thurst 2014, Brooklyn (United States), Funding Raised	Online dating platform for LGBT community	-	Backstage Capital	35/100