Grindr is a geosocial networking application geared towards gay, bisexual, and bi-curious men. It runs on iOS, Android andBlackBerry OS devices. Available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play, Grindr comes in both free and subscription-based versions (Grindr Xtra). The app makes use of the device’s geolocation, which allows users to locate other men 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.
Grindr was the first gay geosocial app to launch in the iTunes App Store and has since become the largest and most popular gay mobile app community in the world currently available in 192 countries
Website: http://grindr.com/
Owned by: Grindr LLC
CEO: Joel Simkhai
Business address: Grindr, LLC., PO Box 93723 Los Angeles, CA 90093
Email / Contact form: http://grindr.com/contact, help@grindr.com
Phone: (310) 776-6680
Number of employees: 50 (Linkedin 2014)
Blog: http://grindr.com/blog
Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grindr
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Grindr
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Grindr
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grindr
Date Started: 2009
Founders: Joel Simkhai, Scott Lewallen
Countries served: 192 (Linkedin 2014)
Category: Mobile dating app
Traffic: 86 288 (compete, June 2015)
Milestones:
May 2015 – hired Raine Group to advise it on a possible sale.
November 2014 – claims to be the largest all-male mobile social network in the world, with ~10M users in 192 countries.
September 2013 – Turkey Bans Grindr
December 2013 – Grindr has ~11K members in India.
January 2011 – Grindr launched app Blendr
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