Grindr wants to be the everything app for gay men; investors are still deciding whether it can pull it off
Reported by TechCrunch · techcrunch.com · August 31, 2026
George Arison is done letting Wall Street's "Grindr discount" go unchallenged — in a wide-ranging Q&A, the CEO walks us through how AI, a controversial $350-plus EDGE tier, and a bet on healthcare and long-distance matchmaking are turning Grindr into the "gayborhood in your pocke
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