Keep pulling the thread on George Arison.
Grindr has grown its revenue by over 25% annually for at least the last four years.
Grindr's EBITDA in 2023 exceeded its total revenue from 2022.
At Grindr, 80% of new code is generated by AI rather than being written by human engineers.
Egyptian police have arrested gay men and used their phones with the Grindr app to entrap other gay men.
In the past year, Grindr's revenue has grown by 38%.
Grindr's share price has dropped by 50% in the past year.
George Arison predicts that nothing will slow Grindr's growth trajectory in the next 3 to 4 years.
Grindr's share price declined significantly in the fall of 2023 after a major shareholder faced a margin call on pledged shares.
According to Grindr, 50% of gay relationships start on the Grindr app.
Grindr is developing a new premium subscription tier powered by AI that is currently in beta with users.
George Arison characterizes Grindr's corporate culture as "very hardcore," placing it closer to that of SpaceX than an average company.
Grindr's AI token usage is approximately $50,000 per engineer, which is more than double the estimated $20,000 per engineer spent by another very large tech company.