---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-010332"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GRND"
cik: "0001820144"
company_name: "Grindr Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T12:03:32.982650+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grindr FY2022 revenue $195M (+34% YoY); guides 2023 rev growth 25%+, EBITDA margin 38%+

## Summary
- FY2022 revenue $195M, up 34% YoY; operating income $13M; Adjusted EBITDA margin 44%.
- Q4 revenue $55M (+21% YoY); direct revenue $45M (+27% YoY); advertising flat at $10M.
- Paying users 873K; 12M MAUs; 111B chats sent; 999M album shares in 2022.
- 2023 guidance: revenue growth 25%+ and Adjusted EBITDA margin 38%+.
- CEO George Arison highlights strong start as public company; focus on monetization and user experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-010332
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GRND
- cik: 0001820144
- company_name: Grindr Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820144/000114036123010332/0001140361-23-010332-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820144/000114036123010332/ny20007992x1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-010332.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Grindr Inc. reported financial results for fourth fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2022.
  - Period: fourth fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2022
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On March 6, 2023, Grindr Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release and posted a shareholder letter to its website announcing its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820144/000114036123010332/0001140361-23-010332-index.htm

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