Grindr Inc

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant To Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act Of 1934

(Amendment No. )

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GRINDR INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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Grindr Inc.

PO Box 69176

750 N. San Vicente Blvd., Suite RE 1400

West Hollywood, California 90069

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time on July 30, 2025

Dear Stockholders of Grindr Inc.:

We cordially invite you to attend the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Grindr Inc., a Delaware corporation, which will be held on July 30, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time. This year, the Annual Meeting will be held through a live webcast. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting, submit your questions and vote online during the meeting by visitingwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GRND2025. Beginning at 3:45 p.m. Pacific Time on the day of the Annual Meeting, you will be able to check in using the control number located on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting or if you received paper copies, your proxy card or voting instruction form. You will not be able to attend the meeting in person. For purposes of attendance at the Annual Meeting, all references in the accompanying Proxy Statement to “present in person” or “in person” shall mean virtually present at the Annual Meeting.

The meeting will be held for the following purposes, as more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement:

Our board of directors has fixed the close of business on June 4, 2025, as the record date for the Annual Meeting. Only stockholders of record on June 4, 2025, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. A complete list of our stockholders of record as of the close of business on the record date will be available for examination by any stockholder for any purpose germane to the Annual Meeting at our corporate headquarters at 750 N. San Vicente Blvd., Suite RE 1400, West Hollywood, California 90069 during regular business hours beginning ten days prior to the Annual Meeting and ending on the day before the Annual Meeting date. Further information regarding voting rights and the matters to be voted upon is presented in the accompanying proxy statement.

We are excited to welcome Chad Cohen to our board of directors. He brings deep financial expertise and broad experience guiding public companies through growth, transformation, and strong governance. His perspective will be invaluable as we continue building Grindr into the Global Gayborhood in Your Pocket TM. We also want to thank Gary Horowitz, a former member of our Board, for his service, and recognize Nathan Richardson for his leadership as our inaugural Audit Committee chair. We are grateful that Nathan will remain on the Board and Audit Committee.

On June 20, 2025, we expect to mail the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting to our stockholders. The Notice will contain instructions on how to access our proxy statement and our annual report. The Notice provides instructions on how to vote via the Internet or by telephone and includes instructions on how to receive a paper copy of our proxy materials by mail. The accompanying proxy statement and our annual report can be accessed directly at the following Internet address: www.investors.grindr.com/financials/sec-filings/default.aspx.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to submit your vote promptly via the Internet, telephone, or mail.

By order of the Board of Directors,

All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting, which will be held virtually via the Internet. Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, please vote over the telephone or the Internet as instructed in these materials, or, if you receive a paper proxy card by mail, by completing and returning the proxy card mailed to you, as promptly as possible in order to ensure your representation at the meeting. Even if you have voted by proxy, you may still attend the meeting. Please note, however, that if your shares are held of record by a broker, bank, or other nominee and you wish to vote at the meeting, you may need to obtain a proxy issued in your name from that record holder. Please contact your broker, bank, or other nominee for information about specific requirements if you would like to vote your shares at the meeting.