Grindr Inc.

For the period ended Jun 2, 2026. Filed Apr 30, 2026.

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Jun 2, 2026 · Filed Apr 30, 2026

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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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 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on June 2, 2026

Dear Stockholders of Grindr Inc.:

We cordially invite you to attend the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Grindr Inc., a Delaware corporation, which will be held on June 2, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern 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/GRND2026. Beginning at 7:45 a.m. Eastern Time on the day of the Annual Meeting, you will be able to check in using the control number located on 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:

1.	To elect the Board of Directors’ 8 nominees for director to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal;

2.	To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2026;

3.	To approve an amendment and restatement of our Amended and Restated 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”) to, among other things, increase the aggregate number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the plan by 11,600,000 shares;

4.	To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the accompanying proxy statement;

5.	To indicate, on an advisory basis, the preferred frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers; and

6.	To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

Our Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 9, 2026, as the record date for the Annual Meeting. Only stockholders of record on April 9, 2026, 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.

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,

Zachary Katz Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Head of Global Affairs West Hollywood, California April 30, 2026

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.

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