L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 8, 2018

GoPro announced layoffs and cost-cutting as the camera and software company exits the drone business; video doorbell maker Ring has acquired light maker Mr. Beams; and the founder of dating app Grindr is stepping down following the company’s acquisition by a Hong Kong-based mobile gaming company.

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Layoffs Acquisition Mobile Report 170

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2015

Los Angeles-based gay dating app and website developer Grindr is looking for a buyer, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg said that Grindr has hired investment banker Raine Group to advise the company on a sale. Grindr was founded by Joel Simkhai. READ MORE>>.

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Sales Web Development Report Los Angeles 100

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 30, 2018

Grindr considers China IPO; Santa Monica picks four scooter companies for pilot program; California carbon-free utility measure heads to Governor Brown

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Santa Monica Report Company Companies 113

socalTECH

JANUARY 12, 2016

Los Angeles-based mobile dating app developer Grindr has raised $93M for its gay dating apps, from Chinese gaming firm Beijing Kunlun Tech Co. Grindr said late Monday that it sold a 60% stake in the company to Beijing Kunlun Tech Co., valuing the company at $155M. Grindr is led by Joel Simkhai. READ MORE>>.

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Los Angeles Mobile Invest Funding 100

L.A. Business Journal

APRIL 3, 2018

Snap discussing office in Saudi Arabia; Grindr caught sharing HIV data with analytics companies; Blackberry to sue Snap.

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Report Company Companies 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Two of the biggest, mobile dating apps developers, Tinder and Grindr--which are both based in Los Angeles--who have taken fire for facilitating a culture of casual hookups , are mentioned in the report. Grindr, in the article, said it regularly runs in-app announcements encouraging testing at local clinics and has a minimum age of 18.

Report 100

Report Los Angeles Mobile Angel 100

socalTECH

MAY 3, 2018

It's unclear how large of a team Facebook has working on those features in Los Angeles, however, the city is the home to a large number of companies developing online and mobile dating apps and services, including such services as Tinder, Grindr, Plenty of Fish, eHarmony, Three Day Rule, JDate, and several others. READ MORE>>.

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eHarmony Report Los Angeles Design 100

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2014

Los Angeles-based CurbStand , a startup developing mobile apps which let users pay and tip for valet parking via their mobile device, said this morning that it has named Serge Gojkovich as the company''s new CEO. CurbStand says it has been offering up its app since October of 2013.

Tips 133

Tips Mobile Los Angeles Marketing 133

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Los Angeles companies have been at the forefront of the move towards mobile apps and online dating. Such apps as Tinder and Grindr are from Los Angeles, as are such online dating stalwarts as eHarmony and JDate , not to mention tech driven matchmaking services like Three Day Rule.

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Study Sites eHarmony Mobile 100

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 18, 2015

Come take a tour of some of the hottest LA Tech companies and Co-Working spaces filled with Startups & Entrepreneurs located in Hollywood! Swing by Grindr to pickup your name tags. Why not stop by for a quick beer, game, snack or just say hi at one of the many Hollywood tech companies from 6pm to 10:30pm? Starting Point.

Hollywood 40

Hollywood Startup Social Network Entrepreneur 40

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2013

Chris Johnson and his partner Tarek Pertew were once startup guys who founded a software company in New York, but within one year they lost their CTO three times. And on the flipside, there are so many companies that get funding and are growing, yet it is really hard to figure out who they are.”. Joel Simkhai, Founder of Grindr.

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Startup UCLA Los Angeles SpaceX 76