Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Baer Daniel Brooks 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Grindr Inc. [GRND] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GRINDR INC., 750 N.SAN VICENTE BLVD. STE RE1400 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/02/2026 (Street) WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 06/02/2026 A 13,593(1) A $ 0 46,207 D Common Stock 06/02/2026 A 5,205(2) A $ 0 51,412 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Baer Daniel Brooks C/O GRINDR INC. 750 N.SAN VICENTE BLVD. STE RE1400 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069	X

Signatures

/s/ Bella Zaslavsky, Attorney-in-Fact		06/04/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents the number of shares of the Issuer's common stock ("Common Stock") underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on June 2, 2026. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock upon settlement. 1/4th of the RSUs vest and settle into Common Stock every three months on the same day of the month as the grant date, subject to the Reporting Person's Continuous Service (as defined in the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2022 Plan")) through each such vesting date; provided, that the RSUs will in any event vest in full on the earlier to occur of (1) immediately prior to the Issuer's 2027 annual stockholder meeting, and (2) immediately prior to the effective time of a Change in Control (as defined in the 2022 Plan), subject to the Reporting Person's Continuous Service through the applicable time.
(2)	Represents the number of shares of the Issuer's Common Stock underlying RSUs granted on June 2, 2026. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock upon settlement. 1/4th of the RSUs vest and settle into Common Stock every three months on the same day of the month as the grant date, subject to the Reporting Person's Continuous Service (as defined in the 2022 Plan) through each such vesting date; provided, that the RSUs will vest in full immediately prior to the effective time of a Change in Control (as defined in the 2022 Plan), subject to the Reporting Person's Continuous Service through such time.

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