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How two straight guys bought Grindr and made $2B

My First Million

Published
October 13, 2025
Duration
1h 22m
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Last updated
Jun 24, 2026

Discusses Want to build a billion-dollar business? Get the playbook: https://clickhubspot.com/hwg Episode 756 …

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Want to build a billion-dollar business? Get the playbook: https://clickhubspot.com/hwg Episode 756 Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Rick Marini and Jeff Bonforte, the private equity guys who flipped Grindr for $2B dollars in 24 months. — Show Notes: (0:00) The story of Grindr (13:34) Private Equity cr…

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Want to build a billion-dollar business? Get the playbook: https://clickhubspot.com/hwg Episode 756 Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Rick Marini and Jeff Bonforte, the private equity guys who flipped Grindr for $2B dollars in 24 months. — Show Notes: (0:00) The story of Grindr (13:34) Private Equity crash course (38:10) Uncle Rick gives advice on what to buy (43:07) Trends to jump on (49:48) Buying lottery tickets (1:03:58) The wisdom of Nava