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As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29, 2023.

Registration No. 333-268782

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2

FORM S-1

Form S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

GRINDR INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware			7370			92-1079067
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

P.O. Box 69176

750 N. San Vicente Blvd., Suite RE 1400

West Hollywood, CA 90069

(310) 776-6680

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Zachary Katz

General Counsel & Head of Global Affairs

750 N. San Vicente Blvd., Suite RE 1400

West Hollywood, CA 90069

(310) 776-6680

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

John-Paul Motley

Cooley LLP

355 S. Grand Avenue Suite 900

Los Angeles, California 90071

(213) 561-3250

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. ☐

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. ☒

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If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ☐

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This post-effective amendment will become effective in accordance with the provisions of Section 8(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

			Page
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS			ii
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS			iii
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY			1
RISK FACTORS			5
USE OF PROCEEDS			6
SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS			7
DESCRIPTION OF OUR SECURITIES			10
MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES			18
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION			23
LEGAL MATTERS			26
EXPERTS			26
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION			27
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE			28

	Shares of Common Stock				Warrants to Purchase Common Stock
Name of Selling Securityholder	Number Beneficially Owned Prior to Offering	Number Registered for Sale Hereby	Number Beneficially Owned After Offering	Percent Owned After Offering	Number Beneficially Owned Prior to Offering	Number Registered for Sale Hereby	Number Beneficially Owned After Offering	Percent Owned After Offering
James Fu Bin Lu⁽¹⁾⁽⁶⁾	40,073,744	40,059,204	14,540	*	1,336,124	1,336,124	—	—
G. Raymond Zage, III^(2)(6)(7)	94,937,680	94,496,048	441,632	*	16,423,762	16,423,762	—	—
J. Michael Gearon, Jr.⁽³⁾	15,482,649	15,468,109	14,540	*	519,775	519,775	—	—
Ashish Gupta⁽⁴⁾	14,084,055	14,084,055	—	—	4,899,887	4,899,887	—	—
Jeremy Leonard Brest^(5)(6)(7)	13,012,357	13,012,357	—	—	2,154,784	2,154,784	—	—
David Ryan	20,000	20,000	—	—	—	—	—	—
Carman Wong	20,000	20,000	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ben Falloon	20,000	20,000	—	—	—	—	—	—

	Fair Market Value of Common Stock
Redemption Date (period to expiration of Public Warrants)	≤$10.00	$11.00	$12.00	$13.00	$14.00	$15.00	$16.00	$17.00	$18.00≥
60 months	0.261	0.281	0.297	0.311	0.324	0.337	0.348	0.358	0.361
57 months	0.257	0.277	0.294	0.310	0.324	0.337	0.348	0.358	0.361
54 months	0.252	0.272	0.291	0.307	0.322	0.335	0.347	0.357	0.361
51 months	0.246	0.268	0.287	0.304	0.320	0.333	0.346	0.357	0.361
48 months	0.241	0.263	0.283	0.301	0.317	0.332	0.344	0.356	0.361
45 months	0.235	0.258	0.279	0.298	0.315	0.330	0.343	0.356	0.361
42 months	0.228	0.252	0.274	0.294	0.312	0.328	0.342	0.355	0.361
39 months	0.221	0.246	0.269	0.290	0.309	0.325	0.340	0.354	0.361
36 months	0.213	0.239	0.263	0.285	0.305	0.323	0.339	0.353	0.361
33 months	0.205	0.232	0.257	0.280	0.301	0.320	0.337	0.352	0.361
30 months	0.196	0.224	0.250	0.274	0.297	0.316	0.335	0.351	0.361
27 months	0.185	0.214	0.242	0.268	0.291	0.313	0.332	0.350	0.361
24 months	0.173	0.204	0.233	0.260	0.285	0.308	0.329	0.348	0.361
21 months	0.161	0.193	0.223	0.252	0.279	0.304	0.326	0.347	0.361
18 months	0.146	0.179	0.211	0.242	0.271	0.298	0.322	0.345	0.361
15 months	0.130	0.164	0.197	0.230	0.262	0.291	0.317	0.342	0.361
12 months	0.111	0.146	0.181	0.216	0.250	0.282	0.312	0.339	0.361
9 months	0.090	0.125	0.162	0.199	0.237	0.272	0.305	0.336	0.361
6 months	0.065	0.099	0.137	0.178	0.219	0.259	0.296	0.331	0.361
3 months	0.034	0.065	0.104	0.150	0.197	0.243	0.286	0.326	0.361
0 months	—	—	0.042	0.115	0.179	0.233	0.281	0.323	0.361

			Amount
SEC registration fee			$145,059
Accountants’ fees and expenses			60,000
Legal fees and expenses			150,000
Miscellaneous fees and expenses			50,000
Total expenses			$405,059

			GRINDR INC.

			By:

			/s/ Vandana Mehta-Krantz
			Vandana Mehta-Krantz
			Chief Financial Officer

Signature	Title	Date
/s/ George Arison	Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	November 29, 2023
George Arison

/s/ Vandana Mehta-Krantz	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)	November 29, 2023
Vandana Mehta-Krantz

/s/ Kye Chen	Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)	November 29, 2023
Kye Chen

*	Chairperson of the Board	November 29, 2023
James Fu Bin Lu

*	Director	November 29, 2023
G. Raymond Zage, III

*	Director	November 29, 2023
J. Michael Gearon, Jr.

*	Director	November 29, 2023
Nathan Richardson

*	Director	November 29, 2023
Daniel Brooks Baer

*	Director	November 29, 2023
Gary I. Horowitz

*	Director	November 29, 2023
Meghan Stabler

*	Director	November 29, 2023
Maggie Lower

*By:			/s/ Vandana Mehta-Krantz
			Vandana Mehta-Krantz
			Attorney-in-fact

SEC Form POS AM filed by Tiga Acquisition Corp.