--- title: "George Arison - CEO | DII | Dating Industry Insights" description: "CEO at Grindr. Has served as ceo of grindr since october 2022, overseeing ipo and revenue growth. Driving success in modern dating." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "George Arison", "jobTitle": "CEO", "description": "George Arison has served as CEO of Grindr since October 2022, overseeing the company's public listing and rapid growth to $440M in 2025 revenue. 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Under his leadership, the company completed its public listing and has driven substantial growth, with the platform reaching $440 million in revenue by 2025. His mandate centers on expanding Grindr's global footprint while enhancing user experience and monetization across its core dating and social discovery features. Prior to joining Grindr, Arison built a distinguished track record as a serial entrepreneur in consumer technology and mobility. He co-founded Taxi Magic, the pioneering ride-hailing service that later became Curb, and subsequently founded Shift Technologies, an online used car marketplace that he successfully took public in 2020. Born in Soviet Georgia and immigrating to the United States as a teenager, he has demonstrated consistent ability to identify market opportunities and scale consumer-facing platforms to significant valuations. He remains active in the startup ecosystem as an early-stage investor. Arison's core expertise spans consumer marketplaces, two-sided platform economics, and navigating companies through public market transitions. His experience building and scaling technology businesses from inception to IPO, combined with his operational leadership during high-growth phases, positions him as a formidable force in the intersection of social technology and digital commerce. His strategic vision focuses on leveraging data-driven product development and geographic expansion to solidify Grindr's market dominance in LGBTQ+ social networking. ## Also at Grindr [![](https://wljexrfnabxcmtcyztnv.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/profile-images/47592bd9-9532-48dc-b7a8-1779b61956ce.jpg) Chad Cohen Board Director & Audit Committee Chair ](/people/chad-cohen)[![](https://wljexrfnabxcmtcyztnv.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/profile-images/693f95dc-caf9-414d-bf15-3efc9c210a52.jpg) J. 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