My First Million
My First Million
Hubspot Media
How two straight guys bought Grindr and made $2B
1 hour 22 minutes Posted Oct 13, 2025 at 12:15 pm.
) The story of Grindr
) Private Equity crash course
) Uncle Rick gives advice on what to buy
) Trends to jump on
) Buying lottery tickets
) The wisdom of Naval
) The emotional adoption curve
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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.  
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Links:
• Rick Marini - https://x.com/rmarini 
• Jeff Bonforte - https://x.com/bonforte 
• Grindr - https://www.grindr.com/ 
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