From talking about sex with JFK Jr. to a surprise show in Times Square, the queen of pop is leveraging Grindr’s “gayborhood” to sell her new album.

Grindr is the world’s largest dating app that’s specifically designed for gay, bi, trans, and queer folks across the globe. It was created in 2009 specifically for gay and bi men, and while it still leans male-focused, the app now reflects a broader range of gender expressions and sexualities.

Grindr is currently testing an AI assistant that can comprehend and respond to users’ explicit messages—marking a sharp shift from standard chatbots to an assistant tailored specifically for the platform’s queer audience.

From talking about sex with JFK Jr. to a surprise show in Times Square, the queen of pop is leveraging Grindr’s “gayborhood” to sell her new album. For Grindr users, the advertising for Madonna’s 15th album has been hard to miss.

Madonna partnership puts Grindr’s brand reach in the spotlight Grindr (GRND) is suddenly front and center for many investors after its high profile Madonna collaboration, a Times Square performance live streamed inside the app to millions of users worldwide.

Discover high-conviction stock picks and new investing opportunities with the TipRanks Smart Investor Newsletter The latest announcement is out from Grindr ( (GRND)). On June 2, 2026, Grindr Inc. held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders,

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Tonight, Grindr, the Global Gayborhood in Your Pocket (NYSE: GRND), and Madonna made history. In front of a record-breaking crowd, Madonna delivered an electrifying live performance giving the world its first taste of three new tracks from Confessions II – available everywhere July 3 via Warner Records.