How two straight guys bought Grindr and made $2B

Synopsis

How two straight guys bought Grindr and exited at ~$2B; a private-equity crash course; Sam and Shaan riff on what businesses 'Uncle Rick' would buy today, trend-jumping, lottery-ticket-buying as a service, and the emotional adoption curve of customers.

Ideas in this episode

• PE-style small business buyouts

  Sam and Shaan use the Grindr acquisition and roughly $2B exit to explain PE, trend-jumping, and what businesses Uncle Rick would buy.