George Arison — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as CEO and Board Member of Grindr (NYSE: GRND).
Founded Shift (NASDAQ: SFT) in 2014, taking it public in 2020.
Co-founded Taxi Magic (now Curb) in 2007, which invented the use of mobile devices for on-demand services.
Co-founded Pulsar AI in 2019, an advanced conversational AI platform acquired by Impe.
Authored the book 'Democracy and Autocracy in Eurasia' in 2007.
Graduated from Middlebury College in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in political science.

Biography

George Arison is a Georgian-born American businessman and investor, currently serving as CEO and Board Member of Grindr (NYSE: GRND). A lifelong entrepreneur and company builder, he is known for proving that 'impossible things are actually possible' through technology products. He founded Shift (NASDAQ: SFT) in 2014, which he took public in 2020. Earlier, in 2007, he co-founded Taxi Magic (now Curb), which pioneered the use of mobile devices for on-demand services.