Grindr sells 60% stake to Chinese gaming company

First influx of outside capital values dating app for gay and bisexual men at $155m and will pay for new features and services

Grindr, the dating and social networking app for gay and bisexual men, has hooked up with a Chinese partner for its first ever outside investment.

The gaming company Beijing Kunlun Tech paid $98.4m (68.4m) for a 60% controlling stake in Grindr, valuing the California-based business at $155m. It is expected to use the app's popularity as a way of boosting income from outside China by directing users towards its games.