Perry Street Software

Perry Street Software is a privately held software company associated with mobile social and dating services for LGBTQ+ communities. It is best known as the operator of SCRUFF and Jack’d, two distinct apps that help users discover and connect with other people. The company’s business centers on developing and maintaining these digital services rather than selling physical consumer products. SCRUFF is a social and dating app serving gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer users. Jack’d is another LGBTQ+ social and dating app in the company’s portfolio. The apps provide profile-based discovery and communication features, with the exact functions and availability subject to change across products and markets. The company was founded in 2010 by Eric Silverberg and Johnny Skandros and is based in New York City. Perry Street Software is privately held, and no parent company or public-market listing is identified here. Its consumer-facing brands serve users in international markets through mobile applications. The company’s positioning is centered on LGBTQ+ social connection and dating, with its portfolio spanning more than one app rather than a single unified consumer brand.

Perry Street Software emerged as a software business focused on mobile social and dating products. Founded in 2010 by Eric Silverberg and Johnny Skandros, the company built its identity around services for LGBTQ+ users rather than a broad consumer-software portfolio. Its New York City base and privately held status distinguish it from publicly traded technology groups, while its app portfolio gives it an international consumer audience. SCRUFF became the company’s central consumer-facing service. The app is a social and dating product serving gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer users, combining user profiles with tools for discovery and communication. Perry Street Software later became associated with Jack’d as a second app in its portfolio, extending its presence in LGBTQ+ social and dating services. The apps remain separate consumer products, each with its own identity and user experience. The company’s development has therefore been shaped chiefly by operating and evolving these mobile platforms. Its category is interactive media, specifically dating and social applications, rather than general-purpose enterprise software or a conventional retailer. The available information does not establish a parent company, public listing, or a detailed sequence of corporate transactions; those details are not asserted here. Perry Street Software is described as privately held and active, with SCRUFF and Jack’d as its best-known offerings.

• 2010

  Company founded

• Jack’d becomes part of the app portfolio

A privately held software operator focused on mobile social discovery and dating for LGBTQ+ communities, with SCRUFF and Jack’d as its principal consumer-facing apps.

• SCRUFF

  A mobile social and dating app serving gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer users.

• Jack’d

  A mobile LGBTQ+ social and dating app operated by Perry Street Software.

• 2026.10.06

  Reported2026.10.07

  Perry Street announces multi-year overhaul and early-2027 redesign of Growlr[2]Perry Street 宣布多年改造 Growlr，计划2027年初推出全新设计thecolu.mn

  Perry Street Software announced on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, a multi-million-dollar investment spanning several years to overhaul its dating app Growlr both technically and visually. Plans include a completely redesigned version of Growlr in early 2027 with a new look, a new logo and redesigned profiles, expanded content sharing in chats, the return of the Shouts and Flashes features, an overhaul of video features and stronger efforts against bots and spam. Perry Street also plans to anchor the Growlr brand more deeply in the international bear community, support more Bear Weeks and bear events, expand its social media presence, collaborate with bear influencers and produce original content, with a first clothing collection developed with fashion designers planned for spring 2027. Perry Street has taken over the growlr.com domain and a beta program for the new app is planned in the coming weeks. According to Perry Street, the app now serves nearly half a million people daily.

  Weekdays and relative dates follow the original report; their exact calendar dates have not been verified.

• 2026.10.06

  Reported2026.10.07

  Perry Street Software acquires dating app Growlr from The Meet Group[2]Perry Street 宣布多年改造 Growlr，计划2027年初推出全新设计thecolu.mn

  Perry Street Software, the American company behind the queer dating apps Scruff and Jack'd, has acquired Growlr, the bear-focused dating app, from The Meet Group. The announcement was made on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, together with a multi-million-dollar, multi-year plan to overhaul Growlr technically and visually. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The Meet Group had owned Growlr since 2019.

  Weekdays and relative dates follow the original report; their exact calendar dates have not been verified.

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1. 1Perry Street Softwareperrystreet.com
2. 2Perry Street 宣布多年改造 Growlr，计划2027年初推出全新设计thecolu.mn