Amino
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New York, United States · Founded 2014 · $72.3M raised
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 2014
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- aminoapps.com
- Total Funding
- $72.3M
- Last Round
- $45.0M Series CJun 2018
- Rounds
- 4
- Acquired by
- MedialabJan 2021
About
Amino was a mobile social platform built around interest-based micro-communities, enabling fans to connect, chat, post, and collaborate within dedicated spaces for anime, gaming, K-pop, and thousands of other topics. Originally developed by Narvii Inc. and launched in 2012, the app grew to host over 2.5 million user-created communities. Amino was acquired by MediaLab AI in January 2021. The platform ceased all operations in December 2025.
Summary
Amino is a Social Media company based in New York, United States, founded in 2014. It has raised $72.3M in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $45.0M Series C round in Jun 2018. Investors include Venrock, Union Ventures and GV.
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