Flipagram

Acquired

Everyone has stories worth telling.

Los Angeles, United States · Founded 2013 · $72.5M raised

Employees
51–200
Founded
2013
Business Model
B2C
Total Funding
$72.5M
Last Round
$70.0M Series BJul 2015
Rounds
2
Acquired by
ByteDanceFeb 2017

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

Flipagram was a Los Angeles-based social media platform founded in 2013 that enabled users to create and share short visual stories combining photos, videos, and licensed music from all major labels. At its peak, the platform had over 40 million monthly users and ranked in 150 countries. Flipagram was acquired by ByteDance subsidiary Toutiao in February 2017 and was shut down in 2018, with its technology folded into what later became TikTok.

Summary

Flipagram is a Media company based in Los Angeles, United States, founded in 2013. It has raised $72.5M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $70.0M Series B round in Jul 2015. Investors include Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins and Index Ventures.

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Funding & Exit History

AcquisitionFeb 2017

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Funding: Seed through Series B. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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