Giphy
AcquiredBe Animated
New York, United States · Founded 2013 · $146.4M raised
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Employees
- 201–500
- Founded
- 2013
- Business Model
- B2B2C
- Website
- giphy.com
- Total Funding
- $146.4M
- Last Round
- $72.0M Series DOct 2016
- Rounds
- 4
- Acquired by
- MetaMay 2023 · $53.0M
Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.
About
Giphy was founded in 2013 and grew into the world's largest GIF search engine, powering 10B+ daily GIF requests to 700M+ DAUs via integrations with Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, iMessage, Slack, X. Relevance engine uses NLP and behavioral signals. Giphy Studios produces branded content. Meta acquired 2020 for $400M, divested by UK CMA. Shutterstock acquired 2023.
Summary
Giphy is an Entertainment company based in New York, United States, founded in 2013. It has raised $146.4M in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $72.0M Series D round in Oct 2016. Investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and IVP.
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Funding & Exit History
May 2023
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Funding: Series A through Series D. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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