Imgur
The magic of the Internet
San Francisco, United States · Founded 2009 · $40.0M raised
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 2009
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- imgur.com
- Total Funding
- $40.0M
- Last Round
- $40.0M Series AApr 2014
- Rounds
- 1
About
Imgur is an American online image hosting and entertainment community founded in 2009 by Alan Schaaf while attending Ohio University. The platform hosts viral images, GIFs, and memes curated in real time by a dedicated community through commenting, voting, and sharing, and became the default launchpad for Reddit viral content. Headquartered in San Francisco, Imgur grew to become one of the top entertainment destinations on the internet, with hundreds of millions of posts across categories including Funny, Aww, and Anime. The company raised $40 million in funding before being acquired by MediaLab in 2023.
Summary
Imgur is a company based in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2009. It has raised $40.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $40.0M Series A round in Apr 2014. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz.
Tech & App Stack
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Funding History
Apr 2014
