Ning

Acquired

Ning is a saas company in Palo Alto, United States, founded in 2004. It has raised $119.0M across 4 rounds, most recently a $15.0M Series C in July 2009.

Build your own social network

Employees
51–200
Founded
2004
Business Model
B2C
Website
ning.com
Total Funding
$119.0M
Last Round
$15.0M Series CJul 2009
Rounds
4
Acquisition Date
Oct 2016

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About

Ning is a SaaS platform for creating custom social networks and online communities. It offers responsive design, anti-spam tools, SEO features, in-depth analytics, advanced monetization options, and built-in email broadcast. Network creators retain full ownership of all content and member data on their communities.

Summary

It lists 51–200 employees. It has raised $119.0M in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $15.0M Series C round in Jul 2009. Investors include Marc Andreessen, Reid Hoffman and Allen & Co..

Tech & App Stack

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Funding & Exit History

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AcquisitionOct 2016

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

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