Wakelet Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2011

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 23

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

Wakelet General Information

Description

Developer of an all-in-one content platform intended to transform static content into living, breathing, interactive collection. The company's platform helps organize and curate links to articles, videos, images, documents, and audio into a maintainable collection of links, all in one place, enabling users to organize and share content from across the web.

Contact Information

Website
www.wakelet.com
Formerly Known As
Visual Bearing
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Bright Building, Manchester Science Park
  • 5 Pencroft Way
  • Manchester M15 6GZ
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Application Software
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Parent Company
Reviven
Vertical(s)
TMT, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • Bright Building, Manchester Science Park
  • 5 Pencroft Way
  • Manchester M15 6GZ
  • England, United Kingdom

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Wakelet Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Merger/Acquisition 22-Apr-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC 23-Nov-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Angel (individual) 04-Dec-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Angel (individual) 14-Dec-2017 $1.39M $2.96M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Angel (individual) 11-Dec-2014 $1.57M $1.57M Completed Generating Revenue
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Wakelet Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary 250,560 $0.001355 $1.78 $1.78 1x $1.78 3.46%
Ordinary 105,742 $0.001355 $7.43 $7.43 1x $7.43 1.46%
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Wakelet Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of an all-in-one content platform intended to transform static content into living, breathing, interactive col
Business/Productivity Software
Manchester, United Kingdom
23 As of 2025

Wellington, New Zealand
 

Palo Alto, CA
 
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Wakelet Competitors (5)

One of Wakelet’s 5 competitors is Wipster, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Wellington, New Zealand.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Wipster Venture Capital-Backed Wellington, New Zealand
Feedly Venture Capital-Backed Palo Alto, CA
Wiredrive Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed Los Angeles, CA
Google UK Corporation London, United Kingdom
Padlet Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
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Wakelet Patents

  • 6

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 4

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Wakelet Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20150254252-A1 Search ranking of web-based social content aggregations Inactive 09-Dec-2011
EP-2788903-A1 Web-based social content aggregation and discovery facility Inactive 09-Dec-2011
US-10223336-B2 Web-based social content aggregation and discovery facility Active 09-Dec-2011
US-11250099-B2 Web-based social content aggregation and discovery facility Active 09-Dec-2011
US-20130151948-A1 Web-based social content aggregation and discovery facility Active 09-Dec-2011 G06F16/958
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Wakelet Signals

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Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

Majestic Referring Domains

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Wakelet Former Investors (6)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Angel (individual) Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
RADventures Venture Capital Minority
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Wakelet Acquisitions (1)

Wakelet’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Bulb. The deal was made on 03-Apr-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Bulb 03-Apr-2024 Merger/Acquisition Educational Software
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Wakelet Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Bulb Lafayette, CO 2011

Wakelet FAQs

  • When was Wakelet founded?

    Wakelet was founded in 2011.

  • Where is Wakelet headquartered?

    Wakelet is headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Wakelet?

    Wakelet has 23 total employees.

  • What industry is Wakelet in?

    Wakelet’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Wakelet a private or public company?

    Wakelet is a Private company.

  • What is Wakelet’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Wakelet is .

  • How much funding has Wakelet raised over time?

    Wakelet has raised $24.7M.

  • Who are Wakelet’s investors?

    , , , , and RADventures are 5 of 6 investors who have invested in Wakelet.

  • Who are Wakelet’s competitors?

    Wipster, Feedly, Wiredrive, Google UK, and Padlet are competitors of Wakelet.

  • When was Wakelet acquired?

    Wakelet was acquired on 22-Apr-2025.

  • Who acquired Wakelet?

    Wakelet was acquired by Reviven.

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