Yahoo Overview

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 9,544

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Financing Rounds
  • 13

  • Investments
  • 142

Yahoo General Information

Description

Publisher of digital media and advertising services intended to guide people through the internet and connect them with the content. The company publishes news, finance, sports, lifestyle, and entertainment content while integrating advertising technologies, providing businesses with tools to reach audiences effectively and enabling users worldwide to access trusted information and personalized digital experiences.

Contact Information

Website
www.yahooinc.com
Formerly Known As
Quantum Computer Services, Control Video Corporation, America Online, Verizon Media Group
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 770 Broadway
  • New York, NY 10003
  • United States
+1 (703)
Primary Industry
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Publishing
Corporate Office
  • 770 Broadway
  • New York, NY 10003
  • United States
+1 (703)

Yahoo Timeline

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Yahoo Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Yahoo Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Publisher of digital media and advertising services intended to guide people through the internet and connect them with
Media and Information Services (B2B)
New York, NY
9,544 As of 2026

Cortes, Honduras
 

Washington, DC
 
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Yahoo Competitors (36)

One of Yahoo’s 36 competitors is Grupo OPSA, a Corporation company based in Cortes, Honduras.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Grupo OPSA Corporation Cortes, Honduras
Vox Media Private Equity-Backed Washington, DC
Remezcla Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Access Intelligence (Publishing) Formerly PE-Backed Rockville, MD
Politico Private Equity-Backed Arlington, VA
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Yahoo Patents

  • 3

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 3

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Yahoo Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-10871068-B2 Piping assembly with probes utilizing addressed datagrams Active 27-Jul-2017
US-10871174-B2 Prime mover system and methods utilizing balanced flow within bi-directional power units Active 23-Oct-2015
US-20040109611-A1 Reduction of differential resolution of separations Active 20-Dec-2002 H04N5/262

Yahoo Signals

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Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

Majestic Referring Domains

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Yahoo Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Yahoo Investments & Acquisitions (142)

Yahoo’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with VideoShops for . The deal was made on 08-Sep-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
VideoShops 08-Sep-2025 Later Stage VC Social Content
Cymbal (Financial Services) 21-Jul-2025 Buyout/LBO Information Services (B2C)
Artifact (San Francisco) 12-Jan-2024 Buyout/LBO Publishing
Scanbase 01-May-2023 Early Stage VC Other Healthcare Technology Systems
Wagr (Nashville) 21-Apr-2023 Buyout/LBO Entertainment Software
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Yahoo Exits (71)

Yahoo’s most recent exit was on 17-Jan-2023 from Taboola. The exit was categorized as with 2 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Taboola 17-Jan-2023 Completed
  • 2 buyers
BuzzFeed 19-Nov-2020 Completed
  • 8 buyers
Crunchbase 06-Apr-2017 Completed
  • 6 buyers
Shoppimon 15-Mar-2016 Completed
  • 10 buyers
Sunshine (Application Software) 19-Feb-2015 Seed Round Completed
  • 15 buyers
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Yahoo Affiliates

Subsidiaries (8)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Cymbal (Financial Services) Menlo Park, CA 2022
Nautilus by AOL Tel Aviv, Israel 2014
AOL Ventures New York, NY 2009
StudioNow Nashville, TN 2006
AOL Time Warner Ventures Sterling, VA 1998
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Yahoo FAQs

  • Where is Yahoo headquartered?

    Yahoo is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of Yahoo?

    Yahoo has 9,544 total employees.

  • What industry is Yahoo in?

    Yahoo’s primary industry is Media and Information Services (B2B).

  • Is Yahoo a private or public company?

    Yahoo is a Private company.

  • What is Yahoo’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Yahoo is .

  • How much funding has Yahoo raised over time?

    Yahoo has raised $2.91B.

  • Who are Yahoo’s investors?

    Apollo Global Management has invested in Yahoo.

  • Who are Yahoo’s competitors?

    Grupo OPSA, Vox Media, Remezcla, Access Intelligence (Publishing), and Politico are some of the 36 competitors of Yahoo.

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