PlanetOut Overview

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 105

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 7

  • Investments
  • 1

PlanetOut General Information

Description

Provider of global media and entertainment services exclusively serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. The company's brands include Gay.com, PlanetOut.com, Kleptomaniac.com, and OUT&ABOUT Travel, as well as localized versions of the Gay.com site.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1355 Sansome Street
  • San Francisco, CA 94111
  • United States
+1 (415) 000-0000
Primary Industry
Social Content
Other Industries
Publishing
Acquirer
Equal Pride
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 1355 Sansome Street
  • San Francisco, CA 94111
  • United States
+1 (415) 000-0000

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PlanetOut Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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PlanetOut Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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PlanetOut Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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PlanetOut Acquisitions (1)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
RSVP Productions 08-Mar-2006 0000000000 00.00 Cruise Lines 00000 000
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PlanetOut FAQs

  • Where is PlanetOut headquartered?

    PlanetOut is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • What is the size of PlanetOut?

    PlanetOut has 105 total employees.

  • What industry is PlanetOut in?

    PlanetOut’s primary industry is Social Content.

  • Is PlanetOut a private or public company?

    PlanetOut is a Private company.

  • What is PlanetOut’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for PlanetOut is 00000.

  • How much funding has PlanetOut raised over time?

    PlanetOut has raised $92.1M.

  • Who are PlanetOut’s investors?

    Allen & Company, Cascade Investment, J.P. Morgan, JH Partners, and Mayfield Fund are 5 of 12 investors who have invested in PlanetOut.

  • When was PlanetOut acquired?

    PlanetOut was acquired on 09-Jan-2009.

  • Who acquired PlanetOut?

    PlanetOut was acquired by Equal Pride and Here Networks.

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