Linden Lab Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 350

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • PE Growth

  • Financing Rounds
  • 13

  • Investments
  • 8

Linden Lab General Information

Description

Developer of an internet-based virtual platform intended to empower people to create, share and benefit from virtual experiences. The company's platform offers a three-dimensional virtual world where individuals can create, buy, sell and experience virtual content through a series of content creation, land management and transactional tools, thereby enabling users to transact in the virtual economy using money services.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 548 Market Street
  • PMB 59201
  • San Francisco, CA 94104-5401
  • United States
+1 (415)
Primary Industry
Multimedia and Design Software
Other Industries
Social/Platform Software
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 548 Market Street
  • PMB 59201
  • San Francisco, CA 94104-5401
  • United States
+1 (415)

Linden Lab Timeline

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Linden Lab Valuation & Funding

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Linden Lab Comparisons

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Employees
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Developer of an internet-based virtual platform intended to empower people to create, share and benefit from virtual exp
Multimedia and Design Software
San Francisco, CA
350 As of 2024

Los Angeles, CA
 

San Mateo, CA
 
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Linden Lab Competitors (8)

One of Linden Lab’s 8 competitors is Pinscreen, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Los Angeles, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Pinscreen Venture Capital-Backed Los Angeles, CA
Roblox Formerly VC-backed San Mateo, CA
Scopely Private Equity-Backed Culver City, CA
Inworld AI Venture Capital-Backed Mountain View, CA
Improbable Worlds Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom
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Linden Lab Patents

Linden Lab Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11175728-B2 Enabling negative reputation submissions in manners that reduce chances of retaliation Active 06-Feb-2019
US-20200250339-A1 Enabling negative reputation submissions in manners that reduce chances of retaliation Active 06-Feb-2019
US-10924566-B2 Use of corroboration to generate reputation scores within virtual reality environments Active 18-May-2018
US-20190356745-A1 Use of corroboration to generate reputation scores within virtual reality environments Active 18-May-2018
US-10963931-B2 Systems and methods to control access to components of virtual objects Active 12-May-2017 G06F21/60
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Linden Lab Signals

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Linden Lab Investors

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Linden Lab Investments & Acquisitions (8)

Linden Lab’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Desura. The deal was made on 10-Jul-2013.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Desura 10-Jul-2013 Buyout/LBO Entertainment Software
High Fidelity 03-Apr-2013 Early Stage VC Communication Software
Bolai (Blocksworld Operations) 25-Jan-2013 Buyout/LBO Entertainment Software
Boldai 25-Jan-2013 Buyout/LBO Software Development Applications
LittleTextPeople 16-Feb-2012 Buyout/LBO Entertainment Software
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Linden Lab Exits (2)

Linden Lab’s most recent exit was on 10-Jul-2013 from Desura. The exit was categorized as with 3 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Desura 10-Jul-2013 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Windward Mark Interactive 22-May-2007 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Linden Lab FAQs

  • When was Linden Lab founded?

    Linden Lab was founded in 1999.

  • Where is Linden Lab headquartered?

    Linden Lab is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • What is the size of Linden Lab?

    Linden Lab has 350 total employees.

  • What industry is Linden Lab in?

    Linden Lab’s primary industry is Multimedia and Design Software.

  • Is Linden Lab a private or public company?

    Linden Lab is a Private company.

  • What is Linden Lab’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Linden Lab is .

  • How much funding has Linden Lab raised over time?

    Linden Lab has raised $32M.

  • Who are Linden Lab’s investors?

    Dunamu, J.P. Morgan, High Fidelity, Capitala Group, and Waterfield Group are 5 of 6 investors who have invested in Linden Lab.

  • Who are Linden Lab’s competitors?

    Pinscreen, Roblox, Scopely, Inworld AI, and Improbable Worlds are some of the 8 competitors of Linden Lab.

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