WebMD Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1996

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 3,004

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 9

  • Investments
  • 45

WebMD General Information

Description

Provider of health information services intended to serve individuals and healthcare organizations. The company offers symptom checkers, drug information, wellness content, disease and condition overviews, health news and education, and services for employers and health plans, thereby helping users access trusted health content and resources that inform decisions.

Contact Information

Website
www.webmd.com
Formerly Known As
Webmd Health Holdings, Inc.
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 283-299 Market Street, 3rd Floor
  • 2 Gateway Center
  • Newark, NJ 07102
  • United States
+1 (212)
Primary Industry
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Other Healthcare Services
Publishing
Parent Company
Internet Brands
Corporate Office
  • 283-299 Market Street, 3rd Floor
  • 2 Gateway Center
  • Newark, NJ 07102
  • United States
+1 (212)

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WebMD Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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WebMD Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of health information services intended to serve individuals and healthcare organizations. The company offers s
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Newark, NJ
3,004 As of 2025

Arlington, VA
 

New York, NY
 
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WebMD Competitors (15)

One of WebMD’s 15 competitors is HealthCentral Corporation, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Arlington, VA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
HealthCentral Corporation Private Equity-Backed Arlington, VA
Healthline Media Private Equity-Backed New York, NY
InnerCityMD Corporation New York, NY
Healthgrades Private Equity-Backed Denver, CO
Medscape Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
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WebMD Patents

  • 52

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 20

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

WebMD Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20200350070-A1 System and method for determination and concurrent display of medical expert opinion and guidelines Inactive 03-May-2019
WO-2020227169-A1 System and method for determination and concurrent display of medical expert opinion and guidelines Inactive 03-May-2019
US-11010758-B2 Digital wallet notification systems and methods Active 10-Apr-2017
US-20180293574-A1 Digital wallet notification systems and methods Active 10-Apr-2017
US-20180293358-A1 Prescription drug customer messaging systems and methods Inactive 10-Apr-2017
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WebMD Signals

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Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

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WebMD Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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WebMD Investments & Acquisitions (45)

WebMD’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Summex. The deal was made on 01-Aug-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Summex 01-Aug-2025 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Services
Jim.fr 17-Aug-2022 Merger/Acquisition Enterprise Systems (Healthcare)
Mercury Healthcare 05-Jun-2022 Merger/Acquisition Enterprise Systems (Healthcare)
SanovaWorks 25-Jan-2022 Merger/Acquisition Practice Management (Healthcare)
The Wellness Network 20-Jul-2021 Merger/Acquisition Other Healthcare Services
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WebMD Exits (7)

WebMD’s most recent exit was on 01-Oct-2019 from Aptus Health. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Aptus Health 01-Oct-2019 Completed
Sapphire Digital 01-Aug-2018 Completed
Mic Network 28-Apr-2014 Completed
  • 9 buyers
QualityHealth 01-Aug-2013 Completed
The Little Blue Book 01-Jan-2003 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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WebMD Affiliates

Subsidiaries (12)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
QxMD Vancouver, Canada 2006
SanovaWorks Newark, NJ 2002
WebMD Health Services Portland, OR 2001
MediQuality Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium 2000
ADDitude Atlanta, GA 1998
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WebMD FAQs

  • When was WebMD founded?

    WebMD was founded in 1996.

  • Where is WebMD headquartered?

    WebMD is headquartered in Newark, NJ.

  • What is the size of WebMD?

    WebMD has 3,004 total employees.

  • What industry is WebMD in?

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

  • Is WebMD a private or public company?

    WebMD is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of WebMD?

    The current valuation of WebMD is .

  • What is WebMD’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for WebMD is .

  • How much funding has WebMD raised over time?

    WebMD has raised $645M.

  • Who are WebMD’s investors?

    Allos Ventures, Blue Harbour Group, Chrysalis Ventures, Clayton Associates, and Ellis Capital are 5 of 22 investors who have invested in WebMD.

  • Who are WebMD’s competitors?

    HealthCentral Corporation, Healthline Media, InnerCityMD, Healthgrades, and Medscape are some of the 15 competitors of WebMD.

  • When was WebMD acquired?

    WebMD was acquired on 15-Sep-2017.

  • Who acquired WebMD?

    WebMD was acquired by Internet Brands.

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