Funny or Die Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2007

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 212

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

Funny or Die General Information

Description

Developer of a comedy video website designed to combine user-generated content with original content. The company's website is a place where celebrities, established, up-and-coming comedians, and regular users post funny stuff, enabling users to vote on what videos are funny and what videos deserve to die.

Contact Information

Website
www.funnyordie.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 1041 North Formosa Avenue
  • Los Angeles, CA 90046
  • United States
Primary Industry
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Other Industries
Social Content
Acquirer
Groupe Lactalis
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 1041 North Formosa Avenue
  • Los Angeles, CA 90046
  • United States

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Funny or Die Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Merger/Acquisition 12-May-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC 15-Nov-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Merger/Acquisition 11-Nov-2014 Cancelled Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series C) 16-May-2012 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC 22-Dec-2008 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC 11-Jun-2008 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 20-Dec-2007 $15M $19M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 27-Jul-2007 $4M $4M Completed Generating Revenue
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Funny or Die Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series C
Series B
Series A 9,500,013 $0.000100 $0.03 $0.42 $0.42 1x $0.42 23.85%
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Funny or Die Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a comedy video website designed to combine user-generated content with original content. The company's webs
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Los Angeles, CA
212 As of 2021

San Francisco, CA
 
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Funny or Die Competitors (1)

One of Funny or Die’s competitors is Imgur, a Formerly VC-backed company based in San Francisco, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Imgur Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
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Funny or Die Patents

  • 2

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 1

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Funny or Die Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20130179763-A1 Computer-implemented systems and methods for facilitating a micro-blog post Active 29-Nov-2011
US-9690443-B2 Computer-implemented systems and methods for facilitating a micro-blog post Inactive 29-Nov-2011

Funny or Die Signals

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Funny or Die Former Investors (8)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
AMC Global Media Corporation Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
DAG Ventures Venture Capital Minority
HBO Corporation Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
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Funny or Die FAQs

  • When was Funny or Die founded?

    Funny or Die was founded in 2007.

  • Where is Funny or Die headquartered?

    Funny or Die is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

  • What is the size of Funny or Die?

    Funny or Die has 212 total employees.

  • What industry is Funny or Die in?

    Funny or Die’s primary industry is Movies, Music and Entertainment.

  • Is Funny or Die a private or public company?

    Funny or Die is a Private company.

  • What is Funny or Die’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Funny or Die is .

  • How much funding has Funny or Die raised over time?

    Funny or Die has raised $44.5M.

  • Who are Funny or Die’s investors?

    AMC Global Media, , DAG Ventures, HBO, and are 5 of 8 investors who have invested in Funny or Die.

  • Who are Funny or Die’s competitors?

    Imgur is a competitor of Funny or Die.

  • When was Funny or Die acquired?

    Funny or Die was acquired on 12-May-2021.

  • Who acquired Funny or Die?

    Funny or Die was acquired by Groupe Lactalis.

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