Houzz Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2009

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 1,565

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • IPO
  • (Postponed)

  • Investors
  • 38

Houzz General Information

Description

Operator of a home remodeling and design platform built to connect homeowners, home design enthusiasts, and home improvement professionals. The company's platform offers services that range from decorating a small room to building a custom home and allows customers to find design inspiration, research and hire home professionals, and shop for products to complete their home renovation and design projects, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish.

Contact Information

Website
www.houzz.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 285 Hamilton Avenue
  • 4th Floor
  • Palo Alto, CA 94301
  • United States
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Home Furnishings
Specialty Retail
Application Software
Vertical(s)
SaaS, E-Commerce, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 285 Hamilton Avenue
  • 4th Floor
  • Palo Alto, CA 94301
  • United States

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Houzz Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
11. IPO 21-Oct-2021 Postponed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC Completed Generating Revenue
9. Mezzanine 01-Nov-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Secondary Transaction - Private 15-May-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC 10-Oct-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series E) 23-Jun-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC 01-Jan-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series D) 03-Jun-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series C) 01-Jun-2012 $35M $48.6M Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 20-Dec-2011 $11.6M $13.6M Completed Generating Revenue
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Houzz Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series E
Series D
Series C
Series B 66,310,560 $0.001000 $0.01 $0.17 $0.17 1x $0.17 18.69%
Series A 54,798,910 $0.001000 $0 $0.03 $0.03 1x $0.03 15.45%
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Houzz Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of a home remodeling and design platform built to connect homeowners, home design enthusiasts, and home improve
Business/Productivity Software
Palo Alto, CA
1,565 As of 2023

Santa Clara, CA
 

Indianapolis, IN
 
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Houzz Competitors (3)

One of Houzz’s 3 competitors is DecorMatters, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Santa Clara, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
DecorMatters Venture Capital-Backed Santa Clara, CA
Angi Corporation Indianapolis, IN
Beyond (Internet Retail) Formerly PE-Backed Murray, UT
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Houzz Patents

  • 65

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 45

    Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Houzz Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11314827-B2 Description set based searching Active 28-Aug-2019
US-20210064679-A1 Description set based searching Active 28-Aug-2019
US-20220237245-A1 Description set based searching Inactive 28-Aug-2019
EP-4004815-A1 Mobile device image item replacements Inactive 24-Jul-2019
EP-4004815-A4 Mobile device image item replacements Inactive 24-Jul-2019 G06F3/04842
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Houzz Signals

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Houzz Investors (38)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Hercules Capital Lender/Debt Provider Minority
Times Bridge Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Day One Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Felix Capital Venture Capital Minority
GIC Private Sovereign Wealth Fund Minority
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Houzz Investments & Acquisitions (4)

Houzz’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with ConX Australia. The deal was made on 14-Dec-2021.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
ConX Australia 14-Dec-2021 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
IvyMark 06-Feb-2018 Merger/Acquisition Multimedia and Design Software
GardenWeb 01-Jan-2014 Merger/Acquisition Social Content
Sundar 01-Jan-2014 Seed Round Media and Information Services (B2B)
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Houzz Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
ConX Australia Sydney, Australia 2014

Houzz FAQs

  • When was Houzz founded?

    Houzz was founded in 2009.

  • Where is Houzz headquartered?

    Houzz is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

  • What is the size of Houzz?

    Houzz has 1,565 total employees.

  • What industry is Houzz in?

    Houzz’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Houzz a private or public company?

    Houzz is a Private company.

  • What is Houzz’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Houzz is .

  • How much funding has Houzz raised over time?

    Houzz has raised $664M.

  • Who are Houzz’s investors?

    Hercules Capital, Times Bridge, Day One Ventures, Felix Capital, and GIC Private are 5 of 38 investors who have invested in Houzz.

  • Who are Houzz’s competitors?

    DecorMatters, Angi, and Beyond (Internet Retail) are competitors of Houzz.

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