Buffer Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2010

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 198

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Investors
  • 47

Buffer General Information

Description

Developer of a social media tool designed to plan and schedule social media campaigns visually. The company offers scheduling, publishing, analytics, and engagement tools to coordinate creative campaigns to drive engagement on social media, turn ideas into captivating posts for each platform and work freely without any micro-management, enabling brands to tell their stories and grow their audience.

Contact Information

Website
www.buffer.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2443 Fillmore Street
  • Suite 380-7163
  • San Francisco, CA 94115
  • United States
+1 (415)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Vertical(s)
Big Data, SaaS, Marketing Tech, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • 2443 Fillmore Street
  • Suite 380-7163
  • San Francisco, CA 94115
  • United States
+1 (415)

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Buffer Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Later Stage VC 01-Jun-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Debt - General 05-Oct-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Jul-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Secondary Transaction - Private 12-Jul-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 15-Dec-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 10-Oct-2011 $450K $570K Completed Generating Revenue
1. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Aug-2011 $120K $120K Completed Generating Revenue
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Buffer Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series A
Series AA
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Buffer Comparisons

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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a social media tool designed to plan and schedule social media campaigns visually. The company offers sched
Business/Productivity Software
San Francisco, CA
198 As of 2024

London, United Kingdom
 

Vancouver, Canada
 
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Buffer Competitors (75)

One of Buffer’s 75 competitors is Sendible, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in London, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Sendible Corporate Backed or Acquired London, United Kingdom
Hootsuite Venture Capital-Backed Vancouver, Canada
NapoleonCat Formerly VC-backed Warsaw, Poland
Oktopost Venture Capital-Backed Ramat Gan, Israel
iPR Software Corporation Encino, CA
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Buffer Investors (47)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
MicroVentures Venture Capital Minority
MVC (New York) Venture Capital Minority
Purpose (Germany) Venture Capital Minority
369 Growth Partners Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
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Buffer Acquisitions (2)

Buffer’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Respondly. The deal was made on 17-Dec-2015.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Respondly 17-Dec-2015 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
ShareFeed 17-May-2012 Merger/Acquisition Other Media
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Buffer FAQs

  • When was Buffer founded?

    Buffer was founded in 2010.

  • Where is Buffer headquartered?

    Buffer is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • What is the size of Buffer?

    Buffer has 198 total employees.

  • What industry is Buffer in?

    Buffer’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Buffer a private or public company?

    Buffer is a Private company.

  • What is Buffer’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Buffer is .

  • How much funding has Buffer raised over time?

    Buffer has raised $9.1M.

  • Who are Buffer’s investors?

    MicroVentures, MVC (New York), Purpose (Germany), 369 Growth Partners, and are 5 of 47 investors who have invested in Buffer.

  • Who are Buffer’s competitors?

    Sendible, Hootsuite, NapoleonCat, Oktopost, and iPR Software are some of the 75 competitors of Buffer.

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