Pond5 Overview
- Year Founded
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2006

- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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335

- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
- Latest Deal Amount
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$218M
Pond5 General Information
Description
Developer of an online marketplace designed to offer a collection of royalty-free stock footage and creative assets. The company's marketplace offers stock video footage, stock photos, illustrations, music tracks, sound effects, Adobe After Effects project templates, and 3D models, enabling businesses to innovate and accelerate the creative process by speedily surfacing the content, while seamlessly integrating it into their workflow.
Contact Information
Website
www.pond5.com(Operating Subsidiary)
Corporate Office
- 350 Fifth Avenue
- 21st Floor
- New York, NY 10010
- United States
Corporate Office
- 350 Fifth Avenue
- 21st Floor
- New York, NY 10010
- United States
Pond5 Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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6. Merger/Acquisition | 11-May-2022 | $218M | Completed | Profitable | ||
5. Debt - PPP | 16-Apr-2020 | Completed | Profitable | |||
4. Later Stage VC (Series A) | 01-May-2016 | Completed | Profitable | |||
3. Later Stage VC (Series A1) | 16-Jul-2014 | Completed | Profitable | |||
2. Secondary Transaction - Private | 01-Jan-2014 | $500K | Completed | Profitable | ||
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 09-Jan-2008 | $500K | $500K | Completed | Generating Revenue |
Pond5 Cap Table
Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
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Series A1 | ||||||||
Series A | ||||||||
Series A2 | 416,661 | $0.001000 | $1.2 | $1.2 | 1x | $1.2 | 18.6% |
Pond5 Comparisons
Industry
Financing
Details
Pond5 Competitors (9)
One of Pond5’s 9 competitors is Dissolve (Multimedia and Design Software), a Formerly VC-backed company based in Calgary, Canada.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Dissolve (Multimedia and Design Software) | Formerly VC-backed | Calgary, Canada | ||||
Storyblocks | Private Equity-Backed | Arlington, VA | ||||
Videvo | Private Equity-Backed | Oxford, United Kingdom | ||||
MotionElements | Venture Capital-Backed | Singapore, Singapore | ||||
Adobe | Corporation | San Jose, CA |
Pond5 Patents
Pond5 Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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US-11095938-B2 | Online video editor | Active | 29-Mar-2019 | ||
US-20200314487-A1 | Online video editor | Active | 29-Mar-2019 | ||
US-10631047-B1 | Online video editor | Active | 29-Mar-2019 | ||
AU-2019200336-B2 | Method and system for image searching | Active | 02-Apr-2018 | ||
AU-2019200336-A1 | Method and system for image searching | Active | 02-Apr-2018 | G06F16/56 |
Pond5 Signals
Pond5 Former Investors (14)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
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Accel | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Andrew Appelbaum | Angel (individual) | Minority | ||
Bronson Lingamfelter | Angel (individual) | Minority | ||
Clifford Sirlin | Angel (individual) | Minority | ||
FJ Labs | Venture Capital | Minority |
Pond5 Acquisitions (1)
Pond5’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Pixmac. The deal was made on 05-Mar-2013.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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Pixmac | 05-Mar-2013 | Merger/Acquisition | Publishing |
Pond5 FAQs
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When was Pond5 founded?
Pond5 was founded in 2006.
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Where is Pond5 headquartered?
Pond5 is headquartered in New York, NY.
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What is the size of Pond5?
Pond5 has 335 total employees.
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What industry is Pond5 in?
Pond5’s primary industry is Media and Information Services (B2B).
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Is Pond5 a private or public company?
Pond5 is a Private company.
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What is the current valuation of Pond5?
The current valuation of Pond5 is
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What is Pond5’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Pond5 is
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How much funding has Pond5 raised over time?
Pond5 has raised $61.9M.
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Who are Pond5’s investors?
Accel, Andrew Appelbaum, Bronson Lingamfelter, Clifford Sirlin, and FJ Labs are 5 of 14 investors who have invested in Pond5.
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Who are Pond5’s competitors?
Dissolve (Multimedia and Design Software), Storyblocks, Videvo, MotionElements, and Adobe are some of the 9 competitors of Pond5.
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When was Pond5 acquired?
Pond5 was acquired on 11-May-2022.
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Who acquired Pond5?
Pond5 was acquired by Shutterstock.
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