Discord Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2012

Year Founded

  • Status
  • IPO Registration

  • Employees
  • 870

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • IPO
  • (Announced)

  • Investors
  • 88

Discord General Information

Description

Developer of a group communication platform designed to facilitate real-time voice, video, and text interactions for communities and friends. The company's platform includes customizable chat spaces, support for voice channels, video streaming, file sharing, moderation tools, and integration with third-party applications, enabling online communities, gaming groups, and social circles to connect, collaborate, and engage in shared activities within a secure and flexible digital environment.

Contact Information

Website
www.discord.com
Formerly Known As
Phoenix Guild, Hammer & Chisel
Ownership Status
In IPO Registration
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 444 De Haro Street
  • Suite 200
  • San Francisco, CA 94107
  • United States
+1 (888)
Primary Industry
Communication Software
Vertical(s)
SaaS, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 444 De Haro Street
  • Suite 200
  • San Francisco, CA 94107
  • United States
+1 (888)

Discord Timeline

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Discord Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
16. IPO 27-Mar-2025 Announced Generating Revenue
15. Later Stage VC 01-Jun-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
14. Secondary Transaction - Private 07-Nov-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
13. Later Stage VC 01-Mar-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Later Stage VC 01-Mar-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Feb-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Secondary Transaction - Private 17-Dec-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series I) 15-Sep-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC (Series H) 17-Dec-2020 $100M $598M Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series G) 30-Jun-2020 $194M $498M Completed Generating Revenue
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Discord Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series I
Series H
Series G
Series F1
Series F
Series E
Series D
Series C
Series B 1,321,520 $0.000100 $0.27 $3.39 $3.39 1x $3.39 4.96%
Series A 4,512,287 $0.000100 $0.16 $1.95 $1.95 1x $1.95 16.9%
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Discord Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a group communication platform designed to facilitate real-time voice, video, and text interactions for com
Communication Software
San Francisco, CA
870 As of 2025

Tokyo, Japan
 

San Francisco, CA
 
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Discord Competitors (14)

One of Discord’s 14 competitors is LINE, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Tokyo, Japan.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
LINE Corporate Backed or Acquired Tokyo, Japan
Slack Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
Bigo Technology Formerly VC-backed Singapore, Singapore
Telegram Venture Capital-Backed Dubai, United Arab Emirates
TeamSpeak Holdings Corporation Chula Vista, CA
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Discord Patents

  • 38

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 25

    Granted

  • 13

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Discord Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D1074715-S1 Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface Active 13-Dec-2023
US-20250080805-A1 Broadcasting an invite-to-join status for livestreaming Pending 30-Aug-2023
US-20250053749-A1 Conversation topic and summary extraction for real-time messaging platforms Pending 08-Aug-2023
US-20250021377-A1 Workflow engine Pending 10-Jul-2023
US-20250021989-A1 Policy service and intervention system Pending 10-Jul-2023 G06Q30/018
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Discord Signals

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Discord Investors (88)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Oceanic Partners Venture Capital Minority
Berkeley Frontier Fund Venture Capital Minority
1802 Ventures PE/Buyout Minority
28 Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Arctic Ventures Venture Capital Minority
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Discord Acquisitions (5)

Discord’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Gas (Application Software). The deal was made on 17-Jan-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Gas (Application Software) 17-Jan-2023 Merger/Acquisition Application Software
Sentropy 13-Jul-2021 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Ubiquity6 29-Jun-2021 Merger/Acquisition Entertainment Software
Zyper 01-Jan-2021 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Blitz (Information Services) 06-Nov-2018 Merger/Acquisition Information Services (B2C)
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Discord Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Ubiquity6 San Francisco, CA 2017

Discord FAQs

  • When was Discord founded?

    Discord was founded in 2012.

  • Where is Discord headquartered?

    Discord is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • What is the size of Discord?

    Discord has 870 total employees.

  • What industry is Discord in?

    Discord’s primary industry is Communication Software.

  • Is Discord a private or public company?

    Discord is a Private company.

  • What is Discord’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Discord is .

  • How much funding has Discord raised over time?

    Discord has raised $1.1B.

  • Who are Discord’s investors?

    Oceanic Partners, Berkeley Frontier Fund, 1802 Ventures, 28 Ventures, and Arctic Ventures are 5 of 88 investors who have invested in Discord.

  • Who are Discord’s competitors?

    LINE, Slack, Bigo Technology, Telegram, and TeamSpeak Holdings are some of the 14 competitors of Discord.

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