Issuu Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2006

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 180

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 8

  • Investments
  • 2

Issuu General Information

Description

Operator of a digital publishing platform intended to offer quality content about interesting things. The company's platform takes PDF, images, and text and transforms them using design and templates to give a native experience on desktop, mobile web, application, and social media, enabling users to upload and distribute their publications all around.

Contact Information

Website
www.issuu.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 131 Lytton Avenue
  • Palo Alto, CA 94301
  • United States
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Information Services (B2C)
Application Software
Social Content
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
AdTech, SaaS, TMT, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 131 Lytton Avenue
  • Palo Alto, CA 94301
  • United States

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Issuu Valuation & Funding

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Issuu Comparisons

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Operator of a digital publishing platform intended to offer quality content about interesting things. The company's plat
Publishing
Palo Alto, CA
180 As of 2024

San Francisco, CA
 

San Francisco, CA
 
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Issuu Competitors (22)

One of Issuu’s 22 competitors is Scribd, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in San Francisco, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Scribd Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Medium Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Yudu Accelerator/Incubator Backed Clitheroe, United Kingdom
Zinio Private Equity-Backed Barcelona, Spain
Blendle Formerly VC-backed Utrecht, Netherlands
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Issuu Patents

Issuu Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20220156446-A1 Device dependent rendering of pdf content including multiple articles and a table of contents Active 16-Nov-2020
US-11449663-B2 Device dependent rendering of pdf content including multiple articles and a table of contents Active 16-Nov-2020
US-20220156448-A1 Device dependent rendering of pdf content Active 16-Nov-2020
US-11416671-B2 Device dependent rendering of pdf content Active 16-Nov-2020
US-20230004706-A1 Device dependent rendering of pdf content including multiple articles and a table of contents Active 16-Nov-2020 G06F40/106
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Issuu Signals

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Issuu Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Issuu Acquisitions (2)

Issuu’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Aabenbart. The deal was made on 05-Mar-2013.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Aabenbart 05-Mar-2013 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Magma HQ 01-Mar-2013 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Services
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Issuu FAQs

  • When was Issuu founded?

    Issuu was founded in 2006.

  • Where is Issuu headquartered?

    Issuu is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

  • What is the size of Issuu?

    Issuu has 180 total employees.

  • What industry is Issuu in?

    Issuu’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is Issuu a private or public company?

    Issuu is a Private company.

  • What is Issuu’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Issuu is .

  • How much funding has Issuu raised over time?

    Issuu has raised $72.5M.

  • Who are Issuu’s investors?

    Bradley Horowitz, Capital IP Investment Partners, Christian Jepsen1, Eastward Capital Partners, and Global Brain are 5 of 12 investors who have invested in Issuu.

  • Who are Issuu’s competitors?

    Scribd, Medium, Yudu, Zinio, and Blendle are some of the 22 competitors of Issuu.

  • When was Issuu acquired?

    Issuu was acquired on 18-Jul-2024.

  • Who acquired Issuu?

    Issuu was acquired by Bending Spoons.

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