WhisperText Overview
- Year Founded
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2011

- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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200

- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
WhisperText General Information
Description
Developer of a mobile application designed to provide a platform where people share real thoughts and feelings. The company's mobile application is available in both iOS and android and it asks people to be open about their struggle of life, enabling users to post comments and visual content with the added expressive benefit of anonymity.
Contact Information
Website
www.whisper.sh(Operating Subsidiary)
Corporate Office
- 69 Windward Avenue
- Venice
- Los Angeles, CA 90291
- United States
Corporate Office
- 69 Windward Avenue
- Venice
- Los Angeles, CA 90291
- United States
WhisperText Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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6. Merger/Acquisition | 19-Oct-2019 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
5. Secondary Transaction - Private | Completed | Startup | ||||
4. Later Stage VC (Series C) | 14-Apr-2014 | Completed | Startup | |||
3. Early Stage VC (Series B) | 31-Jul-2013 | Completed | Startup | |||
2. Early Stage VC (Series A2) | 04-Apr-2013 | $3M | $4.05M | Completed | Startup | |
1. Early Stage VC (Series A1) | $1.05M | $1.05M | Completed | Startup |
WhisperText 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 C | ||||||||
Series B | ||||||||
Series A2 | 5,999,616 | $0.000010 | 8% | $0.5 | $0.5 | 1x | $0.5 | 16.53% |
Series A1 | 7,000,001 | $0.000010 | 8% | $0.15 | $0.15 | 1x | $0.15 | 19.29% |
WhisperText Comparisons
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WhisperText Competitors (5)
One of WhisperText’s 5 competitors is Yik Yak, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Nashville, TN.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Yik Yak | Formerly VC-backed | Nashville, TN | ||||
Formerly VC-backed | San Francisco, CA | |||||
YouNow | Venture Capital-Backed | New York, NY | ||||
Telegram | Venture Capital-Backed | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||||
Corporation | Shenzhen, China |
WhisperText Signals
WhisperText Former Investors (21)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
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Angel (individual) | Minority | |||
CAA Ventures | Corporate Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Angel (individual) | Minority | |||
Coffin Capital & Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Angel (individual) | Minority |
WhisperText FAQs
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When was WhisperText founded?
WhisperText was founded in 2011.
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Where is WhisperText headquartered?
WhisperText is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.
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What is the size of WhisperText?
WhisperText has 200 total employees.
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What industry is WhisperText in?
WhisperText’s primary industry is Social/Platform Software.
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Is WhisperText a private or public company?
WhisperText is a Private company.
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What is WhisperText’s current revenue?
The current revenue for WhisperText is
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How much funding has WhisperText raised over time?
WhisperText has raised $61.1M.
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Who are WhisperText’s investors?
CAA Ventures, , Coffin Capital & Ventures, and are 5 of 21 investors who have invested in WhisperText.
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Who are WhisperText’s competitors?
Yik Yak, Reddit, YouNow, Telegram, and WeChat are competitors of WhisperText.
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When was WhisperText acquired?
WhisperText was acquired on 19-Oct-2019.
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Who acquired WhisperText?
WhisperText was acquired by MediaLab.
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