WhisperText Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2011

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 200

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 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
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 69 Windward Avenue
  • Venice
  • Los Angeles, CA 90291
  • United States
+1 (310)
Primary Industry
Social/Platform Software
Other Industries
Application Software
Social Content
Parent Company
MediaLab
Vertical(s)
CloudTech & DevOps, SaaS, TMT, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 69 Windward Avenue
  • Venice
  • Los Angeles, CA 90291
  • United States
+1 (310)

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WhisperText Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
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
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WhisperText Cap Table

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

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a mobile application designed to provide a platform where people share real thoughts and feelings. The comp
Social/Platform Software
Los Angeles, CA
200 As of 2022

Nashville, TN
 

San Francisco, CA
 
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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
Yik Yak Formerly VC-backed Nashville, TN
Reddit Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
YouNow Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Telegram Venture Capital-Backed Dubai, United Arab Emirates
WeChat Corporation Shenzhen, China
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WhisperText Signals

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WhisperText Former Investors (21)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Angel (individual) Minority
CAA Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Coffin Capital & Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
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WhisperText FAQs

  • When was WhisperText founded?

    WhisperText was founded in 2011.

  • Where is WhisperText headquartered?

    WhisperText is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

  • What is the size of WhisperText?

    WhisperText has 200 total employees.

  • What industry is WhisperText in?

    WhisperText’s primary industry is Social/Platform Software.

  • Is WhisperText a private or public company?

    WhisperText is a Private company.

  • What is WhisperText’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for WhisperText is .

  • How much funding has WhisperText raised over time?

    WhisperText has raised $61.1M.

  • Who are WhisperText’s investors?

    , CAA Ventures, , Coffin Capital & Ventures, and are 5 of 21 investors who have invested in WhisperText.

  • Who are WhisperText’s competitors?

    Yik Yak, Reddit, YouNow, Telegram, and WeChat are competitors of WhisperText.

  • When was WhisperText acquired?

    WhisperText was acquired on 19-Oct-2019.

  • Who acquired WhisperText?

    WhisperText was acquired by MediaLab.

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