Giphy Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 173

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $53M

Giphy General Information

Description

Developer of an animated graphics interchange format (GIF) based platform designed to create short-form entertainment and visual communication. The company's GIF based platform helps to design graphics interchange format based stickers, cartoons and comics, enabling users to search, share and discover GIFs and share it out through their social channels.

Contact Information

Website
www.giphy.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 416 West 13th Street
  • Suite 207
  • New York, NY 10014
  • United States
+1 (203)
Primary Industry
Multimedia and Design Software
Other Industries
Social Content
Entertainment Software
Parent Company
Shutterstock
Vertical(s)
SaaS, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 416 West 13th Street
  • Suite 207
  • New York, NY 10014
  • United States
+1 (203)

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Giphy Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Merger/Acquisition 23-Jun-2023 $53M Completed Generating Revenue
6. Merger/Acquisition 15-May-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC 01-Feb-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series D) 18-Oct-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series C) 16-Feb-2016 Completed Startup
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 04-Feb-2015 $17M $23.9M Completed Startup
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 15-May-2014 $2.5M $2.5M Completed Startup
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Giphy Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series D
Series C
Series B 5,387,666 $0.000100 $0.33 $4.08 $4.08 1x $4.08 17.25%
Series A 1,923,076 $0.000100 $1.04 $1.3 $1.3 1x $1.3 6.16%
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Giphy Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of an animated graphics interchange format (GIF) based platform designed to create short-form entertainment an
Multimedia and Design Software
New York, NY
173 As of 2022

San Francisco, CA
 

New York, NY
 
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Giphy Competitors (9)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Imgur Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
BIGVU Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
TikTok Venture Capital-Backed Singapore, Singapore
Wideo Formerly VC-backed Capitola, CA
Getsomeplayer Venture Capital-Backed Phoenix, AZ
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Giphy Patents

  • 3

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 3

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Giphy Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D904489-S1 Camera Active 11-Dec-2017
US-D840960-S1 Display Active 07-Dec-2017
US-D845304-S1 Dock Active 07-Dec-2017

Giphy Executive Team (20)

Name Title Board Seat
Alex Chung Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Sadie Novello Chief Content Officer & Chief Operating Officer
Adam Leibsohn Chief Operating Officer
Dani Newman Managing Director of Artist Partnerships
Ralph Bishop Director of Design
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Giphy Signals

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Giphy Former Investors (16)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Betaworks Ventures Venture Capital Minority
CAA Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
CMC Capital Partners PE/Buyout Minority
DFJ Growth VC-Backed Company Minority
GV Corporate Venture Capital Minority
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Giphy Investments & Acquisitions (7)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Vidme 01-Jan-2018 Social/Platform Software
Dongtu 10-Jul-2017 Media and Information Services (B2B)
Electric Objects 27-Jun-2017 Computers, Parts and Peripherals
Builds 01-Dec-2016 Multimedia and Design Software
Giphy Capture 09-Apr-2016 Merger/Acquisition Multimedia and Design Software
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Giphy Subsidiaries (1)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Giphy Capture Multimedia and Design Software CA
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Giphy FAQs

  • When was Giphy founded?

    Giphy was founded in 2013.

  • Who is the founder of Giphy?

    Alex Chung and Jace Cooke are the founders of Giphy.

  • Who is the CEO of Giphy?

    Alex Chung is the CEO of Giphy.

  • Where is Giphy headquartered?

    Giphy is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of Giphy?

    Giphy has 173 total employees.

  • What industry is Giphy in?

    Giphy’s primary industry is Multimedia and Design Software.

  • Is Giphy a private or public company?

    Giphy is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Giphy?

    The current valuation of Giphy is .

  • What is Giphy’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Giphy is .

  • How much funding has Giphy raised over time?

    Giphy has raised $155M.

  • Who are Giphy’s investors?

    Betaworks Ventures, CAA Ventures, CMC Capital Partners, DFJ Growth, and GV are 5 of 16 investors who have invested in Giphy.

  • Who are Giphy’s competitors?

    Imgur, BIGVU, TikTok, Wideo, and Getsomeplayer are some of the 9 competitors of Giphy.

  • When was Giphy acquired?

    Giphy was acquired on 23-Jun-2023.

  • Who acquired Giphy?

    Giphy was acquired by Shutterstock.

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