SEMrush Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2008

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 1,567

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 7

  • Investments
  • 9

SEMrush General Information

Description

SEMrush Holdings Inc offers an online visibility management software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform enabling its clients globally to identify and reach the right audience for their content. The platform utilizes data and intelligence at the core, surrounded by AI-powered interconnected hubs to provide customers with key data, helping them understand trends and derive actionable insights to improve their websites and social media pages, and distribute relevant content to their targeted customers across a variety of digital channels. The company generates nearly all of its revenue from subscriptions to its online visibility management SaaS platform under a SaaS model. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from the United States, followed by the United Kingdom and other regions.

Contact Information

Website
www.semrush.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 800 Boylston Street
  • Suite 2475
  • Boston, MA 02199
  • United States
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Parent Company
Adobe
Vertical(s)
SaaS, Marketing Tech, TMT
Former Stock Listing
628
Corporate Office
  • 800 Boylston Street
  • Suite 2475
  • Boston, MA 02199
  • United States

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SEMrush Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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SEMrush Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
SEMrush Holdings Inc offers an online visibility management software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform enabling its clients g
Business/Productivity Software
Boston, MA
1,567 As of 2025

New York, NY
 

Cambridge, MA
 
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SEMrush Competitors (27)

One of SEMrush’s 27 competitors is Yext, a Formerly VC-backed company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Yext Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
HubSpot Formerly VC-backed Cambridge, MA
Conductor Private Equity-Backed New York, NY
NinjaCat Private Equity-Backed Wilmington, DE
Kissmetrics Formerly VC-backed St. Petersburg, FL
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SEMrush Signals

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Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

Majestic Referring Domains

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SEMrush Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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SEMrush Investments & Acquisitions (9)

SEMrush’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Third Door Media for . The deal was made on 16-Oct-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Third Door Media 16-Oct-2024 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
MFour Data Research 23-Jul-2024 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Ryte 11-Jul-2024 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Datos (Media and Information Services) 01-Dec-2023 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
Traffic Think Tank 23-Feb-2023 Merger/Acquisition Educational and Training Services (B2C)
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SEMrush Affiliates

Subsidiaries (6)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Datos (Media and Information Services) New York, NY 2019
Traffic Think Tank Philadelphia, PA 2017
Prowly Warsaw, Poland 2013
Ryte Munich, Germany 2012
Backlinko Cheyenne, WY 2012
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SEMrush FAQs

  • When was SEMrush founded?

    SEMrush was founded in 2008.

  • Where is SEMrush headquartered?

    SEMrush is headquartered in Boston, MA.

  • What is the size of SEMrush?

    SEMrush has 1,567 total employees.

  • What industry is SEMrush in?

    SEMrush’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is SEMrush a private or public company?

    SEMrush is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of SEMrush?

    The current valuation of SEMrush is .

  • What is SEMrush’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for SEMrush is .

  • How much funding has SEMrush raised over time?

    SEMrush has raised $269M.

  • Who are SEMrush’s investors?

    Alger, CapMan, Cat Rock Capital Management, ClearBridge Investments (Asset Management), and Dorsey Asset Management are 5 of 13 investors who have invested in SEMrush.

  • Who are SEMrush’s competitors?

    Yext, HubSpot, Conductor, NinjaCat, and Kissmetrics are some of the 27 competitors of SEMrush.

  • When was SEMrush acquired?

    SEMrush was acquired on 28-Apr-2026.

  • Who acquired SEMrush?

    SEMrush was acquired by Adobe.

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