Popular Pays Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 26

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

Popular Pays General Information

Description

Developer of creative collaboration software intended to facilitate collaboration between brands and content creators to produce custom content. The company's software includes features such as a brief builder guide, creator profiles, in-app messaging, and API integrations, enabling brands to feasibly select the desired team creators and launch a campaign.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 448 North LaSalle Street
  • 9th floor
  • Chicago, IL 60654
  • United States
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 448 North LaSalle Street
  • 9th floor
  • Chicago, IL 60654
  • United States

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Popular Pays Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
9. Merger/Acquisition 23-Mar-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Debt - PPP 28-Apr-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series B) 14-Dec-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Early Stage VC (Series A) 11-Apr-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Seed Round 24-Jul-2015 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Accelerator/Incubator 23-Mar-2015 Completed Startup
3. Angel (individual) 01-Jan-2015 Completed Startup
2. Seed Round 01-Nov-2013 $200K $200K Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator 20-Aug-2013 Completed Startup
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Popular Pays Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series B
Series A-2
Series A-1
Series A 4,916,367 $0.000010 $0.06 $0.71 $0.71 1x $0.71 16.7%
Seed 2,500,001 $0.000010 $0.06 $0.72 $0.72 1x $0.72 8.49%
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Popular Pays Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of creative collaboration software intended to facilitate collaboration between brands and content creators to
Business/Productivity Software
Chicago, IL
26 As of 2026

San Francisco, CA
 

Burlingame, CA
 
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Popular Pays Competitors (57)

One of Popular Pays’s 57 competitors is Tubular (Mountain View), a Private Equity-Backed company based in San Francisco, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Tubular (Mountain View) Private Equity-Backed San Francisco, CA
SocialBook Venture Capital-Backed Burlingame, CA
Social Native Venture Capital-Backed Denver, CO
StoryStream Venture Capital-Backed Brighton, United Kingdom
Upfluence Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
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Popular Pays Signals

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Popular Pays Former Investors (41)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
1871 Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Beringea Venture Capital Minority
Bessemer Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
Bridge Investments Venture Capital Minority
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Popular Pays FAQs

  • When was Popular Pays founded?

    Popular Pays was founded in 2013.

  • Where is Popular Pays headquartered?

    Popular Pays is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

  • What is the size of Popular Pays?

    Popular Pays has 26 total employees.

  • What industry is Popular Pays in?

    Popular Pays’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Popular Pays a private or public company?

    Popular Pays is a Private company.

  • What is Popular Pays’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Popular Pays is .

  • How much funding has Popular Pays raised over time?

    Popular Pays has raised $14.2M.

  • Who are Popular Pays’s investors?

    1871, , Beringea, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Bridge Investments are 5 of 41 investors who have invested in Popular Pays.

  • Who are Popular Pays’s competitors?

    Tubular (Mountain View), SocialBook, Social Native, StoryStream, and Upfluence are some of the 57 competitors of Popular Pays.

  • When was Popular Pays acquired?

    Popular Pays was acquired on 23-Mar-2022.

  • Who acquired Popular Pays?

    Popular Pays was acquired by Lightricks.

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