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1000Memories

Unicorn exit · $4.7Bacquired by Exit BlackstoneYC S10

San Francisco, US · 2 employees · 6 known investors

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Acquired by Blackstone Inc. December 2020 · $4.7B ($4.7 billion enterprise value) · source ↗

1000Memories lets families upload and organize historical photographs while building family trees and sharing memories with relatives. The platform serves as a digital archive for preserving and discovering old photos across generations.

Also known as Hampshire St

ConsumerCommunityUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S10)

RARudy Adler
Rudy AdlerCo-Founder2010–2013Rudy Adler co-founded 1000memories, a Y Combinator S10 company, and later worked at Wealthsimple.
JGJonathan Good
Jonathan GoodFounder2010–2012Jonathan Good is currently working on agriculture, climate, and health technology initiatives based in New Zealand.
BHBrett Huneycutt
Brett HuneycuttCo-Founder2010–2012Brett Huneycutt is a co-founder of 1000memories, a digital archive and storytelling platform acquired by Ancestry.com, and later co-founded Wealthsimple where he led product management, engineering, and data science.
DT
Dan TaggartFounder
PA
Paul AllenFounder
SASean Ahrens
Sean AhrensFull Stack Software Engineer2010–2011Founder/Vice President of Product at Crohnology (by Healthy Labs)

Investors · 6

Draper Associateslisted by Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M

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Spectrum Equitylisted by Spectrum EquityBoston · $25M – $250M

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STARTUP IGNITION VENTURESlisted by STARTUP IGNITION VENTURESUtah · $100K – $1M

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W Capital Partnerslisted by W Capital PartnersNew York

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Founder mafia

4 people who came through 1000Memories went on to found or lead other companies.

Rudy AdlerFounderFounded WealthsimpleBrett HuneycuttFounderFounded WealthsimpleSean AhrensFull Stack Software EngineerFounded Crohnology (by Healthy Labs)Jonathan GoodCo-FounderFounded Scentian Bio

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Frequently asked questions

What does 1000Memories do?
1000Memories lets families upload and organize historical photographs while building family trees and sharing memories with relatives. The platform serves as a digital archive for preserving and discovering old photos across generations.
Who founded 1000Memories?
1000Memories was founded by Rudy Adler, Jonathan Good, Brett Huneycutt.
Who are 1000Memories's investors?
1000Memories's investors include Crosslink Capital, Draper Associates, Spectrum Equity, STARTUP IGNITION VENTURES, W Capital Partners, Y Combinator.
Who acquired 1000Memories?
1000Memories was acquired by Exit Blackstone.
Where is 1000Memories headquartered?
1000Memories is headquartered in San Francisco, US.