Active Anonymous Professional Network
5 known investors
Blind is an anonymous online community where verified professionals discuss workplace topics, pay, layoffs and job moves.
Also known as Blind · Teamblind Inc. · teamblind.com
Founders & leadership
Investors · 5
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Blind, operated by Teamblind Inc., is an anonymous professional community where users post and discuss workplace topics under pseudonymous handles tied to their employer. The platform organizes discussion into channels covering topics such as the tech industry, layoffs, software engineering careers, work visas, money, learning and advising, job functions and industries, alongside location-based channels for cities and regions including the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Seattle, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Los Angeles and Washington DC, and country- or region-focused channels for India, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, Singapore, the Netherlands and Greece.
Beyond open discussion threads and polls, the site groups content into product sections for news, layoffs, salaries, company reviews and jobs, plus a personalized feed and a "My Company" area limited to a user's own employer. A separate "For Business" offering is presented to employers. Posts visible on the site are attributed to pseudonymous users identified by company affiliation, with companies such as Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Salesforce, PayPal and GoDaddy appearing as poster labels.
Business model
Blind runs a free-to-use anonymous community for professionals, with a separate "For Business" offering aimed at employers and sponsored placements within the content feed.
Latest developments
Active discussion threads on the site cover topics including layoffs, H-1B and H-4 EAD work authorization changes, hiring and interview practices, and workplace conditions at large technology employers.
▸Full profile — technology, go-to-market, geography
Technology
A channel-based community platform combining discussion threads, polls, and company-linked pseudonymous identities, with dedicated sections for salaries, company reviews, layoffs, news and job listings.
Go-to-market
The service is distributed as a public web community organized into topical, industry, job-function and location channels, supported by resources such as a blog, newsroom, polls and "Best of Blind" content.
Working professionals, predominantly in technology roles and companies, plus employers addressed through the site's business-facing offering.
Geography
Primarily United States-focused channels for major metropolitan areas including the Bay Area, New York, Seattle, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Los Angeles and Washington DC, with additional channels for India, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, Singapore, the Netherlands and Greece.
Compiled by commissioned research from 4 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
▸Research sources · 4
primary sources listed
- Active Anonymous Professional Networkteamblind.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Active Anonymous Professional Network do?
- Blind is an anonymous online community where verified professionals discuss workplace topics, pay, layoffs and job moves.
- Who founded Active Anonymous Professional Network?
- Active Anonymous Professional Network was founded by Sunguk Moon.
- Who are Active Anonymous Professional Network's investors?
- Active Anonymous Professional Network's investors include Aju IB Invesment Corporation, DCM Ventures, Kiwoom Investment, Storm Ventures, Hyphen Capital.