Changetip
acquired by AirbnbFounded 2014 · 1 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors
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ChangeTip built a payment application designed to work inside social networks. Users could send small sums of money to one another directly through social platforms, with the service handling the underlying payment processing.
Founders & leadership
Changetip was founded in 2014 by Nick Sullivan.
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Nick SullivanFounder and CEO2013–2016Nick Sullivan is an engineering leader and founder with over 20 years of experience in technology. He previously founded or led product development at multiple companies including Krux (acquired by Salesforce for $840M) and ChangeTip (acquired by Airbnb in 2016).
Investors · 5
500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K
How we know: open dataset · 500 Global portfolio 2026-08 · Not right? Tell us
Blockchain Capitallisted by Blockchain CapitalSan Francisco · $25K – $200K
How we know: Blockchain Capital's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
Frequently asked questions
- What does Changetip do?
- ChangeTip built a payment application designed to work inside social networks. Users could send small sums of money to one another directly through social platforms, with the service handling the underlying payment processing.
- Who founded Changetip?
- Changetip was founded by Nick Sullivan in 2014.
- Who are Changetip's investors?
- Changetip's investors include 500 Global, Blockchain Capital, boldstart ventures, Idealab, Transmedia Capital.
- Who acquired Changetip?
- Changetip was acquired by Airbnb.



