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acquired by Zeta GlobalYC S07

San Francisco, US · 11 employees · 5 known investors

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Disqus operates a comment platform embedded on millions of websites, alongside an advertising network and owned community platform. The service facilitates discussions across diverse topics for website publishers and their audiences.

Also known as Big Head Labs, Inc.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareCommunityUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S07)

DHDaniel Ha
Daniel HaCEOHe has since moved into investing and advisory roles.
JY
Jason YanCTO
ABAndrew Badr
Andrew BadrSoftware Engineer2008–2009General Partner at GreyMatter

Investors · 5

Tenacious Ventureslisted by Tenacious VenturesManly · $200K – $1M

How we know: Tenacious Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Union Square Ventures (USV)listed by Union Square Ventures (USV)New York · $1M – $8M

How we know: Union Square Ventures (USV)'s portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth EquityreportedWellesley

How we know: Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us

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corporate structure
Big Head Labs, Inc.

In the news

Zeta Global acquires commenting service Disqus | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Dec 2017

Frequently asked questions

What does Disqus do?
Disqus operates a comment platform embedded on millions of websites, alongside an advertising network and owned community platform. The service facilitates discussions across diverse topics for website publishers and their audiences.
Who founded Disqus?
Disqus was founded by Daniel Ha, Jason Yan.
Who are Disqus's investors?
Disqus's investors include Felicis Ventures, Tenacious Ventures, Union Square Ventures (USV), Y Combinator, North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity.
Who acquired Disqus?
Disqus was acquired by Zeta Global.
Where is Disqus headquartered?
Disqus is headquartered in San Francisco, US.