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Font Awesome
YC S15Bentonville, US · Founded 2014 · 17 employees · 3 known investors
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Font Awesome provides a library of thousands of icons and social media logos that web developers can integrate into websites through simple code implementation.
Also known as Fonticons Inc · Fonticons
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDesign ToolsOpen SourceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S15)
Font Awesome was founded in 2014 by Dave Gandy and Travis Chase.
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Dave GandyFounderDave Gandy is the creator of Font Awesome. He attended MIT, studied course 2 (mechanical engineering), and is an alumnus of programs in Missouri and Massachusetts. He participated in Y Combinator's S15 batch.
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Travis ChaseFounderHe has technical expertise in Java, .NET, Python, JavaScript, and database systems including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Oracle.
Investors · 3
Founder Collectivelisted by Founder CollectiveCambridge
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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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XfundreportedPalo Alto · $50K – $500K
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Font Awesome do?
- Font Awesome provides a library of thousands of icons and social media logos that web developers can integrate into websites through simple code implementation.
- Who founded Font Awesome?
- Font Awesome was founded by Dave Gandy, Travis Chase in 2014.
- Who are Font Awesome's investors?
- Font Awesome's investors include Founder Collective, Y Combinator, Xfund.
- Where is Font Awesome headquartered?
- Font Awesome is headquartered in Bentonville, US.