Giphy
New York, US · Founded 2013 · Delaware corporation · 9 known investors
GIPHY is a platform for discovering, creating, and sharing animated GIFs and stickers. It serves content creators, advertisers, and consumers seeking visual media for communication and entertainment.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Founders & leadership
BZ
Brad ZeffExecutive Officer
AC
Alex ChungExecutive Officer, Director
JA
Joshua AuerbachExecutive Officer
JL
Jeremy LiewDirector
JB
John BorthwickDirector
Investors · 9
BetaworksNew York · $250K – $750Kvia John Borthwick · quoted
Glynn Capital ManagementMenlo Park
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M
Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M
General CatalystreportedSan Francisco · $30M
Institutional Venture PartnersreportedMenlo Park
Lerer HippeaureportedNew York · $1M – $5M
RRE Venturesreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $5M – $15M
Slow VenturesreportedSan Francisco
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$1MraisedJan 2018 · 21 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1MraisedJan 2018 · 21 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Anthony JohnsonExecutive Officer
- Alex ChungExecutive Officer, Director
- John BorthwickDirector
- Barry SchulerDirector
- Clare MacGoeyExecutive Officer
- Adam LeibsohnExecutive Officer
- Brad ZeffExecutive Officer
- Jeremy LiewDirector
- Offering amount
- $1M
- Amount sold
- $1M
- First sale
- Dec 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$21.5MraisedJan 2015 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(c)
▶$21.5MraisedJan 2015 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(c)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Brad ZeffExecutive Officer
- Alex ChungExecutive Officer, Director
- Joshua AuerbachExecutive Officer
- Jeremy LiewDirector
- John BorthwickDirector
- Offering amount
- $21.8M
- Amount sold
- $21.5M
- First sale
- Jan 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06c
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
In the news
- Giphy Raises Additional US$72 Million In Funding, Now Values At US$600 Million - Reutersreuters.com · 2016
- Giphy Raises $72 Million, Despite Making No Money - Business Insiderbusinessinsider.com · 2016
- Giphy Raises $72 Million in Funding, Launches Vine Importervariety.com · 2016
- Giphy raises $72 million for its GIF-based economy | Mashablemashable.com · 2016
- Giphy, the platform for all things GIF, raises $72 million in new funding | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2016
- Giphy Is Excited to Announce Raising a $17M Series B Roundgiphy.com · 2015
- Giphy Raises $17M at an $80M Valuationbusinessinsider.com · 2015
- Giphy Raises $17M at an $80M Valuationtechcrunch.com · 2015
