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Groupon, Inc.

NASDAQ: GRPN

Founded 2008 · Incorporated in Delaware · 10,355 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors

Groupon operates a marketplace connecting consumers with discounted deals from local and national merchants across restaurants, beauty services, travel, entertainment, and retail products.

E-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech

Founders & leadership

Groupon, Inc. was founded in 2008 by Andrew Mason.

AMAndrew Mason
Andrew MasoninFounder

Investors · 10

AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M
Interlace VenturesNew York City · $200K – $600K
MaveronSeattle · $100K – $8M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M
Pale Fire CapitalPrague · $450K – $22M
XG VenturesMenlo Park
Hyde Park AngelsreportedChicago
Maverick VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $3M – $10M

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Honey103593 shared keywordsHoney is a shopping and rewards platform that helps consumers earn cash back through merchant offers and deals, with the ability to redeem points via PayPal and access deal-seeking features on mobile browsers.

Companies competing with Groupon, Inc. for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Acquisitions · 1

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals
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In the news

Why Groupon, Inc.’s (GRPN) Stock Is Up 5.01% | AAIIaaii.com · Jul 2026The Bull Case For Groupon (GRPN) Could Change Following Its Shift From Russell Growth To Value Indices - Simply Wall St Newssimplywall.st · Jul 2026Groupon, Inc. (GRPN) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Knowfinance.yahoo.com · Jul 2026Does Groupon’s (GRPN) Shift Into Russell Value Indices Quietly Recast Its Core Investment Story?finance.yahoo.com · Jul 2026Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To US$38.33finance.yahoo.com · Nov 2025Prescience Point Capital Management Raises Price Target on Groupon, Inc., to $88.17 Per Shareprnewswire.com · Jan 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Groupon, Inc. do?
Groupon operates a marketplace connecting consumers with discounted deals from local and national merchants across restaurants, beauty services, travel, entertainment, and retail products.
Who founded Groupon, Inc.?
Groupon, Inc. was founded by Andrew Mason in 2008.
Who are Groupon, Inc.'s investors?
Groupon, Inc.'s investors include Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, Interlace Ventures, Maveron, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Pale Fire Capital, XG Ventures and 2 more.