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New York City, US · Founded 2020 · 9 employees · 14 known investors

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Here offers a digital space where friends can interact through real-time video and voice, enabling activities like watching, gaming, decorating, and drawing together regardless of distance.

Also known as H3r3, Inc. · Dumps · Here, Dumps

ConsumerSocialMessagingSocial NetworkUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)

Here was founded in 2020 by Seth Harris and Jesse Boyes.

SHSeth Harris
Seth HarrisCo-FounderSeth Harris studied at Yale and worked as a consultant at McKinsey before founding Breadcrumb, a hospitality point-of-sale system that was acquired by Groupon. At Groupon, he served as VP of POS & Payments Product.
JBJesse Boyes
Jesse BoyesCTO and Co-FounderJesse Boyes is founder of Here, a platform that enables friends to interact through real-time video and voice for shared activities like gaming and creative collaboration.
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Natalie SmithChief of Staffuntil 2026

Investors · 14

Gaingelslisted by GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Animal CapitalreportedRaleigh · $100K – $1M

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Avlok CapitalreportedLynnwood

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Canaan PartnersreportedStamford · $500K – $20M

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Company VenturesreportedNew York · $100K – $1M

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Entrepreneurs ExpansionreportedNew York

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Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)reportedNew York · $100K – $2M

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Gutter CapitalreportedNew York · $1.5M

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Lightspeed Venture PartnersreportedMenlo Park · $1M – $5M

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Not Boring CapitalreportedNew York · $100K – $2M

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Shrug CapitalreportedSunnyvale · $100K – $3M

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Uncommon Projects Capital ManagementreportedNew Hope

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Related companies · 8

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change-1Change.org is an online petition and advocacy platform that enables users to organize campaigns for social and political change. The company operates globally and serves citizens and advocacy organizations seeking to mobilize support for causes.
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H3r3, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What does Here do?
Here offers a digital space where friends can interact through real-time video and voice, enabling activities like watching, gaming, decorating, and drawing together regardless of distance.
Who founded Here?
Here was founded by Seth Harris, Jesse Boyes in 2020.
Who are Here's investors?
Here's investors include FirstMark Capital, Gaingels, Y Combinator, Animal Capital, Avlok Capital, Canaan Partners, Company Ventures, Entrepreneurs Expansion and 6 more.
Where is Here headquartered?
Here is headquartered in New York City, US.