Loom
AcquiredYC W12San Francisco, US · Founded 2015 · 2 employees · 10 known investors
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Loom is a screen recording and video messaging platform that enables users to record, edit, and share video messages with built-in AI capabilities for documentation and collaboration. The tool serves remote teams, software developers, and enterprises seeking asynchronous communication and documentation workflows.
Also known as Popset
ConsumerCreator EconomyFuture of WorkMedia & EntertainmentSaaSVideoMediaUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W12)
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Nicolas BösFounder
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Daniel WagnerinFounder/Technical
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Philipp WeininFounder/Design LeadPhilipp Wein was a product designer at Dropbox before founding Loom, a screen recording and video messaging platform acquired by Dropbox.
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Joe ThomasinCo-founder, CEOBefore starting Loom in 2016, he was Director of Product at MyLife.com and Director of Operations at MediaPass. He also co-founded Redesign Agency, where he led business development from 2011 to 2014.
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Vinay Hiremathin𝕏Co-Founder, CTO2022–2023He co-founded Loom in 2015 and held roles including Head of Engineering, CTO and VP People, staying on as Head of Engineering & IT after Atlassian's acquisition. Earlier he worked as a member of technical staff at Upthere, a software engineer at Backplane and an engineering intern at Meta.
Investors · 10
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M
ICONIQSan Francisco
Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M
Long Journey VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M
Point NineBerlin · $1M – $10M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
1517reportedTelluride · $50K – $1M
Altos VenturesreportedBurlingame · $1M – $3M
Sequoia CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Loom went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 4
by search overlap
VEED2797 shared keywordsVEED is a browser-based video creation and editing platform that turns text prompts and ideas into post-ready videos with captions, music, branding, and export formats for social channels. It serves marketers, founders, and creators worldwide, and also offers developer APIs for video generation, lip sync, subtitles, and background removal.
Canva2652 shared keywordsDesign platform; Blackbird invested when it was just an idea and in every round since.
Clipchamp2413 shared keywordsClipchamp is a web-based video editing platform that lets users create videos in the browser with recording tools, templates, and AI editing features, serving creators, educators, and businesses. Founded in Australia in 2014, it was acquired by Microsoft in 2021 and is now part of the Microsoft 365 suite.
Atlassian2007 shared keywordsAtlassian offers a teamwork platform combining project planning, knowledge management, and AI orchestration tools for teams and their AI agents. Its products help organizations plan, execute, and deliver work at scale.
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- What does Loom do?
- Loom is a screen recording and video messaging platform that enables users to record, edit, and share video messages with built-in AI capabilities for documentation and collaboration. The tool serves remote teams, software developers, and enterprises seeking asynchronous communication and documentation workflows.
- Who founded Loom?
- Loom was founded by Nicolas Bös, Daniel Wagner, Philipp Wein, Joe Thomas, Vinay Hiremath, Shahed K. in 2015.
- Who are Loom's investors?
- Loom's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, ICONIQ, Kleiner Perkins, Long Journey Ventures, Point Nine, Y Combinator, 1517 and 2 more.
- Where is Loom headquartered?
- Loom is headquartered in San Francisco, US.