Fundraising Fox

Waldo

Founded 2015 · 24 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

Find your way into Waldo

103 people in our graph share verified history with the Waldo team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Todd Kleinunlockedknows Rodney Rice · together at The University of Texas at Austin (overlapped)
×11knows the team · via The University of Texas at Austin

Waldo is a photo-finding platform that uses facial and object recognition combined with location awareness to automatically identify and deliver photos of users and their families taken by others. The service targets schools, summer camps, youth sports organizations, weddings, resorts, and other events through mobile and web delivery.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment

Founders & leadership

Waldo was founded in 2015 by Rodney Rice.

RRRodney Rice
Rodney RiceinFounder & CEOHe previously founded and led HomeAdvisor (originally ServiceMagic) as CEO, scaling it to $250 million in annual revenue before its sale to InterActiveCorp, and has since been active as an angel investor and advisor in technology and consumer businesses.

Investors · 2

GeekdomSan Antonio · $50K – $500K
Upfront VenturesreportedLos Angeles · $1M – $10M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Flickr72 shared keywordsFlickr is a photo hosting and sharing website where users upload, organize, and publish images. It serves amateur and professional photographers and includes groups, licensing options, and public galleries.

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

In the news

Waldo: $225 Million Debut Fund Closed To Back Founder-Led Software And Tech-Enabled Services Companiespulse2.com · Jan 2026Waldo Closes $225 Million Inaugural Fund to Partner with Founder-Led Technology Companiesfinance.yahoo.com · Jan 2026A New Orleans-based tech founder just raised $10 million for 'Waldo.' What will it do?nola.com · Oct 2025Waldo Raises $15M in Series A Funding. - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Feb 2022Waldo Raises $5 Million For A Photo-Finding Platform Targeting Professional Photographers & Events | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Jan 2016

Frequently asked questions

What does Waldo do?
Waldo is a photo-finding platform that uses facial and object recognition combined with location awareness to automatically identify and deliver photos of users and their families taken by others. The service targets schools, summer camps, youth sports organizations, weddings, resorts, and other events through mobile and web delivery.
Who founded Waldo?
Waldo was founded by Rodney Rice in 2015.
Who are Waldo's investors?
Waldo's investors include Geekdom, Upfront Ventures.