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Wikia

San Francisco, US · Delaware corporation · 2 known investors

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Founders & leadership

JWJimmy Wales
Jimmy WalesFounder
BA
Bud AustinExecutive
MS
Mike SchwartzExecutive
BH
Bob HusebyExecutive
OA
Owen AdamsExecutive
JBJennifer Betka
Jennifer BetkaExecutive
CL
Craig L. PalmerChief Executive Officer and Director2006–2018
GP
Gil PenchinaChief Executive Officer and Director2006–2010

Board

JLJeremy Levine
Jeremy LevineBoard directorPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
JB
Jeffrey BlackburnBoard directorPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
ELEric Liaw
Eric LiawBoard directorInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

Investors · 2

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$127.4M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2014–2018

▶$106.4MraisedJun 2018 · 8 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jimmy WalesDirector
  • Andy DoyleDirector
  • Walker JacobsExecutive Officer
  • Jon MillerExecutive Officer, Director
  • Peter McGoohanDirector
Offering amount
$106.4M
Amount sold
$106.4M
Sales commissions
$3.3M
Placement agents
Pursuit Merchant Securities LLC
First sale
Mar 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$6MraisedOct 2016 · 4 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jeremy LevineDirector
  • Craig L. PalmerExecutive Officer, Director
  • Jeffrey BlackburnDirector
  • Jimmy WalesDirector
  • Eric LiawDirector
  • Bud AustinExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$6M
Amount sold
$6M
First sale
Sep 2016
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$15MraisedSep 2014 · 10 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Mike SchwartzExecutive Officer
  • Craig PalmerExecutive Officer, Director
  • Eric LiawDirector
  • Bob HusebyExecutive Officer
  • Jimmy WalesDirector
  • Owen AdamsExecutive Officer
  • Jeremy LevineDirector
  • Jeffrey BlackburnDirector
  • Bud AustinExecutive Officer
  • Jennifer BetkaExecutive Officer
  • Gil PenchinaDirector
Offering amount
$15M
Amount sold
$15M
First sale
Jun 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Frequently asked questions

Who founded Wikia?
Wikia was founded by Jimmy Wales.
Who are Wikia's investors?
Wikia's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners).
How much funding has Wikia raised?
Wikia has disclosed $127.4M raised across 3 rounds.
Where is Wikia headquartered?
Wikia is headquartered in San Francisco, US.