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Investment Trends
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Exit Outlook
Investors
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Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trends
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
3
Feed Summary
Investment Trend Summary
Exit Outlook Summary
BlueBox
Summary of Key Markets
Notable Companies in the Sector
Recent News
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Note: Mega Companies includes IPO’d companies, Mega Acquisitions and Unicorn. Data is taken from Tracxn Platform as on July 24, 2018.
Online Photos Feed Summary
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Online Photos > Feed Summary
Online platforms that provide digital photo-related products and services for both personal and professional use; and
startups that provide devices for digital photography using breakthrough technology
• Inclusions: Online platforms that assist users in
photo capture, scanning, editing, storage, and printing;
social photo messengers and sharing platforms; stock
photo platforms, photo-related enterprise services, and
breakthrough tech devices.
• Exclusions: Platforms with majorly offline presence;
non-digital photo related services and products;
photography and photographer websites.
• Excludes funding information of Chinese companies
Feed in Numbers
Overview
$6.7B
Funding
18
Mega
Companies
5262210
FundedCovered on
Tracxn
5
Unicorns
16
Soonicorns
13
Minicorns
9
IPO’d Cos
129
Late Stage Cos
26
16
Acquisitions
452
DeadPooled
94
Acquihired
Series A+ Cos
Instagram
(2010, San Francisco, $57.5M, Acq)
GoPro
(2003, San Mateo, Public)
Snapchat
(2011, Los Angeles, Public)
Top Companies
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Investment Trend Summary
Summary of Funding Activity in Online Photos
5
$150M - Series G
Pinterest (2009, San Francisco, $1.5B)
$25M - Series A
Mylio (2012, Bellevue, $25M)
$72M - Series D
Giphy (2012, New York City, $152M)
$17M - Series B
Tenor (2014, San Francisco, $32M)
$40M - Series B
Canva (2012, Surry Hills, $82.6M)
$15M - Series B
Canva (2012, Surry Hills, $82.6M)
$30M - Series C
Light (2013, Palo Alto, $186M)
$11.5M - Series B
Chatbooks (2014, Provo, $22.4M)
$30M - Series B
Clarifai (2013, New York City, $41.3M)
$7M - Series A
Prynt (2014, Paris, $9.5M)
Top Geos of InvestmentEntrepreneurial Activity Global Funding Trend
*YTD *YTD
Online Photos > Feed Summary > Investment Trend Summary
Seed SV Angel (#5), Freestyle Capital (#3), GV (#3)
Series A/B
Sequoia Capital (#3), Andreessen Horowitz (#2), Bessemer
Venture Partners (#2)
Series C+ CapitalG (#1), Covera Ventures (#1), DFJ (#1)
Incubators 500 Startups (#9), Startupbootcamp (#4), Techstars (#4)
Other Notable
Investors
Wayra (#6), Kima Ventures (#5), New York Angels (#4)
Debt Investors
Agility Capital (#1), North Atlantic Capital (#1), Silicon Valley
Bank (#1)
Most Active InvestorsRecent Investments
300
327
312
231
83
1
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*
Y-o-Y # of Companies Founded 103 93 90 51 25 20
$604M
$927M
$1.1B
$2.1B
$250M $185M
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*
$ Funding # Rounds
$6.2B
$210M
$83.3M
$61.3M
$49.1M
US
Europe
Australia
Canada
India
$ Funding
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Summary of exit outlook in Online Photos
Exit Outlook Summary
66
Most Active AcquirersTop Investors in Exits
Sequoia Capital 3
Snapchat (2011, Los Angeles, $2.6B)
Canva (2012, Surry Hills, $82.6M)
SV Angel 3
Snapchat (2011, Los Angeles, $2.6B)
Pinterest (2009, San Francisco, $1.5B)
Darwin Ventures 3
Snapchat (2011, Los Angeles, $2.6B)
Pinterest (2009, San Francisco, $1.5B)
Andreessen
Horowitz
2
Pinterest (2009, San Francisco, $1.5B)
Instagram (2010, San Francisco, $57.5M)
Benchmark Capital 2
Snapchat (2011, Los Angeles, $2.6B)
Instagram (2010, San Francisco, $57.5M)
Jul 2016 Olapic Acq by Monotype for $130M
Oct 2015 Photobox Acq by Exponent Private Equity for $618M
Dec 2014 Fotolia Acq by Adobe for $800M
Sep 2012 Instagram Acq by Facebook for $736M
Aug 2012 Getty Images Acq by The Carlyle Group for $3.3B
Aug 2010 Like Acq by Google for $100M
Sep 1997 PhotoDisc Acq by Getty Images for $150M
Online Photos > Feed Summary > Exit Outlook Summary
Google 2 Like (Aug 2010, $100M), Tenor (Mar 2018)
The Carlyle
Group
1 Getty Images (Aug 2012, $3.3B)
Adobe 1 Fotolia (Dec 2014, $800M)
Facebook 1 Instagram (Sep 2012, $736M)
Exponent
Private Equity
1 Photobox (Oct 2015, $618M)
Recent IPOs Top Acquisitions
Ipernity Jul 2009
Online storage and group photo sharing se…
IPO MCap: $10.7M Current MCap: -
Shutterfly Sep 2006
Personalized photo-based products provide…
IPO MCap: $354M Current MCap: $3.1B
MyPhotoAlbum Mar 1999
Online photo and video sharing platform
IPO MCap: - Current MCap: -
Capital Art
Stock photography company that offers vin…
IPO MCap: - Current MCap: -
Snapchat Mar 2017
Multimedia messaging application
IPO MCap: - Current MCap: $13.5B
Pixta Sep 2015
Royalty-free stock photo marketplace
IPO MCap: - Current MCap: -
GoPro Jun 2014
HD camera manufacturer for extreme action…
IPO MCap: $3B Current MCap: $803M
Shutterstock Oct 2012
Curated Marketplace for Royalty-free Stoc…
IPO MCap: $558M Current MCap: $1.6B
7. FACTSHEET
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Overview
Companies 2210
Funded 526 Series A+ 129
Funding $6.7B Last 2 yrs $923M
Most Active Investors
Seed SV Angel (5)
Series A/B Sequoia Capital (3)
Series C+ CapitalG (1)
Others Wayra (6)
Incubators 500 Startups (9)
Top Cities
Los Angeles 40 Cos $2.7B
Bay Area 279 Cos $2.4B
Feed in Numbers
Unicorns 5 Soonicorns 16
Minicorns 13 Editor Picks 47
Acquihired 94 Deadpooled 452
Top Companies
Snapchat (2011, Los Angeles, $2.6B)
Instagram (2010, San Francisco, $58M)
GoPro (2003, San Mateo, $288M)
Exits
IPOs 9 GoPro, Shutterstock
Acquisitions 16 Getty Images, Fotolia
Top Acquirers Google, The Carlyle Group
Marketmap: Online Photos
ADVANCED EQUIPMENT*
PROFESSIONAL
PHOTOGRAPHER MARKETPLACES
STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY
DESKTOP & CLOUD APPS
RETAIL
MARKETPLACES
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS
PRODUCT DISCOVERY
SOCIAL PHOTOS AGGREGATOR
IMAGE-BASED ANALYTICS
API & SDK INTEGRATIONS
PRINTING & SHARING
PHOTO-BASED PRODUCTS
PHOTO SHARING PLATFORMS
STORY TELLING
DIGITAL IMAGING
EDITORS
STORAGE & ORGANIZERS
STORAGE
MESSENGERS
GIFS & MEMES
PHOTO-BASED DISCOVERY
For any Feedback and Query reach out to MyAnalyst@tracxn.com.
* Upcoming Business Model
Funding data excludes Debt, Grants & Post-IPO rounds. Excludes all details for Chinese companies
Online Photos > Feed Summary > BlueBox
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Key Sub Sectors in Online Photos Sector
Summary of Key Markets
8
Top Markets of Investment Activity
# Cos on
Platform
Last 2 Years
$ Invested # Round
Digital Photo Equipment 34 $146M 5
Photo Sharing Platforms >
GIFs & Memes 24 $91.5M 4
Professional > Stock Photography >
Marketplaces 119 $13.1M 10
Digital Imaging > Editors >
Basic Editors 142 $57M 3
Sub Sectors
# Cos
Tracked
#
Funded
Total
Funding
Photo Sharing Platforms
Companies providing online platforms for social photo
sharing and messaging
641 194 $4.7B
Digital Photo Equipment
Companies developing photo-related equipment using
breakthrough technology
34 17 $592M
Professional
Companies providing platforms that assist
professional photographers
437 93 $517M
Digital Imaging
Companies developing platforms that offer photo
capture, photo editing, storage, etc.
647 114 $412M
Printing
Companies offering online platforms which print and
ship photos uploaded by the users
378 73 $251M
Enterprise Solutions
Companies offering photo-related services for
enterprises
73 35 $223M
Online Photos > Feed Summary > Summary of Key Markets
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List of Notable Companies in Online Photos
Notable Companies in the Sector
9
Note: *(Founded Year, Location, Total Funding)
Online Photos > Feed Summary > Notable Companies in the Sector
Public
GoPro
(2003, San Mateo, $288M)*
Shutterstock
(2003, New York City)
Shutterfly
(1999, Redwood City, $28M)
Ipernity
(2007, Mougins)
Snapchat
(2011, Los Angeles, $2.6B)
Pixta
(2005, Tokyo, $1.6M)
Capital Art
(2007, Las Vegas)
PhotoAmigo
(2008, Santa Barbara)
Acquired
Getty Images
(1995, Seattle)
Fotolia
(2004, New York City, $225M)
Instagram
(2010, San Francisco, $57.5M)
Photobox
(2000, London, $13.8M)
PhotoDisc
(1991, Seattle, $7M)
Olapic
(2010, New York City, $21.6M)
Like
(2005, San Mateo, $47.3M)
Unicorns
Pinterest
(2009, San Francisco, $1.5B)
Canva
(2012, Surry Hills, $82.6M)
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List of Notable Companies by Market in Online Photos
Notable Companies by Market (1/6)
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Online Photos > Feed Summary > Notable Companies by Market
Digital Imaging
Editors
Canva (2012, Surry Hills, $82.6M)
Online design platform
Unicorn. Stage: Series B
Sequoia Capital, Blackbird Ventures, Felicis
Ventures and 13 Other Investors
PicsArt (2011, San Francisco, $45M)
Mobile photo editor and collage maker
Soonicorn. Stage: Series B
DCM Ventures, Siguler Guff & Company, Insight
Venture Partners and 2 Other Investors
PicMonkey (2012, Seattle, $41M)
Online Photo Editor
Soonicorn. Stage: Funded
Spectrum Equity
Printing
Printing
ZoomIn (2007, Mumbai, $20.1M)
Online platform enabling to store, share,
personalize and print digital photos
Soonicorn. Stage: Series B
Lightbox Ventures, First Round Capital, InnoVen
Capital and 7 Other Investors
Photo-based Products
Snapfish (1999, San Francisco, $43.5M)
Photo hosting and customized photo-based
products provider
Soonicorn. Stage: Acquired
Audax Group, CMGI @Ventures, Mayfield and 2
Other Investors
Shutterfly (1999, Redwood City, $28M)
Personalized photo-based products provider
Minicorn. Stage: Public
Silicon Valley Bank, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Adobe
Ventures and 6 Other Investors
Canvera (2007, Bangalore, $24M)
Photo-based products provider and photo
marketplace
Soonicorn. Stage: Series B
Info Edge India, Footprint Ventures, DFJ and 2
Other Investors
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List of Notable Companies by Market in Online Photos
Notable Companies by Market (2/6)
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Online Photos > Feed Summary > Notable Companies by Market
Printing
Photo-based Products
Photobox (2000, London, $13.8M)
Personalized photo-based products provider
Minicorn. Stage: Acquired
Insight Venture Partners, Greenspring Associates,
Highland Capital Partners and 5 Other Investors
Photo Sharing Platforms
Photo Sharing Platforms
Instagram (2010, San Francisco, $57.5M)
Social photo and video sharing application
Soonicorn. Stage: Acquired
Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, Greylock Partners
and 8 Other Investors
PhotoAmigo (2008, Santa Barbara)
Photo sharing website
Stage: Public
Messengers
Snapchat (2011, Los Angeles, $2.6B)
Multimedia messaging application
Unicorn. Stage: Public
Tencent, CapitalG, Fidelity Investments and 40
Other Investors
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List of Notable Companies by Market in Online Photos
Notable Companies by Market (3/6)
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Online Photos > Feed Summary > Notable Companies by Market
Photo Sharing Platforms
Story telling
Flipagram (2013, Los Angeles, $72.5M)
Photo-video stories creation and sharing app
Soonicorn. Stage: Acquired
Sequoia Capital, KPCB, Index Ventures and 3 Other
Investors
Product Discovery
Pinterest (2009, San Francisco, $1.5B)
Visual social bookmarking service
Unicorn. Stage: Series G
You, Wellington Management, Andreessen
Horowitz and 31 Other Investors
GIFs & Memes
Giphy (2012, New York City, $152M)
GIF search engine; GIF creation and sharing app
Soonicorn. Stage: Series D
DFJ, IVP, China Media Capital and 9 Other Investors
Imgur (2009, San Francisco, $40M)
Online viral image hosting and sharing service
Soonicorn. Stage: Series A
Andreessen Horowitz, Reddit, Saints Capital
Tenor (2014, San Francisco, $32M)
Online GIF sharing platform
Soonicorn. Stage: Acquired
Tenaya Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Menlo Ventures
and 4 Other Investors
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List of Notable Companies by Market in Online Photos
Notable Companies by Market (4/6)
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Online Photos > Feed Summary > Notable Companies by Market
Photo Sharing Platforms
Manual Collaborative Albums
Ipernity (2007, Mougins)
Online storage and group photo sharing service
Stage: Public
Professional
Stock Photography
Fotolia (2004, New York City, $225M)
Royalty-free stock photo marketplace
Soonicorn. Stage: Acquired
Mosaic Ventures, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, TA
Associates Management
EyeEm (2010, Berlin, $24M)
Online stock photo marketplace
Soonicorn. Stage: Series B
Wellington Partners Venture Capital, Passion
Capital, Valar Ventures and 3 Other Investors
PhotoDisc (1991, Seattle, $7M)
Royalty-free stock photo provider
Stage: Acquired
TA Associates Management
Pixta (2005, Tokyo, $1.6M)
Royalty-free stock photo marketplace
Stage: Public
Globis Capital Partners, PE & HR
Stock Photography
Getty Images (1995, Seattle)
Online stock photo, video and music provider
Unicorn. Stage: Acquired
Duke Street, Hellman & Friedman, Venture Partners
do Brasil
Capital Art (2007, Las Vegas)
Stock photography company that offers vintage
Hollywood photos
Stage: Public
Shutterstock (2003, New York City)
Curated Marketplace for Royalty-free Stock Imagery
Stage: Public
Insight Venture Partners
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List of Notable Companies by Market in Online Photos
Notable Companies by Market (5/6)
15
Online Photos > Feed Summary > Notable Companies by Market
Enterprise Solutions
Product Discovery
Like (2005, San Mateo, $47.3M)
Visual Search engine for products
Minicorn. Stage: Acquired
Menlo Ventures, Crosslink Capital, BlueRun
Ventures and 6 Other Investors
Social Photos Aggregator
Olapic (2010, New York City, $21.6M)
User generated image platform for marketing and
advertising
Soonicorn. Stage: Acquired
Longworth Venture Partners, Unilever Ventures,
Felix Capital and 10 Other Investors
Image-based Analytics
Curalate (2012, Philadelphia, $39.9M)
Image based analytics provider
Soonicorn. Stage: Series C
New Enterprise Associates, First Round Capital,
MentorTech Ventures and 2 Other Investors
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List of Notable Companies by Market in Online Photos
Notable Companies by Market (6/6)
16
Online Photos > Feed Summary > Notable Companies by Market
Enterprise Solutions
Integrations
Clarifai (2013, New York City, $41.3M)
Deep learning based image & video recognition API
provider
Soonicorn. Stage: Series B
Menlo Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Lux
Capital and 8 Other Investors
Digital Photo Equipment
Digital Photo Equipment
GoPro (2003, San Mateo, $288M)
HD camera manufacturer for extreme action video
photography
Unicorn. Stage: Public
Foxconn Electronics, Riverwood Capital, Steamboat
Ventures and 6 Other Investors
Light (2013, Palo Alto, $186M)
Multi-aperture computational camera provider
Soonicorn. Stage: Series D
Leica Camera AG, GV, Bessemer Venture Partners
and 8 Other Investors
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List of Notable Companies in Online Photos in China
Notable Companies in the Sector in China
17
Online Photos > Feed Summary > Notable Companies in the Sector in China
Public
Visual China Group
(2000, Tianjin)
Meitu
(2008, Xiamen, $360M)
Soonicorns
Megvii
(2011, Beijing, $605M)
Nice
(2013, Beijing, $64M)
In
(2013, Hangzhou, $58.4M)
9GAG
(2008, Hong Kong, $3.8M)
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Recent News in Online Photos Sector
Recent News
18
Jul 2018
China’s Megvii to secure $600 million in financing round,
investsize.com
Jul 2018 AGORA Images Closes 2 Million Euro Financing Round, PR Newswire
Jul 2018 Snapchat will shut down Snapcash, forfeiting to Venmo, TechCrunch
Jul 2018 Beauty app holds its first off-line party in Shanghai, SHINE
Jul 2018
Bellus3D Announces Strategic Cooperation with Megvii, Inc.
(Face++), BestProductsReview
Jul 2018
Libris by PhotoShelter Welcomes the NFL’s Denver Broncos and
Detroit Lions to Its Growing Customer Base, PRWeb
Jul 2018
Instagram may have 95M bot accounts, The Information reports,
MobileMarketer
Jul 2018 Facebook-like reactions spotted on Instagram Stories, Gadgets Now
Jul 2018
Facebook and Instagram change to crack down on underage
children, TechCrunch
Jul 2018
Instagram adds a status indicator dot so people know when you’re
ignoring them, TechCrunch
Jul 2018
Study: Instagram leads as influencer marketing platform,
MobileMarketer
Jul 2018 Sprout Social Announces Pinterest Integration, PRWeb
Jul 2018
Snapchat Integrates Nielsen Premium Audience Segments, PR
Newswire
Jul 2018
Light raises $121M led by SoftBank as it prepares to bring its
camera tech to smartphones, TechCrunch
Key Recent News Key Recent News
Jul 2018
Facebook can now sync your Instagram contacts to Messenger,
TechCrunch
Jul 2018 QYou Media brings eSports format to Instagram TV, Digital TV Europe
Jul 2018
Google Cloud Platform fixes issues that took down Spotify, Snapchat
and other popular sites, CNBC
Jul 2018
Instagram turning into a magnet for brands of all ages, sectors and
sizes, Business Standard
Jul 2018 Vebbler gets pre-series A funds from multiple investors, Indiatimes
Jul 2018 Snapchat is down again and users are fed up, IOL
Jul 2018
Global Photo Editing Software Market 2018 Top Key Players,
PhaseOne, Adobe, Zoner, DxO, MacPhun, GIMP, Corel., Cyberlink,
ON1, PaintShop, truthweek.com
Jul 2018
A New Snapchat Initiative Will Help Journalists Find and Verify
Breaking News, Fortune
Jul 2018
Instagram is building non-SMS 2-factor auth to thwart SIM hackers,
TechCrunch
Jul 2018
Instagram is testing feature that allows public accounts to remove
followers, The Verge
Jul 2018 Photomyne Closes $5M Series A Funding Round, FinSMEs
Jul 2018
Snapchat’s Programmatic Turnaround Is Helping It Compete With
Facebook, AdExchanger
Jul 2018
Instagram users mistake new question feature to be anonymous,
Moneycontrol
Online Photos > Feed Summary > Recent News
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Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trends
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
19
Funding Trends
Median Deal Size and Trend
New Entrants in Funding Club
Distribution of companies by Funding Range
Funding Funnel of the Sector
Top Investments and Investors
Investors in Unicorn club
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$191M
$620M $604M
$927M
$1.1B
$2.1B
$250M
$185M
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
$0k
$500M
$1.B
$1.5B
$2.B
$2.5B
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*
$ Funding # Rounds
Investments ($M) and number of rounds in Online Photos; 2011-2018
Global Funding Trends (1/2)
21
Note: Funding excludes Grant, Debt and Post IPO rounds. Excludes all details for Chinese companies
Online Photos > Investment Trends > Global Funding Trends
#Rounds
$Funding
3 Year CAGR
6 Year CAGR 35% # of Rounds5% $ Funding
14% # of Rounds
35% $ Funding
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44 83 79 64 51 32 14 12
15
12
20
22
30
12 9 6
2 3 4
7 9 7 2 2
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD
Seed Early Stage Late Stage
61
20
Total # of Rounds
$15M $38M $49M $26M $26M $17M $16M $6M
$174M
$312M
$125M $146M
$297M
$104M
$79M
$57M
$3M $270M $430M $755M $810M $2.B $155M $122M
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD
Seed Early Stage Late Stage
$115M
$520M $485M
$780M
$911M
$2.B
$175M $161M
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
500000000
1E+09
1.5E+09
2E+09
2.5E+09
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD
$ Funding # of Rounds
22
Note: Mega Rounds = rounds with size > $20M. Funding excludes Grant, Debt and Post IPO rounds. Excludes all details for Chinese companies
Stage-wise Number of RoundsStage-wise $ Invested
New Entrants in Funded ClubMega Rounds
Global Funding Trends (2/2)
Investments ($M) and number of rounds in Online Photos; 2011-2018
Online Photos > Investment Trends > Global Funding Trends
114
67
51
40
21
13 10
316
$0.5M $1.7M
$0.0M
$1.0M
$2.0M
$3.0M
$4.0M
$5.0M
$6.0M
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD Total
Entrants in Funding Club Avg. Ticket Size
2 5 3 4 7 7 2 2 $0.5M $1M $1.4M $1.3M $1.5M $5M $0.9M $1.7M
$191M
$185M
Total $ Invested
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Online Photos > Investment Trends > Funding Trends by Geography
Investments ($M) and number of rounds in Online Photos
Funding Trends by Geography
Funding Trends by Geography Top Cities of Funding
City $ Funding # Rounds
Los Angeles 2.7B 20
Bay Area 2.4B 145
New York City 536M 65
Austin 97.8M 15
Seattle 88M 14
Surry Hills 82.6M 6
Paris 63.4M 22
Toronto 55.1M 12
Denver 52.9M 10
Philadelphia 39.9M 4
Total Funding
426
148
9
20
34
20
15
10
# Rounds
$6.2B
$210M
$83.3M
$61.3M
$49.1M
$47.2M
$15.1M
$13.5M
US
Europe
Australia
Canada
India
Israel
SEA
Japan
Note: Excludes funding information of China companies
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Trend of Average Deal Size ($M)
$0.5 $0.6
$0.8
$0.5
$0.7
$0.9
$1.4
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
$11.6
$8.0
$4.9
$7.1 $7.9
$5.0
$8.1
$11.4
$52.8
$30.4
$6.7
$16.3 $13.8 $9.9
$2.6
$90.0
$143.3 $107.8 $90.0
$396.9
$77.5
Online Photos > Investment Trends > Median Deal Size and Trend
Median and Average Deal Size in $M (per Stage) in Online Photos; 2011-2017
Median Deal Size and Trend
Note: Excludes funding information of Chinese companies. *Graph not to scale
Median Deal Size and Range
$5K* $5.7M
$280K $88M
$225K $200M
$200K $1.8B
$35.5M
$8.3M
$5M
$400K
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed
Stage
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Note: 227 companies with undisclosed funding amount are not included
25
<$1M
$1-10M
$10-50M
$50-100M
$100M+
Funding Range
155
122
41
5
6
No. of Companies
Online Photos > Investment Trends > Distribution of companies by Funding Range
No. of companies by funding range in Online Photos; as of Jul 2018
Distribution of companies by Funding Range
$38M
$449M
$936M
$352M
$4.9B
$ Investment
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Stage No. of Companies
Funding
Funnel
100%
24%
6%
3%
1%
26
Note: Numbers in the brackets show the count of companies
Time to raise
next round
26
62
129
526
2210
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Funded
Founded
Next
Round
100M+
Valuation
Exits
Acqui-
Hired
Dead
Pooled
Others
24% 1%
(28)
1%
(16)
5%
(103)
20%
(451)
51%
(1130)
25% 5%
(24)
2%
(12)
14%
(73)
27%
(144)
34%
(180)
48% 17%
(22)
8%
(10)
26%
(34)
16%
(20)
10%
(13)
42% 32%
(20)
15%
(9)
32%
(20)
10%
(6)
16%
(10)
- 38%
(10)
19%
(5)
23%
(6)
8%
(2)
-8%
(-2)
Online Photos > Investment Trends > Funding Funnel
Number of companies progressing to subsequent funding stages in Online Photos
Funding Funnel
16 Months
16 Months
14 Months
Investment backedBootstrapped
16
5
16
5
Soonicorns
Unicorns
Acquisitions
IPOs
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Note: Seed Stage (Seed, Angel), Early Stage (Series A, Series B), Late Stage (Series C+, PE)
Online Photos > Investment Trends > Notable Investments in last 24 months
Major funding rounds by Stage in Online Photos; Jul 2016-Jul 2018
Notable Investments in last 24 months (1/2)
LATE STAGE
$150M - Series G Jun 2017
Pinterest (2009, San Francisco, $1.5B)
Visual social bookmarking service
You & Mr Jones
$121M - Series D Jul 2018
Light (2013, Palo Alto, $186M)
Multi-aperture computational camera provider
Leica Camera AG
$72M - Series D Oct 2016
Giphy (2012, New York City, $152M)
GIF search engine; GIF creation and sharing app
DFJ, IVP, China Media Capital, Glynn Capital
$1M - Series D Jan 2018
Giphy (2012, New York City, $152M)
GIF search engine; GIF creation and sharing app
Series F Nov 2016
Snapchat (2011, Los Angeles, $2.6B)
Multimedia messaging application
CapitalG
EARLY STAGE
$40M - Series B Jan 2018
Canva (2012, Surry Hills, $82.6M)
Online design platform
Sequoia Capital, Blackbird Ventures, Felicis Ventures
$30M - Series B Oct 2016
Clarifai (2013, New York City, $41.3M)
Deep learning based image & video recognition API
provider
Menlo Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Lux Capital,
Qualcomm Ventures, Osage Partners
$25M - Series A Apr 2017
Mylio (2012, Bellevue, $25M)
Online tool for organizing and backing up photos
China Everbright International
$17M - Series B Jun 2017
Tenor (2014, San Francisco, $32M)
Online GIF sharing platform
Tenaya Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Menlo Ventures,
Cowboy Ventures
EARLY STAGE
$15M - Series B Sep 2016
Canva (2012, Surry Hills, $82.6M)
Online design platform
Blackbird Ventures, Felicis Ventures
$11.5M - Series B Feb 2017
Chatbooks (2014, Provo, $22.4M)
Automatic Photo-book creation and printing
services
Aries Capital Partners, Signal Peak, BYU Cougar
Capital
$7M - Series A Nov 2016
Prynt (2014, Paris, $9.5M)
Instant print camera case for smartphones
GGV Capital, Greycroft Partners, 500 Startups
$5M - Series A Jun 2018
Photomyne (2014, Tel Aviv, $7.6M)
Photo scanning and digitization app
Philippe Guez, Eric Elalouf
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Note: Seed Stage (Seed, Angel), Early Stage (Series A, Series B), Late Stage (Series C+, PE)
Online Photos > Investment Trends > Notable Investments in last 24 months
Major funding rounds by Stage in Online Photos; Jul 2016-Jul 2018
Notable Investments in last 24 months (2/2)
EARLY STAGE
$3M - Series B Aug 2016
Canvera (2007, Bangalore, $24M)
Photo-based products provider and photo
marketplace
Info Edge India, Footprint Ventures
$2.5M - Series A Feb 2017
Mylestone (2015, Boston, $4.5M)
Platform to discover digital memories of deceased
True Ventures, Founder Collective, Boston Seed
Capital, Convergence Ventures, MergeLane
$1.3M - Series B Aug 2017
Canvera (2007, Bangalore, $24M)
Photo-based products provider and photo
marketplace
Info Edge India
$824k - Series B Nov 2016
WedPics (2011, Raleigh, $12.8M)
Photo aggregator and album app for weddings
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Note: Seed Stage (Seed, Angel), Early Stage (Series A, Series B), Late Stage (Series C+, PE)
Online Photos > Investment Trends > Notable Investments in last 24 months in China
Major funding rounds by Stage in Online Photos; Jul 2016-Jul 2018
Notable Investments in last 24 months in China
LATE STAGE
$460M - Series C Oct 2017
Megvii (2011, Beijing, $605M)
Facial recognition technology
Ant Financial, Foxconn Electronics
$100M - Series C Dec 2016
Megvii (2011, Beijing, $605M)
Facial recognition technology
Foxconn Electronics, Qiming Venture Partners
$20M - Series C Nov 2016
Megvii (2011, Beijing, $605M)
Facial recognition technology
Foxconn Electronics
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Most Active Investors (VC, PE) by Stage in Online Photos; Last 5 years (Jul 2013-Jul 2018)
Most Active VC & PE Investors
30
Note: Seed Stage (Seed, Angel), Early Stage (Series A, Series B), Late Stage (Series C+, PE)
Online Photos > Investment Trends > Most Active VC & PE Investors
SEED STAGE
SV Angel (5 Investments)
Your Memoir, Leo, Context App
1
Freestyle Capital (3 Investments)
Leo, Cluster, PicCollage
2
GV (3 Investments)
Clarifai, Loom, Cluster
3
Betaworks(2 Investments)
Your Memoir, Context App
4
BoxGroup (2 Investments)
Your Memoir, Joy
5
Great Oaks Venture Capital (2
Investments)
ImageBrief, Loom
6
Thrive Capital(2 Investments)
Your Memoir, Context App
7
Redpoint Ventures(2 Investments)
Your Memoir, MeRightNow
8
Eniac Ventures(2 Investments)
0, Sneeky
9
Extreme Venture Partners(2 Investments)
Flixel, Groupie
10
EARLY STAGE
Sequoia Capital (3 Investments)
Canva, Flipagram, PicsArt
1
Andreessen Horowitz (2 Investments)
Imgur, 500px
2
Bessemer Venture Partners (2
Investments)
Light, Retrica
3
General Catalyst Partners (2 Investments)
Giphy, Trover
4
True Ventures (2 Investments)
Narrative, Mylestone
5
Menlo Ventures (2 Investments)
Tenor, Clarifai
6
Felicis Ventures(2 Investments)
Canva, Ever
7
Khosla Ventures(2 Investments)
Narrative, Ever
8
Earlybird Venture Capital (2 Investments)
EyeEm, DingDong
9
Founder Collective(2 Investments)
Your Memoir, Mylestone
10
LATE STAGE
SV Angel
Pinterest
1
First Round Capital
Pinterest
2
IVP
Giphy
3
Sequoia Capital
Snapchat
4
DFJ
Giphy
5
GV
Light
6
Kickstart Seed Fund
Chatbooks
7
Peterson Partners
Chatbooks
8
EQT Ventures
Avenso
9
Inovia Capital
Dissolve
10
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Online Photos > Investment Trends > Most Active Ecosystem Investors
Top Ecosystem Investors in Online Photos; Last 5 years (Jul 2013-Jul 2018)
Most Active Ecosystem Investors
INCUBATOR/ACCELERATOR
500 Startups(9 Investments)
Flixel, Prynt, PicCollage
1
Startupbootcamp(4 Investments)
Monument, Dashmote, Bundle
2
Techstars(4 Investments)
Flikshop, Sparktrend, Kandid.ly
3
Y Combinator(3 Investments)
Loom, Baby Art, Priime
4
HAX(2 Investments)
Prynt, Palette
5
Incubate Fund (2 Investments)
Cinnamon, Pictory
6
The Mobile Only Accelerator(2
Investments)
Pixtory, Taggle
7
Plug and Play Tech Center(2 Investments)
Lumyer, Podo
8
PreSeed Ventures(2 Investments)
GrpCam, Darlings
9
AJ Ventures and Investments
Orbo
10
OTHER NOTABLE INVESTORS
Wayra(6 Investments)
Fotolog, Lobster, DumDum Photo
1
Kima Ventures(5 Investments)
SimplePrints, Podo, Takeit
2
New York Angels(4 Investments)
Pinterest, Slyce, Trumpit
3
BDC(3 Investments)
Flixel, Shoebox, CrowdMedia
4
KPCB(3 Investments)
Snapchat, Flipagram, Leo
5
Fidelity Investments(2 Investments)
Pinterest, Snapchat
6
NXTP Labs(2 Investments)
Seahorse, Dotspin
7
Tech Coast Angels(2 Investments)
Pictage, EveryStory
8
Tencent(2 Investments)
Loom, Heirloom
9
Ackra Invest
Purplefox
10
DEBT INVESTORS
Agility Capital
Flashfoto
1
North Atlantic Capital
Storyblocks
2
Silicon Valley Bank
Chatbooks
3
Trinity Capital Investment
Ever
4
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Online Photos > Investment Trends > Investors in Unicorn club
Investors in Unicorn Club (1/3)
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Online Photos > Investment Trends > Investors in Unicorn club
Investors in Unicorn Club (2/3)
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Online Photos > Investment Trends > Investors in Unicorn club
Investors in Unicorn Club (3/3)
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Online Photos > Investment Trends > Unicorn Investors in the Sector
Unicorn Investors in the Sector
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Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trend
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
36
BlueBox
Key Sub Sectors
Detailed Sector Taxonomy
Top Markets of Investment Activity
Top Markets of Early Stage Investors
Other Notable Markets
Market Deep Dive
37. Some more Sector Reports you might want to check out
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Online Photos > Market Details > BlueBox
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Key Sub Sectors
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Key Sub Sectors in Online Photos
Market Top Companies
# Cos
Tracked
#
Funded
Total
Funding
Photo Sharing Platforms
Companies providing online platforms for social photo sharing and messaging
Snapchat (2011, Los Angeles, Public)
Pinterest (2009, San Francisco, $1.5B)
641 194 $4.7B
Digital Photo Equipment
Companies developing photo-related equipment using breakthrough technology
GoPro (2003, San Mateo, Public)
Light (2013, Palo Alto, $186M)
34 17 $592M
Professional
Companies providing platforms that assist professional photographers
Fotolia (2004, New York City, Acquired)
EyeEm (2010, Berlin, $24M)
437 93 $517M
Digital Imaging
Companies developing platforms that offer photo capture, photo editing, storage, etc.
Photobucket (2003, Denver, Acquired)
Canva (2012, Surry Hills, $82.6M)
647 114 $412M
Printing
Companies offering online platforms which print and ship photos uploaded by the users
Snapfish (1999, San Francisco, Acquired)
Canvera (2007, Bangalore, $24M)
378 73 $251M
Enterprise Solutions
Companies offering photo-related services for enterprises
Like (2005, San Mateo, Acquired)
Clarifai (2013, New York City, $41.3M)
73 35 $223M
Online Photos > Market Details > Key Sub Sectors
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Detailed Sector Taxonomy (1/6)
40
Online Photos > Market Details > Detailed Sector Taxonomy
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Detailed Sector Taxonomy (2/6)
41
Online Photos > Market Details > Detailed Sector Taxonomy
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Detailed Sector Taxonomy (3/6)
42
Online Photos > Market Details > Detailed Sector Taxonomy
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Detailed Sector Taxonomy (4/6)
43
Online Photos > Market Details > Detailed Sector Taxonomy
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Detailed Sector Taxonomy (5/6)
44
Online Photos > Market Details > Detailed Sector Taxonomy
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Detailed Sector Taxonomy (6/6)
45
Online Photos > Market Details > Detailed Sector Taxonomy
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Rank Market
Last 2 Years
$ Invested # Round Top Funded Company
1
(+1)
Digital Photo Equipment
Companies developing photo-related equipment using breakthrough technology
(Companies covered 34 | Funded 17 | Total Funding $592M)
$146M
(-$300M)
5
(-22)
Light
(2013, Palo Alto, $186M)
2
(+2)
Photo Sharing Platforms > GIFs & Memes
Companies providing online platforms for sharing GIFs and memes
(Companies covered 24 | Funded 12 | Total Funding $244M)
$91.5M
(-$45.6M)
4
(-7)
Giphy
(2012, New York City, $152M)
3
(-2)
Professional > Stock Photography > Marketplaces
Companies providing platforms that enable users to buy and sell stock photos
(Companies covered 119 | Funded 37 | Total Funding $328M)
$13.1M
(-$299M)
10
(-43)
Pickit
(2012, Visby, $7.6M)
4
(-1)
Digital Imaging > Editors > Basic Editors
Companies developing platforms that enable users to edit photos with basic editing functions like
filters, layers, etc.
(Companies covered 142 | Funded 23 | Total Funding $187M)
$57M
(-$72.9M)
3
(-26)
Canva
(2012, Surry Hills, $82.6M)
46
Note: The numbers in the bracket represent the change in a 2 year period.
Top Markets of Investment Activity
Top Markets by Funding in Online Photos in last 2 years (July 2016 - June 2018)
Online Photos > Market Details > Top Markets of Investment Activity
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Rank Market # Investments Key Investments
1
Digital Imaging > Editors > Basic Editors
Companies developing platforms that enable users to edit photos with basic editing functions like filters,
layers, etc.
(Companies created 142 | Funded 23 | Total Funding $187M )
1 Canva (2012, Surry Hills, $82.6M)
2
Photo Sharing Platforms > GIFs & Memes
Companies providing online platforms for sharing GIFs and memes
(Companies created 24 | Funded 12 | Total Funding $244M )
1 Tenor (2014, San Francisco, $32M)
Note: Investors considered - Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, Greylock Partners, General Catalyst Partners, Benchmark Capital, KPCB, Khosla Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Founders Fund, SV Angel, Index Ventures, Bessemer
Venture Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Venrock, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Institutional Venture Partners, Intel Capital, Battery Ventures
47
Top Markets of Early Stage Investors
Top Markets where Early Stage Investors are investing in last 2 years (July 2016 - June 2018)
Online Photos > Market Details > Top Markets of Early Stage Investors
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Incubators 500 Startups (#1), HAX (#1)
Seed Passion Capital (#1), Hardware Club (#1)
Series A/B Foxconn Electronics (#1), Riverwood Capital (#1)
Series C+ Leica Camera AG (#1)
Eye-Fi Jun - 2016
Acq by Ricoh
$121M - Series D
Light (2013, Palo Alto, $186M)
$7M - Series A
Joy (2015, San Francisco, $9.5M)
$8.5M - Series A
GNARBOX (2014, Los Angeles, $8.5M)
$7M - Series A
Prynt (2014, Paris, $9.5M)
$2.5M - Seed
Joy (2015, San Francisco, $9.5M)
$30M - Series C
Light (2013, Palo Alto, $186M)
Seed
Canviz (San Francisco)
$6M - Series A
Aura Frame (2012, New York City,
$9.4M)
$25M - Series B
Light (2013, Palo Alto, $186M)
$2M - PE
Prynt (2014, Paris, $9.5M)
$1M - Seed
Aura Frame (2012, New York City,
$9.4M)
Jan 2016 GoPro Integrates With Periscope, TechCrunch
Sep 2017
GoPro Hero 6 Black Leak Confirms 4K 60FPS Video
Recording, International Business Times
Jun 2017
Honor 8 Pro might launch in India next month in partnership
with GoPro, BGR Media
Oct 2017
Socionext Collaborates with GoPro on GP1 Image Signal
Processor, the Magic Behind HERO6 Black, PR Newswire
Nov 2017 GoPro recalls new Karma drone, TheSundaily
Aug 2017 GoPro, Yelp lead gains for Bay Area stocks, SiliconValley
Aug 2017 GoPro 2017 Q2 - Results, Seeking Alpha
Jul 2015 Adding Fuel to the Fire, Light
Jun 2017
GoPro Hero 6 action camera to launch this year, The Tech
Bulletin
Jul 2017 GoPro QuikStories Makes Video Editing Easy, ValueWalk
Jul 2017
GoPro announces its Fusion Pilot Camera, Deccan Chronicle
Holdings
Sep 2017 Strong Start For Hero 6 Lifts GoPro’s Q3 Results, SGB Media
Aug 2017 GoPro appoints Canoe as UK PR, BikeBiz
Jan 2018
Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action
against GoPro, Inc. and Certain Officers – GPRO,
GlobeNewswire
Dec 2017
Comerica Bank Invests $737,000 in GoPro, Inc. (GPRO) Stock,
Ticker Report
Aug 2017
GoPro Shares Soar 12% on Smaller Loss Than Expected,
Fortune
News
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
$0k
$20M
$40M
$60M
$80M
$100M
$120M
$140M
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
YoY Funding Rounds
2
3
10
17
34
M&A/IPO
Series C+
Series A+
Funded
Companies
Covered
Funding Funnel
Digital Photo Equipment: Market Factsheet
48
Exits
Most Active Investors
Recent Investments
YoY Funding and Rounds
Companies developing photo-
related equipment using
breakthrough technology
Light
(2013, Palo Alto, $186M)
Eye-Fi
(2005, Mountain View, $36.5M)
DxO Labs
(2002, Paris, $29.7M)
Narrative
(2012, Linkoping, $11.6M)
Top Companies
#1 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Online Photos > Market Details > Market: Digital Photo Equipment
Companies Created 34 | Funded 17 | Total Funding $592M
Market: Digital Photo Equipment
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Digital Photo Equipment: Top Companies
Online Photos > Market Details > Market: Digital Photo Equipment
#1 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Market: Digital Photo Equipment
Analyst’s Pick
GoPro (2003, San Mateo, $288M)
HD camera manufacturer for extreme action video
photography
Unicorn. Stage: Public
Foxconn Electronics, Riverwood Capital, Steamboat
Ventures and 6 Other Investors
Light (2013, Palo Alto, $186M)
Multi-aperture computational camera provider
Soonicorn. Stage: Series D
Leica Camera AG, GV, Bessemer Venture Partners
and 8 Other Investors
Prynt (2014, Paris, $9.5M)
Instant print camera case for smartphones
Minicorn. Stage: Series A
GGV Capital, Greycroft Partners, 500 Startups and 7
Other Investors
GNARBOX (2014, Los Angeles, $8.5M)
Photo backup and editing system with a portable
storage device
Editor's Pick. Stage: Series A
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50
Digital Photo Equipment: Leaderboard
Online Photos > Market Details > Market: Digital Photo Equipment
#1 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Better than Market Average
Market: Digital Photo Equipment
Overall
Rating
Company
Name
Foun
ded
Year
Location Stage Funding Team
Execution Quality Size Metrics 6M Growth Metrics
App
Rating
App
UX
Web
UX
News
Web
Traffic
Rank
Social
Follow
ing
Mobile
Downl
oads
# App
Revie
ws
Web Traffic
Rank
Mobile
Downloads
Social
Following
Δ % Δ % Δ %
5.0 GNARBOX 2014 Los Angeles Series A $8.5M - 3 3 4 2 255k 7.5k 3k 64 165k 79% 6 10% 1.9k 33%
4.8 GoPro 2003 San Mateo Public $288M - 5 - - 141 6k 2M 60.1M
817.9
k
1k 20%
147.2
k
22%
-
78191
-3%
4.7 Prynt 2014 Paris Series A $9.5M - 4 - - 2 634k 6k 30k 126 377k 148% 7 6% -109 -2%
4.5 Aura Frame 2012
New York
City
Series A $9.4M - 4 - - 1 853k 422 3k 29 -651k -43% 26 626% 73 21%
4.3 Joy 2015
San
Francisco
Series A $9.5M - 4 - - 2 3.2M 101 750 9 2M 162% 2 29% -4 -4%
4.1 Light 2013 Palo Alto Series D $186M 5 - - 4 11 172k 5.9k - - 94k 105% - - 370 7%
4.0 Narrative 2012 Linkoping Series B $11.6M - 4 5 5 - 1.1M - 30k 175 85k 9% - - - -
3.8 Podo 2013
San
Francisco
Seed - - 3 - - 3 1.3M 1.3k 15k 243 374k 39% 9 4% 15 1%
3.6 Prinics 2005 Suwon-si Funded - - 4 - - - 10M - 98k 276 - - 47 20% - -
3.4
Memento
Electronics
2015 Montreal Unfunded - - 4 - - - 891k 75 3k 23 -297k -25% 3 15% 4 5%
3.3 CEIVA 2000 Burbank Unfunded - - 4 - - - 972k 1.1k 41k 184 -67k -6% 3 2% -14 -1%
3.1
eCapture
Technologies
2010 Santa Clara Unfunded - - 3 - - - 9.7M - 3k 56 236k 3% 2 4% - -
2.9 DxO Labs 2002 Paris Series B $29.7M - - - - 7 33k 9.2k - - -4k -11% - - 301 3%
2.8 Pigeon Frame 2014
Richmond
Hill
Unfunded - - 4 - - - 7.1M - 8k 14 -6.6M -49% 6 75% - -
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Incubators Quest Ventures (#1)
Seed Danhua Capital (#1), Eniac Ventures (#1)
Series A/B Redpoint Ventures (#1), General Catalyst Partners (#1)
Series C+ DFJ (#1), IVP (#1)
Tenor Mar - 2018
Acq by Google
$1M - Series D
Giphy (2012, New York City, $152M)
$17M - Series B
Tenor (2014, San Francisco, $32M)
$1.5M - Seed
Me.me (2010, San Francisco, $1.5M)
$72M - Series D
Giphy (2012, New York City, $152M)
$55M - Series C
Giphy (2012, New York City, $152M)
$1.5M - Seed
0 (2012, Brooklyn)
$225k - Series B
Giphy (2012, New York City, $152M)
$21.5M - Series B
Giphy (2012, New York City, $152M)
$225k - Seed
0 (2012, Brooklyn)
$2.5M - Series A
Giphy (2012, New York City, $152M)
$40M - Series A
Imgur (2009, San Francisco, $40M)
Jul 2017
Giphy launches its GIF Maker tool for mobile browsers,
VentureBeat
Aug 2015
Giphy Cam Lets You Create And Share Homemade Gifs,
TechCrunch
Nov 2017
Email addresses and passwords stolen in hack of image-
sharing site Imgur, SiliconAngle
Dec 2017
BEAM Authentic Launches Wearable Smart Display Button
for People to Broadcast What They Care About and Spark
Meaningful Face-to-Face Conversations, PR Newswire
Jul 2017
Giphy is preparing to trial sponsored GIFs, Mobile Marketing
Magazine
Sep 2017
10.or Launches Budget Friendly Smartphone In India,
TechTree
Dec 2017
Tenor D (10.or D) unboxing and first impression, a Redmi 5A
killer?, Gogi Tech
Sep 2017
How Tenor Aims To Get GIF-Sharing Onto Every Mobile
Phone, Forbes
Oct 2017
Giphy dials up the weirdness with surreal Stickers ads, The
Drum
Oct 2017
10.or G With 13MP Dual Primary Camera, 16MP Selfie
Shooter Launched For Rs 10,999, News18
Aug 2017
GIPHY's latest feature will help you find the hottest GIFs,
Mashable
Jan 2018
Giphy builds transparent GIF library for Instagram Stories,
Tech News Universe
May 2018
Imgur will devour even more of your time with 30-second
videos, TechRadar
News
0
1
2
3
4
5
$0k
$20M
$40M
$60M
$80M
$100M
$120M
$140M
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
YoY Funding Rounds
1
1
4
12
24
M&A/IPO
Series C+
Series A+
Funded
Companies
Covered
Funding Funnel
Photo Sharing Platforms > GIFs & Memes: Market Factsheet
51
Exits
Most Active Investors
Recent Investments
YoY Funding and Rounds
Companies providing online
platforms for sharing GIFs and
memes
Giphy
(2012, New York City, $152M)
Imgur
(2009, San Francisco, $40M)
Tenor
(2014, San Francisco, $32M)
phhhoto.com
(2012, Brooklyn)
Me.me
(2010, San Francisco, $1.5M)
Top Companies
#2 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Online Photos > Market Details > Market: GIFs & Memes
Companies Created 24 | Funded 12 | Total Funding $244M
Market: GIFs & Memes
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Photo Sharing Platforms > GIFs & Memes: Top Companies
Online Photos > Market Details > Market: GIFs & Memes
#2 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Market: GIFs & Memes
Analyst’s Pick
Giphy (2012, New York City, $152M)
GIF search engine; GIF creation and sharing app
Soonicorn. Stage: Series D
DFJ, IVP, China Media Capital and 9 Other Investors
Imgur (2009, San Francisco, $40M)
Online viral image hosting and sharing service
Soonicorn. Stage: Series A
Andreessen Horowitz, Reddit, Saints Capital
Tenor (2014, San Francisco, $32M)
Online GIF sharing platform
Soonicorn. Stage: Acquired
Tenaya Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Menlo Ventures
and 4 Other Investors
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Photo Sharing Platforms > GIFs & Memes: Leaderboard
Online Photos > Market Details > Market: GIFs & Memes
#2 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Better than Market Average
Market: GIFs & Memes
Overall
Rating
Company
Name
Foun
ded
Year
Location Stage Funding Team
Execution Quality Size Metrics 6M Growth Metrics
App
Rating
App
UX
Web
UX
News
Web
Traffic
Rank
Social
Follow
ing
Mobile
Downl
oads
# App
Revie
ws
Web Traffic
Rank
Mobile
Downloads
Social
Following
Δ % Δ % Δ %
5.0 Tenor 2014
San
Francisco
Acquired $32M - 4 - 4 5 7k 5.4k 30M
215.2
k
1k 9% - - 1.1k 24%
4.7 Imgur 2009
San
Francisco
Series A $40M 5 4 - - 13 57 196k 30.1M
160.6
k
1k 27% 7.1k 5% 7.8k 4%
4.4 Giphy 2012
New York
City
Series D $152M 5 4 - - 35 507 259k 30.4M
144.1
k
1k 21% 3.9k 3%
-
67000
-21%
4.1 theCHIVE 2008 Austin Unfunded - - 4 - - - 3k 560k 7.5M
262.5
k
1k 5% 566 -
-
12510
-2%
3.8 Karamnook 2016 Nagpur Unfunded - - 5 - 2 - - 5 300 19 - - - - - -
3.4 0.0 2012 Brooklyn Seed $1.8M - - - - 3 2M 63k - - 824k 78% - - -6362 -9%
3.1 GIFMagazine 2013 Tokyo Funded - - - - 3 - 2.5M 291k - - 241k 12% - - -9737 -3%
2.8 Memegram 2013 Tallinn Unfunded - - 4 4 2 - 10M 3 8k 87 -3.1M -20% -1 -1% - -
2.5 Kong 2015 California Unfunded - - 4 - - - 7M 661 8k 73 - - - - -8 -1%
2.2 Me.me 2010
San
Francisco
Seed $1.5M - - - - 1 7k 56 - - 1k 2% - - - -
1.9 Ubersnap 2014 Singapore Seed $50k - - - - - 2.6M 132 - - 261k 12% - - - -
1.6 Echograph 2012 El Segundo Acquired $250k - - - - - 10M 374 - - - - - - -2707 -88%
1.3 HipShare 2016 Wroclaw Unfunded - - - 4 1 - - - - - - - - - - -
0.9 Sizzle 2015 Toronto Funded - - - - - - 78k 2.1k - - 31k 64% - - -66 -3%
0.6 PsykoGIF 2011 Brea Unfunded - - - - - - 10M - - - 6M 50% - - - -
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Incubators
500 Startups (#1), Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator
(#1)
Seed Founders Fund (#1), First Round Capital (#1)
Series A/B
EBRD Venture Capital Investment Programme (#1), TMT
Investments (#1)
Series C+ Mosaic Ventures (#1), Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (#1)
Pixta Sep - 2015
IPO'd on TYO
Fotolia Dec - 2014
Acq by Adobe for $800M
$2M - Seed
Pixerf (2015, Singapore, $2M)
$130k - Angel
Picxy (2015, Guntur, $130k)
$1.1M - Seed
AGORA images (2016, Barcelona,
$1.8M)
Seed
SnapHubr (2015, Ikeja)
$50k - Seed
AfricanStockPhoto (2015, Nairobi,
$50k)
$2M - Seed
Picfair (2013, London, $4.2M)
$701k - Seed
AGORA images (2016, Barcelona,
$1.8M)
$4.6M - Series A
Pickit (2012, Visby, $7.6M)
$1.2M - Series A
Lobster (2013, London, $2.3M)
$1.3M - Seed
Picfair (2013, London, $4.2M)
Oct 2017
Pickit credited in Office Award’s best Overall App Category
for 3rd consecutive year, StartUp Beat
Sep 2017
Shutterstock Launches Image Editing and Licensing
Capabilities into Google Slides, PR Newswire
Sep 2017
Tetra Images Partners with Image Protect to Monitor its
Growing Collection of Images, NewMediaWire
Apr 2015
EyeEm Raises $18M To Expand Its Photo Marketplace,
TechCrunch
Aug 2017
Shutterstock CIO Leaves After Joining Last Year, The Wall
Street Journal
May 2016
Redbus, TaxiForSure founders back photo discovery
platform Galleri5, VCCircle
May 2012
European stock photography site Fotolia grabs $150M |
VentureBeat, VentureBeat
Sep 2016
Florian Meissner’s (@fmssnr) haircut & the entrepreneurial
center stage, BerlinVC
Feb 2017
citybizlist : Citybizlist : Shutterstock and HubSpot Partner,
Citybizlist
Jun 2016
This startup aims to leverage 2 billion photos posted on the
Internet to help you find activities to do, YourStory Media
May 2017
Shutterstock Contributors Earn Over $500 Million, Technology
Marketing Corporation
Aug 2016
Need a photo that fits the mood? Ask EyeEm’s algorithm,
Livemint
Jan 2017
SyndicateRoom Success Lobster Secures £1 Million For
Global Expansion & AI-Powered Search, Crowdfund Insider
News
0
2
4
6
8
10
$0k
$5M
$10M
$15M
$20M
$25M
$30M
$35M
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
YoY Funding Rounds
3
1
12
37
119
M&A/IPO
Series C+
Series A+
Funded
Companies
Covered
Funding Funnel
Professional > Stock Photography > Marketplaces: Market Factsheet
54
Exits
Most Active Investors
Recent Investments
YoY Funding and Rounds
Companies providing platforms
that enable users to buy and sell
stock photos
Fotolia
(2004, New York City, $225M)
EyeEm
(2010, Berlin, $24M)
Storyblocks
(2011, Arlington, $10.5M)
Twenty20
(2012, Santa Monica, $9.7M)
Depositphotos
(2009, Fort Lauderdale, $8M)
Top Companies
#3 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Online Photos > Market Details > Market: Marketplaces
Companies Created 119 | Funded 37 | Total Funding $328M
Market: Marketplaces
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Professional > Stock Photography > Marketplaces: Top Companies
Online Photos > Market Details > Market: Marketplaces
#3 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Market: Marketplaces
Analyst’s Pick
Fotolia (2004, New York City, $225M)
Royalty-free stock photo marketplace
Soonicorn. Stage: Acquired
Mosaic Ventures, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, TA
Associates Management
EyeEm (2010, Berlin, $24M)
Online stock photo marketplace
Soonicorn. Stage: Series B
Wellington Partners Venture Capital, Passion
Capital, Valar Ventures and 3 Other Investors
Picfair (2013, London, $4.2M)
Royalty-free stock image licensing marketplace
platform
Editor's Pick. Stage: Seed
D5 Capital, Peter Davies, Alexis Ohanian and 5
Other Investors
Galleri5 (2015, Bangalore)
User-generated visual content marketplace
Editor's Pick. Stage: Seed
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56
Professional > Stock Photography > Marketplaces: Leaderboard
Online Photos > Market Details > Market: Marketplaces
#3 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Better than Market Average
Market: Marketplaces
Overall
Rating
Company
Name
Foun
ded
Year
Location Stage Funding Team
Execution Quality Size Metrics 6M Growth Metrics
App
Rating
App
UX
Web
UX
News
Web
Traffic
Rank
Social
Follow
ing
Mobile
Downl
oads
# App
Revie
ws
Web Traffic
Rank
Mobile
Downloads
Social
Following
Δ % Δ % Δ %
5.0 AGORA images 2016 Barcelona Seed $1.8M - 4 4 3 1 718k 1.5k 3M 4.9k 531k 210% 3.2k 185% 154 12%
4.9 Snapwire 2012
Santa
Barbara
Seed $1.4M - 4 - - - 341k 4.1k 300k 1.9k 148k 71% 239 15% 22 1%
4.9 Depositphotos 2009
Fort
Lauderdale
Series B $8M - 4 - - 2 2k 13k 75k 582 -1k -11% 34 6% 247 2%
4.8 Foap 2011 Malmo Series A $5M - 4 - - 1 179k 5.3k 3M 20.2k -11k -6% 1.3k 6% 127 2%
4.8 EyeEm 2010 Berlin Series B $24M 5 4 3 4 8 36k 94k 30M
215.2
k
-11k -23% 2.3k 1% -4948 -5%
4.7 Dreamstime 2004 Brentwood Unfunded - - 4 - - - 2k 32k 378k 6.2k 1k 10% 789 15% -218 -1%
4.7 iStockphoto 2000 Calgary Acquired - - 4 - - - 2k 127k 75k 165 1k 9% 81 87% -1831 -1%
4.6 SELFLLERY 2016 Singapore Unfunded - - 4 3 3 - 344k 4.6k 8k 229 364k 870% 117 103% -289 -6%
4.6 Shutterstock 2003
New York
City
Public - - 4 - - 23 273 286k 601k 5.1k -1k -7% 769 18%
-
10000
-3%
4.5 Clashot 2013 Wilmington Unfunded - - 4 3 - - 542k 1.5k 750k 17.7k -181k -24% 531 3% 15 1%
4.5 Storyblocks 2011 Arlington Series A $10.5M - - - 5 - 18k 1.9k - - 10k 93% - - 92 5%
4.4 Picwant 2014 Milan Unfunded - - 3 4 5 - 5.1M 305 3k 25 3M 135% 4 19% 2 1%
4.4 CoinaPhoto 2014 Dubai Unfunded - - 4 - - - 161k 2.9k 75k 409 -18k -10% 178 75% -82 -3%
4.3
Photo
Concierge
2016 Bangalore Unfunded - - 4 - - - 4M 1.5k 3k 38 3M 120% 3 9% -52 -3%
4.3 Your Gallery 2013 Stockholm Unfunded - - 3 4 3 - - - 300 8 - - 1 14% - -
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#4 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Online Photos > Market Details > Market: Basic Editors
Companies Created 142 | Funded 23 | Total Funding $187M
Market: Basic Editors
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#4 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Market: Basic Editors
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Online Photos > Market Details > Market: Basic Editors
#4 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Better than Market Average
Market: Basic Editors
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Contents
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Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
60
Notable Acquisitions
Top Acquirers
Acqui-hires
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Public companies
62
Performance indicators of public companies in Online Photos
IPO Date Company
Current
MCap
IPO
Mcap
Revenue P/E
Exchange
Ticker
Mar 2017
Snapchat (2011, Los Angeles)
Multimedia messaging application
$13.5B NYSE:SNAP
Dec 2016
Meitu (2008, Xiamen)
Photo editing and sharing app
$4.5B HKG:1357
Sep 2015
Pixta (2005, Tokyo)
Royalty-free stock photo marketplace
TYO:3416
Jun 2014
GoPro (2003, San Mateo)
HD camera manufacturer for extreme action video photography
$803M $3B $1.2B NASDAQ:GPRO
Oct 2012
Shutterstock (2003, New York City)
Curated Marketplace for Royalty-free Stock Imagery
$1.6B $558M $494M 34.34 SSTK
Jul 2009
Ipernity (2007, Mougins)
Online storage and group photo sharing service
$10.7M
EURONEXT:MLI
PY
Sep 2006
Shutterfly (1999, Redwood City)
Personalized photo-based products provider
$3.1B $354M $1.1B 174.89 NASDAQ:SFLY
Visual China Group (2000, Tianjin)
Online marketplace for stock photos, footages and music
Capital Art (2007, Las Vegas)
Stock photography company that offers vintage Hollywood photos
PhotoAmigo (2008, Santa Barbara)
Photo sharing website
Online Photos > Exit Outlook > Public Companies
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63
Notable Acquisitions in Online Photos
Online Photos > Exit Outlook > Notable Acquisitions
2018 YTD
Acquirer: Google
Tenor (2014, San Francisco, $32M)
Online GIF sharing platform
Acquirer: Visual China
500px (2009, Toronto, $23M)
Photo sharing platform and stock photo
marketplace
2017
Acquirer: Toutiao
Flipagram (2013, Los Angeles, $72.5M)
Photo-video stories creation and sharing app
Acquirer: Anzu Partners
Slyce (2012, Toronto, $28.7M)
Mobile shopping with visual search platform
2016
Acquirer: Monotype Deal: $130M
Olapic (2010, New York City, $21.6M)
User generated image platform for marketing and
advertising
Acquirer: Ricoh
Eye-Fi (2005, Mountain View, $36.5M)
WiFi enabled SD cards and cloud sharing platform
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Notable Acquisitions in Online Photos
Online Photos > Exit Outlook > Notable Acquisitions
2015
Acquirer: Exponent Private Equity
Deal: $618M
Photobox (2000, London, $13.8M)
Personalized photo-based products provider
2014
Acquirer: Adobe Deal: $800M
Fotolia (2004, New York City, $225M)
Royalty-free stock photo marketplace
2012
Acquirer: Facebook Deal: $736M
Instagram (2010, San Francisco, $57.5M)
Social photo and video sharing application
Acquirer: The Carlyle Group Deal: $3.3B
Getty Images (1995, Seattle)
Online stock photo, video and music provider
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Notable Acquisitions in Online Photos
Online Photos > Exit Outlook > Notable Acquisitions
2011
Acquirer: Shutterfly
PhotoWorks (1999, Seattle, $20.6M)
Photo publishing and storage; and photo-based
products
2010
Acquirer: Google Deal: $100M
Like (2005, San Mateo, $47.3M)
Visual Search engine for products
2009
Acquirer: Ontela
Photobucket (2003, Denver, $52.8M)
Online photo storage website
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Notable Acquisitions in Online Photos
Online Photos > Exit Outlook > Notable Acquisitions
Before 2008
Acquirer: Eastman Kodak Company
Applied Science Fiction (1995, Austin,
$86.5M)
Dry film processing and automatic photo
restoration software provider
Acquirer: District Photo
Snapfish (1999, San Francisco, $43.5M)
Photo hosting and customized photo-based
products provider
Acquirer: Getty Images Deal: $150M
PhotoDisc (1991, Seattle, $7M)
Royalty-free stock photo provider
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Online Photos > Exit Outlook > Most Active Acquirers
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Date Target
Sep-15 Koken Acq by NetObjects
Aug-15 Wedding Party Acq by Instacart
Jun-15 Leo Acq by Lyft
Mar-15 Lasso Acq by Photobucket
Feb-15 GoPop Acq by BuzzFeed
Jan-15 Picturelife Acq by Stream Nation
Jan-15 Tappy Acq by Tinder
Jan-15
Artifact Uprising Acq by Visual Supply
Co
Dec-14
Innovative FOTO Acq by DNP
Imagingcomm
Nov-14 GrooveBook Acq by Shutterfly
Nov-14 Hofmann España Acq by Photobox
Oct-14 Bitcellar Acq by KDDI
Sep-14 Aviary Acq by Adobe
Sep-14 Mosaic Acq by ON1
Acqui-hires (1/2)
68
List of Acqui-hires in Online Photos
Excludes all details for Chinese companies
Date Target
Apr-18 Flickr Acq by SmugMug
Feb-18 Cheerz Acq by CEWE
Dec-17 WedPics Acq by Mixbook
Nov-17 Swng Acq by Microsoft
Sep-17 Resnap Acq by albelli
Jul-17 Albumprinter Acq by Gilde
Jul-17 Swipe Acq by Uber
Jun-17 Pulse Acq by Hike Messenger
May-17 Bundle Acq by Resnap
May-17 MyPix2 Acq by MailPix
Apr-17 Pixlr Acq by 123RF.com
Mar-17 Siftr Acq by APUS Group
Feb-17 Compath Me Acq by Mixi
Jan-17 WeSnap Acq by Akkad
Dec-16 Plix Acq by OnlineTyari
Date Target
Sep-16 EveryStory Acq by Dthera Sciences
Aug-16 Trumpit Acq by Wayfair
Jul-16 Trover Acq by Expedia, Inc.
Jul-16 Moodstocks Acq by Google
Jun-16 Heirloom Acq by Mylestoned
May-16 Pixorial Acq by Lifelogger
Apr-16 Webprint Acq by smartphoto group
Apr-16 Kicksend Acq by Pocket Games
Mar-16 Camerama Acq by Forbes Media
Feb-16 Vemory Acq by GoPro
Jan-16 LALALAB Acq by Photoweb
Dec-15 Pext Acq by Pinterest
Nov-15 MyRoll Acq by AVG Technologies
Nov-15 Okdothis Acq by Eye-Fi
Oct-15 Lyve Acq by Seagate
Online Photos > Exit Outlook > Acqui-hires
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Date Target
Apr-11 PicScout Acq by Getty Images
Jan-11 Plixi Acq by Ador
Jan-11 Scrapblog Acq by Mixbook
Nov-10 Lifeblob Acq by Printo
Sep-10 Canvas On Demand Acq by Cafepress
Mar-10 Retrica Acq by L-1 Identity Solutions
Mar-10 Picnik Acq by Google
Sep-09 Bigstock Acq by Shutterstock
Sep-09 Preclick Acq by Smilebox
Aug-07 Fotolog Acq by HiMedia
Aug-07
Pickle Acq by Scripps Networks
Interactive
May-07 PunchStock Acq by Getty Images
Mar-07 Tabblo Acq by Hewlett-Packard
Dec-06 FilmLoop Acq by Fabrik
Acqui-hires (2/2)
69
List of Acqui-hires in Online Photos
Excludes all details for Chinese companies
Date Target
Jun-14 Printic Acq by M6 Group
May-14 Bubbli Acq by Dropbox
Apr-14 Loom Acq by Dropbox
Aug-13 Luma Acq by Instagram
Jul-13 Kaptur Acq by AHAlife
Jun-13 Sticky9 Acq by Photobox
Jun-13 Personera Acq by Impression Works
May-13 Piictu Acq by Betaworks
Apr-13 MyPublisher Acq by Shutterfly
Mar-13 Tiny Post Acq by TripAdvisor
Feb-13 Echograph Acq by Vimeo
Jan-13 ThisLife Acq by Shutterfly
Oct-12 Pinhole Pro Acq by LiveBooks
Sep-12 Pixable Acq by Singtel
Sep-12 Nik Software Acq by Google
Date Target
Sep-12 Jarvus Acq by textPlus
Aug-12 LifePics Acq by Taylor
Jul-12 DailyBooth Acq by Airbnb
Jun-12 Pinpuff Acq by Science
Jun-12 Face Acq by Facebook
May-12 Photoccino Acq by Shutterfly
May-12 Lightbox Acq by Facebook
Apr-12 Photozou Acq by Digital Garage
Dec-11 Clixtr Acq by RadiumOne
Oct-11 Albumprinter Acq by Vistaprint
Aug-11 PicWing Acq by Picplum
Jun-11 Phanfare Acq by Carbonite
Jun-11 IBeatYou Acq by Photobucket
Jun-11 MyPhotoPipe Acq by Photogra
May-11 Photolibrary Group Acq by Getty Images
Online Photos > Exit Outlook > Acqui-hires
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Exit Outlook
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News
Appendix
70
Details on VC & PE Investors
Seed Stage
Early Stage
Late Stage
Details on Top Ecosystem Players
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Online Photos > Investors > Index of Most Active VC & PE Investors
Index of Top Investors (VC, PE) by Stage in Online Photos; Last 5 years (Jul 2013 - Jun 2018)
Index of Most Active VC & PE Investors
SEED STAGE
SV Angel (5 Investments)
GV (3 Investments)
Freestyle Capital (3 Investments)
Betaworks (2 Investments)
Redpoint Ventures (2 Investments)
Great Oaks Venture Capital (2 Investments)
BoxGroup (2 Investments)
Thrive Capital (2 Investments)
Extreme Venture Partners (2 Investments)
Eniac Ventures (2 Investments)
First Round Capital
Lerer Hippeau Ventures
Blackbird Ventures
Index Ventures
Qualcomm Ventures
EARLY STAGE
Sequoia Capital (3 Investments)
General Catalyst Partners (2 Investments)
Bessemer Venture Partners (2 Investments)
Andreessen Horowitz (2 Investments)
Felicis Ventures (2 Investments)
Menlo Ventures (2 Investments)
Earlybird Venture Capital (2 Investments)
True Ventures (2 Investments)
Khosla Ventures (2 Investments)
LDV Capital (2 Investments)
Founder Collective (2 Investments)
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Benchmark Capital
First Round Capital
Lerer Hippeau Ventures
LATE STAGE
Sequoia Capital
IVP
General Atlantic
Glade Brook Capital
GIC
SV Angel
First Round Capital
Goldman Sachs Investment Partners
DFJ
Glynn Capital
GV
Spectrum Equity
Eclipse
Kickstart Seed Fund
Peterson Partners
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73
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Online Photos > Investors > SV Angel
People
Investments
[Unicorn] Pinterest (2009, San Francisco, $1.5B, Series G)
Visual social bookmarking service
Online Photos Notable Portfolio
[Unicorn] Instacart (2012, San Francisco, $1B, Series E)
Marketplace for same-day grocery delivery
[Unicorn] Opendoor (2014, San Francisco, $646M, Series E)
Residential re-selling solution provider.
[Unicorn] Zenefits (2013, San Francisco, $584M, Series C)
SaaS HR Platform for SMBs
[Unicorn] Stripe (2010, San Francisco, $511M, Series D)
Web & Mobile Payments for Developers
[Unicorn] Kabbage (2009, Atlanta, $491M, Series F)
Working capital financing for small businesses.
[Unicorn] Coinbase (2012, San Francisco, $442M, Series E)
Digital currency exchange & wallet provider
[Unicorn] TransferWise (2010, London, $397M, Series E)
International money transmitter based on currency swaps
[Unicorn] Credit Karma (2007, San Francisco, $370M, Series D)
Aggregator of various consumer financial products.
[Unicorn] Warby Parker (2010, New York City, $300M, Series E)
Internet-first brand of eyewear
[Unicorn] Twilio (2007, San Francisco, $240M, Public)
Cloud Communications API provider
[Unicorn] Casper (2014, New York City, $240M, Series C)
Online direct-to-consumer mattress brand
Other Notable Portfolio
Top Exits
Recent News on Fund & Portfolio
Ron Conway
Founder & Co-
Managing Partner
Geographical Spread Stage of Entry
May 2017
Pinterest pushes retailers to improve their pins,
DigitalCommerce360
May 2017
Pinterest names first CTO, launches new Lens updates,
VentureBeat
Apr 2017
Pinterest, Michaels partner on trend-inspired DIY kits,
Retail Dive
Mar 2017
Retailers can now drive app downloads on Pinterest,
DigitalCommerce360
Mar 2017 Pinterest is now blocked in China, TechCrunch
Mar 2017
Pinterest Taps Amen-Kroeger As New Ads Engineering
Head, Co. Hits 150M Users, MediaPost
Sep 2016
Apple iOS 10: 50 Awesome Features You Should Know
About And How To Use Them, Forbes
Aug 2016
Here’s how shoppable video will (finally) work,
VentureBeat
Aug 2016
Uncovering the Dirty World of Instagram Spam Bots, How
They Work, Inc.
Aug 2016 Pinterest starts rolling out native video ads, TechCrunch
Jun 2016
Pinterest's New Feature Is a Huge Breakthrough for E-
Commerce, Inc.
Like
(2005, San Mateo, $47.3M)
Acq by Google - Aug 2010
Snapchat
(2011, Los Angeles, $2.6B)
IPO - Mar 2017
2
1
5
2
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Follow On New Investments
-
1
1
1
13
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed16
-
-
-
-
US
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74
Portfolio in Online Photos | Exits | Funds Link | Website | LinkedIn | Twitter
Online Photos > Investors > GV
People
Investments
[Soonicorn] Light (2013, Palo Alto, $186M, Series D)
Multi-aperture computational camera provider
[Soonicorn] Giphy (2012, New York City, $152M, Series D)
GIF search engine; GIF creation and sharing app
[Soonicorn] Clarifai (2013, New York City, $41.3M, Series B)
Deep learning based image & video recognition API provider
Online Photos Notable Portfolio
[Unicorn] Uber (2009, San Francisco, $12B, Series G)
Mobile app that connects passengers with vehicle drivers for hire
[Unicorn] Grail Bio (2016, Menlo Park, $2.5B, Series C)
Pan-cancer blood screening for circulating tumor DNA
[Unicorn] Cloudera (2008, Palo Alto, $1B, Public)
Commercialised versions of Hadoop distributions
[Unicorn] Slack (2009, San Francisco, $841M, Series G)
Real-time messaging, archiving and search for enterprise teams.
[Unicorn] Lime (2017, San Mateo, $754M, Series D)
Smart bike-rental service provider
[Unicorn] Opendoor (2014, San Francisco, $646M, Series E)
Residential re-selling solution provider.
[Unicorn] Robinhood (2012, Palo Alto, $539M, Series D)
Zero commission trading app
[Unicorn] DocuSign (2003, San Francisco, $522M, Series F)
Digital Transaction Management Tool
[Unicorn] Stripe (2010, San Francisco, $511M, Series D)
Web & Mobile Payments for Developers
Other Notable Portfolio
Top Exits
Recent News on Fund & Portfolio
David Krane
CEO & Managing
Partner
Geographical Spread Stage of Entry
Jan 2018
Giphy builds transparent GIF library for Instagram
Stories, Tech News Universe
Dec 2017
BEAM Authentic Launches Wearable Smart Display
Button for People to Broadcast What They Care About and
Spark Meaningful Face-to-Face Conversations, PR
Newswire
Oct 2017
Giphy dials up the weirdness with surreal Stickers ads,
The Drum
Aug 2017
GIPHY's latest feature will help you find the hottest GIFs,
Mashable
Jul 2017
Giphy is preparing to trial sponsored GIFs, Mobile
Marketing Magazine
Jul 2017
Giphy launches its GIF Maker tool for mobile browsers,
VentureBeat
Jun 2017
Kika Partners with GIPHY to Offer Users a Treasure Trove
of Animated Images Right at Their Fingertips, PR
Newswire
Feb 2016
Giphy Closes $55 Million Series C At A $300 Million Post-
Money Valuation, TechCrunch
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Freestyle Capital
75
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People
Investments
[Soonicorn] 9GAG (2008, Hong Kong, $3.8M, Seed)
Image and video sharing social platform
Online Photos Notable Portfolio
[Unicorn] Intercom (2011, San Francisco, $241M, Series D)
Customer communication and Retention Platform
[Soonicorn] Patreon (2013, San Francisco, $107M, Series C)
Crowdfunding for musicians, artists & content creators.
[Soonicorn] Narvar (2012, San Mateo, $34M, Series B)
Post-purchase experience platform for retailers
[Soonicorn] Wag! (2014, Los Angeles, $21.5M, Series B)
App based marketplace for on demand dog walkers
[Minicorn] Juvo (2014, San Francisco, $59.3M, Series B)
Mobile usage behavior based credit scoring to facilitate financial
inclusion
[Minicorn] Digit (2013, San Francisco, $36.6M, Series B)
Mobile app that automatically saves money for the users.
[Minicorn] CREXI (2015, Venice, $24M, Series A)
Commercial listing platform with listing management tools.
[Minicorn] Trizic (2014, San Francisco, $19.1M, Series A)
Robo-Advisory solutions for investment advisors.
[Minicorn] Nestio (2010, New York City, $16.4M, Series B)
Listings database for management companies and brokers
[Minicorn] AdStage (2012, San Francisco, $13.8M, Series A)
Closed loop reporting and automation platform for advertisers
[Minicorn] EaseCentral (2012, San Francisco, $11.5M, Series A)
Platform for recruitment brokers to manage employee benefits and on-
boarding
Other Notable Portfolio
Top Exits
Recent News on Fund & Portfolio
Josh Felser
Co-Founder
David Samuel
Co-Founder
Geographical Spread Stage of Entry
Dec 2017
Tenor D (10.or D) unboxing and first impression, a Redmi
5A killer?, Gogi Tech
Nov 2017
9GAG Expands Operations with Opening of US Office,
Names Russell Schneider as Head of Partnerships and
Business Development, PR Newswire
Oct 2017
10.or G With 13MP Dual Primary Camera, 16MP Selfie
Shooter Launched For Rs 10,999, News18
Sep 2017
How Tenor Aims To Get GIF-Sharing Onto Every Mobile
Phone, Forbes
Sep 2017
Tenor lets developers put GIFs into augmented reality
apps and games, VentureBeat
Sep 2017
10.or Launches Budget Friendly Smartphone In India,
TechTree
Nov 2016
9GAG Co-Founder and CEO Ray Chan on harnessing user-
generated content and engaging millennials, E27
Jul 2016
LaunchKit team heads to Google and open-sources its
tools for helping devs launch their apps, TechCrunch
Jun 2015
Lyft Acqui-Hires The Team From Messaging App Leo To
Improve Location And Other Features, TechCrunch
Tenor
(2014, San Francisco, $32M)
Acq by Google - Mar 2018
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Betaworks
76
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Online Photos > Investors > Betaworks
77. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Redpoint Ventures
77
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Online Photos > Investors > Redpoint Ventures
78. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Great Oaks Venture Capital
78
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Online Photos > Investors > Great Oaks Venture Capital
79. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
BoxGroup
79
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Online Photos > Investors > BoxGroup
80. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Thrive Capital
80
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Online Photos > Investors > Thrive Capital
81. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Extreme Venture Partners
81
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Online Photos > Investors > Extreme Venture Partners
82. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Eniac Ventures
82
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Online Photos > Investors > Eniac Ventures
83. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
First Round Capital
83
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Online Photos > Investors > First Round Capital
84. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Lerer Hippeau Ventures
84
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Online Photos > Investors > Lerer Hippeau Ventures
85. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Blackbird Ventures
85
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Online Photos > Investors > Blackbird Ventures
86. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Index Ventures
86
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Online Photos > Investors > Index Ventures
87. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Qualcomm Ventures
87
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Online Photos > Investors > Qualcomm Ventures
88. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
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Seed Stage
Early Stage
Late Stage
Details on Top Ecosystem Players
89. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Sequoia Capital
89
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Online Photos > Investors > Sequoia Capital
90. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
General Catalyst Partners
90
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Online Photos > Investors > General Catalyst Partners
91. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Bessemer Venture Partners
91
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Online Photos > Investors > Bessemer Venture Partners
92. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Andreessen Horowitz
92
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Online Photos > Investors > Andreessen Horowitz
93. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Felicis Ventures
93
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Online Photos > Investors > Felicis Ventures
94. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Menlo Ventures
94
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Online Photos > Investors > Menlo Ventures
95. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Earlybird Venture Capital
95
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Online Photos > Investors > Earlybird Venture Capital
96. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
True Ventures
96
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Online Photos > Investors > True Ventures
97. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Khosla Ventures
97
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Online Photos > Investors > Khosla Ventures
98. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
LDV Capital
98
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Online Photos > Investors > LDV Capital
99. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Founder Collective
99
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Online Photos > Investors > Founder Collective
100. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Lightspeed Venture Partners
100
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Online Photos > Investors > Lightspeed Venture Partners
101. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Benchmark Capital
101
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Online Photos > Investors > Benchmark Capital
102. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
First Round Capital
102
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Online Photos > Investors > First Round Capital
103. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Lerer Hippeau Ventures
103
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Online Photos > Investors > Lerer Hippeau Ventures
104. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
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Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
104
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Seed Stage
Early Stage
Late Stage
Details on Top Ecosystem Players
105. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Sequoia Capital
105
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Online Photos > Investors > Sequoia Capital
106. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
IVP
106
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Online Photos > Investors > IVP
107. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
General Atlantic
107
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Online Photos > Investors > General Atlantic
108. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Glade Brook Capital
108
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Online Photos > Investors > Glade Brook Capital
109. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
GIC
109
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Online Photos > Investors > GIC
110. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
SV Angel
110
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Online Photos > Investors > SV Angel
111. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
First Round Capital
111
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Online Photos > Investors > First Round Capital
112. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Goldman Sachs Investment Partners
112
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Online Photos > Investors > Goldman Sachs Investment Partners
113. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
DFJ
113
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Online Photos > Investors > DFJ
114. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Glynn Capital
114
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Online Photos > Investors > Glynn Capital
115. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
GV
115
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Online Photos > Investors > GV
116. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Spectrum Equity
116
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Online Photos > Investors > Spectrum Equity
117. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Eclipse
117
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Online Photos > Investors > Eclipse
118. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Kickstart Seed Fund
118
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Online Photos > Investors > Kickstart Seed Fund
119. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Peterson Partners
119
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Online Photos > Investors > Peterson Partners
120. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
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Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
120
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Details on Top Ecosystem Players
Incubators
Other Notable Investors
Debt Investors
121. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018121
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Index of Ecosystem Investors
122. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
500 Startups
122
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Online Photos > Investors > 500 Startups
123. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Startupbootcamp
123
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Online Photos > Investors > Startupbootcamp
124. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Techstars
124
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Online Photos > Investors > Techstars
125. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Y Combinator
125
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Online Photos > Investors > Y Combinator
126. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
HAX
126
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127. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Incubate Fund
127
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Online Photos > Investors > Incubate Fund
128. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
The Mobile Only Accelerator
128
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129. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Plug and Play Tech Center
129
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Online Photos > Investors > Plug and Play Tech Center
130. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
PreSeed Ventures
130
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Online Photos > Investors > PreSeed Ventures
131. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
AJ Ventures and Investments
131
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Online Photos > Investors > AJ Ventures and Investments
132. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Arch Grants
132
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Online Photos > Investors > Arch Grants
133. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator
133
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Online Photos > Investors > Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator
134. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Dreamit
134
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Online Photos > Investors > Dreamit
135. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
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Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
135
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Details on Top Ecosystem Players
Incubators
Other Notable Investors
Debt Investors
136. Copyright © 2018, Tracxn Technologies Private Limited. All rights reserved.Feed Report - Online Photos - Jul 2018
Wayra
136
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Online Photos > Investors > Wayra
People
Investments
[Minicorn] Trocafone (2014, Sao Paulo, $24.9M, Series B)
Online outright-buy platform for smartphones
[Minicorn] Ensygnia (2012, London, $6.6M, Seed)
QR-Code based mobile payment solution.
[Minicorn] FLUVIP (2013, California, $3.4M, Series A)
Platform to connect advertisers with influencers.
[Minicorn] Swipii (2012, Glasgow, $2.5M, Seed)
Mobile-based customer loyalty program
[Minicorn] Upclose (2015, Madrid, $2M, Deadpooled)
Live video broadcasting app, Developed by Betaworks
[Minicorn] DataGran (2017, Bogota, Seed)
AI-based ad campaign optimization platform
[Minicorn] Dunforce (2016, Barcelona, Seed)
Account receivable management software
[Editor's Pick] Pixoneye (2014, Ramat Gan, $11.1M, Series A)
Image recognition SDK to identify customer interest
[Editor's Pick] WeFarm (2015, London, $6.6M, Seed)
Crowd-sourced agriculture knowledge sharing
[Editor's Pick] Switchee (2013, London, $3M, Seed)
Smart thermostats for homes
[Editor's Pick] NFWare (2014, Moscow, $2M, Series A)
Virtual network provider for telecom operators
[Editor's Pick] CogniCor (2011, Barcelona, $1M, Seed)
Software for automated complaint resolution
[Editor's Pick] QMENTA (2013, Barcelona, $875k, Seed)
Remote medical image analysis and visualization platform
[Editor's Pick] Shopear (2011, Buenos Aires, $700k, Seed)
Product suggestions using artificial intelligence
Other Notable Portfolio
Top Exits
Recent News on Fund & Portfolio
Mariano
Amartino
Co-founder & Global
Director
Julian Vinue
Co-Founder &
Director
Geographical Spread Stage of Entry
Jan 2017
SyndicateRoom Success Lobster Secures £1 Million For
Global Expansion & AI-Powered Search, Crowdfund
Insider
Jul 2016
Lobster, the marketplace for user-generated content,
integrates with Dropbox, TechCrunch
Oct 2015
Lobster, The Marketplace For User-Generated Content,
Strikes A Deal With YouTube, TechCrunch
Jan 2014
Meet The 13 Startups Wayra U.K. Is Accelerating In 2014,
TechCrunch
Dec 2013
AudioSnaps partners with Lanta Digital Ventures and 101
Startups, AudioSnaps
Nov 2007 Fotolog's $90 Million Acquisition Completed, TechCrunch
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Kima Ventures
137
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People
Investments
[Unicorn] TransferWise (2010, London, $397M, Series E)
International money transmitter based on currency swaps
[Unicorn] Docker (2008, San Francisco, $243M, Series E)
LXC based OS-level virtualization technology and PaaS
[Soonicorn] BlueVine (2013, Redwood City, $173M, Series E)
Online invoice factoring company
[Soonicorn] Leanplum (2012, San Francisco, $145M, Series D)
Mobile A/B testing, personalization & analytics platform
[Soonicorn] Formlabs (2011, Somerville, $85.8M, Series C)
High-resolution desktop 3D printing
[Soonicorn] PRÊT D'UNION (2009, Issy-les-moulineaux, $50.7M,
Series D)
Online platform for P2P lending.
[Soonicorn] Wibbitz (2011, Tel Aviv, $30.8M, Series C)
Converts text into videos
[Minicorn] iAdvize (2010, Nantes, $56M, Series C)
Customer Engagement Platform
[Minicorn] CarPrice (2014, Moscow, $42M, Series B)
Online used car auction platform
[Minicorn] Aircall (2014, Paris, $40.6M, Series B)
SaaS based call center software solution
[Minicorn] Verve (2010, London, $36.6M, Series B)
Peer-to-Peer event promotion software
[Minicorn] Halo Neuroscience (2013, San Francisco, $24.7M,
Series B)
Wearable brain cortex stimulator to improve exercise performance in
athletes
Other Notable Portfolio
Top Exits
Recent News on Fund & Portfolio
Jeremie Berrebi
Co-Founder
Xavier Niel
Co-Founder
Geographical Spread Stage of Entry
Feb 2017
This Kickstarter Project Will Make Any Earphones
Wireless, LiveAtPC
Sep 2016
Podo’s $50 Bluetooth camera makes smartphone
photography fun again, TechCrunch
Nov 2015
SimplePrints Brings A Fast Photo Book Maker To Android,
TechCrunch
Jul 2015
SimplePrints Launches “Photo Magic,” A Photo Book
Publishing Service That Works Over SMS, TechCrunch
Mar 2015
Podo’s Camera Turns Any Surface Into A Photo Booth,
TechCrunch
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