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Fizz
A platform for college students to post, chat, and engage authentically, maintaining identity control and privacy through community-based moderation
About Fizz
Fizz is an anonymous social media platform tailored for Generation Z, operating within college and high school environments. The application functions as a private, campus-specific community forum, often compared to a hybrid of Reddit and Twitter, where students can share information and engage in discussions anonymously after verifying their school email address.
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The company's primary market is students in higher education and, more recently, high school, with a presence on over 400 school campuses. The business model appears to be centered on user acquisition and engagement within these dense, localized networks. While the core application is free, the recent addition of a marketplace for students suggests a move towards facilitating peer-to-peer e-commerce, which could become a significant revenue stream through transaction fees or promotional listings.
Fizz addresses the desire for more private and authentic online interactions among young people, creating a digital space shielded from the public nature of mainstream social networks. The platform's growth strategy has focused on rapid, campus-by-campus expansion, aiming to achieve high penetration rates within each school community to create a vibrant and active user base.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, United States
- Employees
- 139
- Open positions
- 5
- Dealroom signal
- 82.6/100
- Industry
- Education
- Sub-industry
- Education Management
- Sector
- Edtech, Higher Education, Student and Parent Engagement
- Technology
- Mobile app
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2c
Latest news
Press, funding announcements and product moves mentioning Fizz.
Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Jan 2024 | $0 | — | Undisclosed | — |
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Aug 2023 | $25M | $100M | EscapeVelocity · Ocgrow Ventures · Owl Ventures · NEA | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Fizz is 32K monthly website visits, down 27.3% over the last three months. Fizz's team grew 3.7% over the past year.
Open positions
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed5 investors entered at this stage
Rakesh Mathur
Lightspeed Venture Partners- OMOctane Capital Management
Cherry Ventures
Green Sands Equity
Series A10 investors entered at this stage
Other known investors1 additional known investor
- EGEric Garland
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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Market sentiment
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