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Giphy
eCommerce & Marketplaces · New York City, United States · Founded 2012
How you search, share, and discover the world's best GIFs MoreLess
GIPHY is a dynamic digital platform that specializes in animated GIFs, clips, and stickers, enhancing online communication by making it more engaging and expressive. The company operates in the digital media and entertainment market, catering to a wide range of clients including individual users, social media enthusiasts, content creators, and businesses looking to enhance their digital marketing efforts.
GIPHY allows users to search, discover, and share a vast collection of animated content across various categories such as entertainment, sports, reactions, and more. Users can create their own GIFs from YouTube videos, personal videos, or images, and customize them with captions and stickers. These creations can then be shared on popular social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and through SMS.
The business model of GIPHY is primarily based on advertising and partnerships. The platform attracts a large user base by offering free access to its extensive library of animated content. This high user engagement provides valuable advertising opportunities for brands looking to reach a broad and active audience. Additionally, GIPHY partners with entertainment companies, sports leagues, and other content creators to feature exclusive GIFs, which further drives user engagement and brand visibility.
GIPHY generates revenue through sponsored content, where brands pay to have their GIFs featured prominently on the platform. It also collaborates with advertisers to create branded GIFs that users can share, thereby increasing brand exposure and engagement.
In summary, GIPHY is a leading platform in the digital media space, providing users with a fun and interactive way to communicate online while offering brands innovative advertising solutions.
Keywords: GIFs, Clips, Stickers, Digital Media, Entertainment, Social Media, Content Creation, Advertising, Partnerships, User Engagement.
Company overview
Giphy company information
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- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- New York City, United States
- Employees
- 134
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 65.8
- Investment activity
- 1 companies · latest Jun 2017
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Valuation & funding
Giphy funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | May 2023 | $0 | — | Shutterstock | ↗ |
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | May 2020 | $400M | — | Meta | — |
| SERIES DOther financing | Oct 2016 | $72M | $528M | General Catalyst · GV · IVP · betaworks | — |
| SERIES COther financing | Feb 2016 | $55M | $220M | RRE Ventures · betaworks · General Catalyst · Lerer Hippeau | — |
| SERIES BOther financing | Jan 2015 | $22M | $86M | General Catalyst · Lightspeed Venture Partners · RRE Ventures · betaworks | — |
| SERIES AOther financing | May 2014 | RRE Ventures · Lerer Hippeau · betaworks | — |
Growth signals
Giphy website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Giphy is 18M monthly website visits, up 0% over the last three months. Giphy's team declined 23.4% over the past year.
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Giphy investments and acquisitions
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Market sentiment
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