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Jodel
Platform that enables its users to discover, follow, and participate in the most relevant conversations with people nearby
About Jodel
Jodel is a social media application that connects users with their local community through anonymous, location-based messaging. The platform allows individuals to post and view short messages, known as "Jodels," within a specific geographic radius, fostering real-time conversations and information sharing among people nearby.
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The app's primary user base consists of students and young professionals, with 90% of its community falling into this demographic. Jodel's business model incorporates advertising, offering brand campaigns and HR solutions to companies seeking to reach this target audience. The platform emphasizes hyperlocal engagement, enabling users to discover and participate in relevant discussions, share news, ask questions, and connect with others in their immediate vicinity.
Jodel has expanded its offerings through acquisitions, such as the purchase of the avatar startup Layzr, indicating a strategy to enhance user profiles and engagement. The company has also secured international investment, including a significant stake from the Chinese group Netease, which supports its growth and market presence.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germany
- Employees
- 142
- Open positions
- 1
- Dealroom signal
- 67.3/100
- Industry
- Media, Telecom
- Sub-industry
- Social media, Publishing
- Sector
- eCommerce & Marketplaces, Telecommunications, Immersive Technologies, Hard Tech, slush24
- Technology
- Virtual Reality, Mobile app
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce, SaaS
- Client focus
- b2c
- Investment activity
- 2 companies, latest May 2023
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Latest news
Press, funding announcements and product moves mentioning Jodel.
Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VC✓Equity / VC | Feb 2021 | $0 | — | Global Founders Capital · NetEase | ↗ |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Jan 2020 | $5M | $34M | Sweet Capital · Floodgate · 3VC | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Jodel is 84K monthly website visits, up 9.1% over the last three months. Jodel's team declined 0.7% over the past year.
Open positions
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed1 investor entered at this stage
Series A8 investors entered at this stage
Rubylight
Redalpine
Floodgate
Global Founders Capital
Adam D’Angelo
Kima Ventures
Sweet Capital
3VC
Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage
NetEase
Other known investors4 additional known investors
Atlantic Internet
Cédric Waldburger
Henrik Matthies
Tomahawk.VC
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
team presence
Market sentiment
An AI-synthesised read of the highest-engagement posts about Jodel on X, ranked by likes and reposts, corporate channels excluded.
Reading the room on X — pulling top posts and synthesizing themes…
Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour
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