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Platform for creating interactive social media posts

San Diego, United StatesFounded 2016eCommerce & Marketplaces
Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2022
Revenue $1–10M Latest reported FY
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Koji

Koji operates as a prominent "Link in Bio" platform, positioning itself as a comprehensive digital storefront for the creator economy. The company was founded by the collaborative duo of Dmitry Shapiro, the CEO, and Sean Thielen. Their partnership began when Thielen, then a literature student with a passion for coding, sought mentorship on the tech-focused social site Hacker News. Shapiro, a seasoned tech executive with experience as CTO at Myspace and a product manager at Google, responded, leading to a friendship and their eventual co-founding of a company called GoMeta in 2016, which evolved into Koji. Shapiro's extensive background includes founding the video-sharing site Veoh and the cybersecurity firm Akonix Systems. Thielen is a self-taught developer who pursued English Literature in college.

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The platform officially launched in March 2021, catering to content creators, influencers, artists, and small businesses on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Twitch. Koji's core function is to provide a customizable and interactive landing page accessible from a single link in a user's social media bio. This service addresses the limitation of social platforms that only allow one external link. A key differentiator for Koji is its integrated app store, which features hundreds of free mini-apps. These apps, developed by both Koji and third-party developers, allow creators to engage with their audiences and monetize their content directly from their Koji page. Followers can interact with these apps without leaving the social media platform they are on, which is designed to increase session times and engagement.

The business model is primarily transaction-based, as the platform is free to use without a subscription tier. Koji generates revenue by taking a small percentage fee from sales made through its monetization apps. These fees can range from 5% to 15%, with the app developer setting the specific rate. Monetization tools include apps for selling digital products, offering exclusive content, running a tip jar, and managing video requests. This model aligns Koji's success with that of its creators. In addition to monetization features, the platform provides creators with detailed analytics to track audience behavior and make data-driven decisions. On December 14, 2023, Koji was acquired by its competitor, Linktree, and the Koji app and product were scheduled to be shut down as of January 31, 2024.

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At a glance

Status
Acquired
Founded
2016
Headquarters
San Diego, United States
Employees
91
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
87.8/100
Industry
Media
Sub-industry
Content production, Social media
Sector
eCommerce & Marketplaces, Video Posts
Technology
Mobile app
Business model
Marketplace & ecommerce
Client focus
b2c

Funding history

8 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITION✓Exit Dec 2023 $0 — Linktree ↗
SERIES B✓Equity / VC Jan 2022 $20M $80M Peeyush Ranjan · Shiva Rajaraman · Ujjwal Singh · Electric Feel Ventures ↗
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Financials

Revenue over time

Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.

YearRevenueGrowth
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020 —
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Growth signals

Koji website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Koji is 2.5K monthly website visits, down 72.2% over the last three months. Koji's team grew 30% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits2.5K 3-month web change-72.2% 1-year team growth+30%
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Investments and acquisitions

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Investors

31 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Seed2 investors entered at this stage

  • Next 10 Ventures
  • BITKRAFT Ventures

Series A24 investors entered at this stage

  • Keshif Ventures
  • Moonshots Capital
  • Galaxy Interactive
  • Jump Capital
  • Peeyush Ranjan
  • Shiva Rajaraman
  • Ujjwal Singh
  • Electric Feel Ventures
  • Metaversal
  • Keren Baruch
  • Mohammad Barhoush
  • Bhaumik Kotecha
  • Francis Ma
  • HBSE Ventures
  • Chris Abad
  • David Zhang
  • Punit Singh
  • Scott Roberts
  • Arthur Bilger
  • University Growth Fund
  • Visary Capital
  • Kum Hong Siew
  • Brett Chalabian
  • Stefano Corazza

Other known investors5 additional known investors

  • Linktree
  • Andy Kleinman
  • Craig Cummings.
  • EvoNexus
  • MK Venture Capital
Team profiled 21 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 2 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

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Market sentiment

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