S
ShareThis
Global audience intelligence and digital behavior data
About ShareThis
ShareThis is a technology company that provides data solutions by tracking global digital behavior across the open web. Founded in 2007 by David E. Goldberg and Tim Schigel, the company initially offered free social sharing widgets for websites, which allowed it to collect vast amounts of consumer interaction data. This data is sourced from a network of over 3 million global websites, capturing 18 billion monthly events from 1.5 billion unique users.
Read full description
The company's business model is centered on transforming this raw, user-level behavioral data into structured insights for advertisers, marketers, and technology companies. By analyzing shares, clicks, and searches, ShareThis creates detailed audience segments and interest scores. These products are utilized for several key business objectives: targeted advertising, customer acquisition, personalization, and market analytics. Clients can access over 1,000 pre-built audience segments for immediate use on programmatic advertising platforms or request custom-built audiences. The company monetizes this by providing its data to clients for ad targeting, analytics, and customer acquisition.
Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, ShareThis has evolved under several leadership teams. In 2018, Dana Hayes Jr. was appointed CEO, bringing experience from roles at Acxiom and Tribune Interactive. The company operates under Predactiv and continues to develop new data products, such as the Atlas Global ID, to address the shift towards a cookieless digital advertising landscape.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2007
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, United States
- Employees
- 39
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 61.5/100
- Industry
- Telecom, Enterprise Software
- Sector
- Other B2B Software, Analytics, Publishing, Developer Tools, User Behavior, Big Data and Analytics, Spinout, Alternative Data, DT and LS
- Technology
- Big Data, Deep Tech
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 3 companies, latest May 2013
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Latest news
Press, funding announcements and product moves mentioning ShareThis.
Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBTDebt | Dec 2018 | $20M | — | Runway Growth Capital | — |
| CONVERTIBLEOther financing | Jul 2016 | $3.9M | — | Undisclosed | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for ShareThis is 150K monthly website visits, down 25% over the last three months. ShareThis's team declined 7.1% over the past year.
Open positions
Similar companies
Company identity and context are open; selected comparison metrics preview what is available on the platform.
Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
SweganLinköpings kommun, SwedenManufactures high quality, custom-made epitaxial wafers and materials based on robust GaN technology
$56Mvaluation
SocializeSan Francisco, United StatesDrop-in social platform that creates a community around apps, leveraging networking features through a single interface
$80Kvaluation
MadKastBoulder, United StatesSocial data platform that creates authentic digital experiences by connecting people through content they love
$1.2Mvaluation
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A3 investors entered at this stage
Illinois Ventures
Blue Chip Venture Company
Threshold Ventures
Series B and later9 investors entered at this stage
T Capital
Mercury Fund- MCMatthew Pritzker Company
RPM Ventures
Jump Capital
DTCP
First Round Capital
Shasta Ventures
Runway Growth Capital
Other known investors2 additional known investors
University of Illinois Research Park
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
team presence
Market sentiment
An AI-synthesised read of the highest-engagement posts about ShareThis 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
See ShareThis’s full profile on Dealroom
Request a free trial to see the complete deal history, financials, people graph and growth signals.
Takes under a minute. Already use Dealroom? Log in.