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WebMD
Online health information for consumers and professionals.
About WebMD
WebMD is an online platform that provides health information, tools for managing health, and support for individuals seeking information about their health and well-being. The platform's primary audience is the general public, as well as healthcare professionals.
WebMD's business model is primarily based on advertising and sponsorships from pharmaceutical companies, healthcare providers, and other health-related businesses. The company generates revenue by displaying targeted advertising to its users, as well as by creating sponsored content and providing lead generation services to its partners.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 1996
- Headquarters
- Newark, United States
- Employees
- 3,117
- Open positions
- 43
- Dealroom signal
- 77.0/100
- Industry
- Health, Wellness Beauty
- Sub-industry
- BioTechnology, Health Platform
- Sector
- Biotech & Life Sciences, Personal Health, Diabetes, Dietary Supplements, Risk Management, Biotechnology, Oncology, Children, Neurology, Superfood
- Client focus
- b2c
- Investment activity
- 20 companies, latest Mar 2023
- Capital deployed
- $13M
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Jul 2017 | $2.8B | $2.8B | KKR | — |
| GRANTOther financing | Sep 2014 | $14M | — | Undisclosed | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for WebMD is 31M monthly website visits, up 0% over the last three months. WebMD's team grew 2.3% over the past year.
Open positions
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$5.2Mvaluation
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A14 investors entered at this stage
- PPPCG Capital Partners
Microsoft for Startups MEA
Intel Capital- EXExcite
Kleiner Perkins
Icahn Enterprises
Inspovation Ventures- RCReference Capital
Spring Lake Equity Partners
NEA
Chrysalis Ventures
Integral Capital Partners- PGPacific Corporate Group
Ellis Capital
Other known investors1 additional known investor
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
team presence
Market sentiment
An AI-synthesised read of the highest-engagement posts about WebMD on X, ranked by likes and reposts, corporate channels excluded.
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