When was AOL founded?

AOL was founded in 1985 and raised its 1st funding round 15 years after it was founded.

Where is AOL located?

AOL is headquartered in New York City, United States. It is registered at VILLAGE BALKALANMAJITHA ROAD AMRITSAR, PUNJAB, Punjab, India, 000000.

How many employees does AOL have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at AOL is 3587.

Is AOL a funded company?

AOL is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series B round on Jan 18, 2000.

How much is AOL worth?

The last known valuation of AOL was $***** as of May 12, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of AOL?

AOL's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jan 18, 2000, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Internet First Media. In United States, the Internet First Media sector has seen $71.6M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of AOL?

Annual revenue of AOL is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2014

Where does AOL rank among its competitors?

AOL ranks 2nd amongst 576 active competitors, of which 41 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Overtime, which secured an undisclosed amount in Oct, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of AOL?

AOL's top competitors include JetSynthesys, Jungle and Ziff Davis. Among them, Overtime secured the most recent funding round in October, 2026.

AOL - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

AOL is an acquired company based in New York City (United States), founded in 1985 by Michel Heitstuman. It operates as a Provider of a news aggregation platform with customizable content feeds. AOL has raised $20M in funding, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 576 active competitors, including 41 funded and 50 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like JetSynthesys, Jungle and Ziff Davis.

Company Details

Provider of a news aggregation platform with customizable content feeds. The platform delivers news, sports, finance, and entertainment content. It offers users the ability to personalize their news feeds. The platform also provides weather updates and trending topics.

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Email ID: *****@aol.com
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Registered Address: VILLAGE BALKALANMAJITHA ROAD AMRITSAR, PUNJAB, Punjab, India, 000000

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1985

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$20M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jan 18, 2000, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on May 12, 2015

Investors

Atlas Venture & 7 more

Ranked

2^nd among 576 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2014

Employee Count

3,587 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Reactful & 85 more

Similar Companies

JetSynthesys & 622 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Bending Spoons (Oct 29, 2025)

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AOL is associated with 11 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Aol Inc. CIN: 1468516 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2014)	-	-
COAST TO COAST DEVELOPMENT & CONST. CIN: 61758134 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	13 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
TAPISSERIE HOMES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U17100DL2019PTC349285 , India, Active	Apr 29, 2019	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	6 (As on May 31, 2024)
STARSUN GLOBAL IMPEX PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51909MH2021PTC362769 , India, Active	Jun 25, 2021	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2022)	-
INTEGRATED ENVIROTECH PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U01403DL2007PTC157387 , India, Active	Jan 04, 2007	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	1 (As on Dec 31, 2020)
SUKHNAG ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999JK2016PTC009704 , India, Active	Jun 24, 2016	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
RELEVATION DESIGN RETAIL PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U52520GA2020PTC014495 , India, Active	Sep 15, 2020	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2026)	30 (As on May 01, 2026)
J P PROCESSORS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U18201PB1998PTC021006 , India, Active	Jan 27, 1998	₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2024)	-
D S P INFRA TECH PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U45200TG2008PTC059001 , India, Active	May 05, 2008	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2019)	-
PLEASANTRIP TRAVELS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U63090TN2013PTC089925 , India, Active	Mar 05, 2013	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
JVPP TEXTILES FOR HOME AND DESIGN SOURCE PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U17299TN2020PTC133689 , India, Active	Jan 09, 2020	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	39 (As on Mar 31, 2024)

AOL got acquired by Bending Spoons on Oct 29, 2025.

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AOL has raised a total funding of $20M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jan 18, 2000 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. AOL has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of AOL:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 18, 2000	4889318	Series B	1125915	1604923	5045603	8714207

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The founders of AOL is Michel Heitstuman.

Here are the details of AOL's key team members:

Michel Heitstuman: Co-Founder and Director Business Development AOL Enterprise of AOL.

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AOL's employee count trend

AOL has 3,587 employees as of Sep 26. Here is AOL's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of AOL include JetSynthesys, Jungle and Ziff Davis. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of AOL, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	JetSynthesys 2010, Pune (India), Series B	Developer of digital gaming software and creator of entertainment content	$91.9M	Pratithi Investments, Serum Institute of India ... & 30 others	82/100
2nd	AOL 1985, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of a news aggregation platform with customizable content feeds	$20M	Atlas Venture, Batterson Venture Capital & 6 others	79/100
3rd	Jungle London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Digital media network focusing on youth	$7.33M	Edge, Livingbridge & 3 others	73/100
4th	Ziff Davis 1927, New York City (United States), Acquired	Operator of digital media and internet brands across multiple categories	-	Great Hill Partners, Norwest Equity Partners ... & 2 others	72/100
5th	IDN Media 2014, Surabaya (Indonesia), Series D	Provider of news and entertainment media services	$22M	East Ventures, Mayapada Group & 13 others	69/100
6th	Outside 2017, Boulder (United States), Series B	Provider of sports, recreation, and fitness and nutrition services	$169M	Sequoia Heritage, JAZZ Venture Partners & 6 others	68/100
7th	Wirtualna Polska 1995, Warsaw (Poland), Public	Digital news portal	-	Innova Capital, MCI Capital & 1 others	68/100
8th	Canela Media 2019, New York City (United States), Series A	Digital media group	$35M	Angeles Investors, BBG Ventures & 12 others	67/100
9th	Webedia 2007, Levallois Perret (France), Acquired	Media network of multiple online brands	$4.7M	Ventech Solutions, Idinvest Partners & 3 others	66/100
10th	Overtime 2016, New York City (United States), Series D	Multi-channel network focused on Sports content	$219M	Sapphire Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz & 64 others	65/100

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AOL has made 31 investments in companies including Reactful and Zirra. AOL has also acquired 55 companies including Nito and Ryot.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 05, 2016	Investments	Reactful	2013	Tel Aviv (Israel)
Jul 25, 2016	Investments	Zirra	2014	Tel Aviv (Israel)
Jun 24, 2016	Acquisition	Nito	2013	New York City (United States)