When was Danger founded?

Danger was founded in 1999 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Danger located?

Danger is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States.

How many employees does Danger have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Danger is 62.

Is Danger a funded company?

Danger is a funded company, having raised a total of $118M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series B round, raised on Oct 01, 2001.

When was the latest funding round of Danger?

Danger's latest funding was a $***** Series E round on Nov 21, 2006, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does Danger rank among its competitors?

Danger ranks 85th amongst 495 active competitors, of which 27 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Micromax Informatics, which secured $61.5M in Sep, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Danger?

Danger's top competitors include Apple, Xiaomi and Samsung. Among them, Micromax Informatics secured the most recent funding round in September, 2024.

Danger - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Danger provided the software platform and hardware behind T-Mobile’s Sidekick phone (a cloud-based Smartphone). In its prime, the messaging-focused phone handled over 4,000 messages and 400 pageviews per user per month, as claimed by Danger. It made headlines in 2009 (after being acquired by Microsoft) when an issue with its servers in one of the data centers caused users to lose all data. On May 31, 2011, T-Mobile and Microsoft discontinued the cloud data service to all Danger-powered Sidekick devices.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1999

Location

Palo Alto, United States

Stage

Deadpooled

Total Funding

$118M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series E, Nov 21, 2006, $*****

Investors

Adams Street Partners & 14 more

Ranked

85^th among 495 active competitors

Employee Count

62 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Samsung & 194 more

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Danger has raised a total funding of $118M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 01, 2001. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on Nov 21, 2006 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Danger has 15 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Danger:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 21, 2006	8468606	Series E	1889184	9651427	3174714	6175138
Jul 01, 2004	3696904	Series D	8605285	8371143	3626862	Mobius Venture Capital & 4 more
Feb 01, 2003	8609333	Series D	6678677	1343544	7270977	SoftBank Capital & 4 more

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Danger's employee count trend

Danger has 62 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Danger's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Danger include Apple, Xiaomi and Samsung. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Danger, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Apple 1976, United States, Public	Online retailer of consumer electronics, accessories, entertainment, and related services	-	Sequoia Capital, Berkshire Hathaway & 36 others	85/100
2nd	Xiaomi 2010, Beijing (China), Public	Onlien brand offering consumer electronics, home appliances, and lifestyle products	$1.45B	Morningside, DST Global & 33 others	77/100
3rd	Samsung 1969, Suwon-si (South Korea), Public	Manufacturer of multi category electronic products	-	Herald Investment Management, SJL Partners ... & 8 others	76/100
4th	Motorola Mobility 1928, Chicago (United States), Acquired	Internet first brand of mobile, cases, tablets, and screen protector	$10M	Thomas Weisel Venture Partners, De Incubator ... & 3 others	73/100
5th	Micromax Informatics 2000, Gurugram (India), Series B	Manufacturer of consumer electronics and home appliances	$150M	TA, Huaqin & 4 others	72/100
6th	Transsion Holdings 2006, Shenzhen (China), Unfunded	R&D, producer, and supplier of smart device, mobile internet, and communication products	-	Fong Capital Partners, Maison Capital & 1 others	67/100
7th	Lenovo 1984, Hong Kong (China), Acquired	Platform offering diversified servers	$200K	Runway, Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group ... & 7 others	67/100
8th	Vivo 2009, Dongguan (China), Funding Raised	Brand of smartphones	-	Rally Ventures	66/100
9th	Meizu 2003, Zhuhai (China), Acquired	Online retailer of smartphones, eyewear, audio products, and related accessories	$958M	Alibaba Group, Zhizhuo Capital & 1 others	66/100
10th	OPPO 2008, Dongguan (China), Unfunded	Brand of smartphones	-	-	66/100
85th	Danger 1999, Palo Alto (United States), Deadpooled	Mobile devices hardware and software provider	$118M	Adams Street Partners, T Capital & 13 others	37/100