When was FANDOM founded?

FANDOM was founded in 2005 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is FANDOM located?

FANDOM is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does FANDOM have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at FANDOM is 676.

Is FANDOM a funded company?

FANDOM is a funded company, having raised a total of $191M across 10 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Mar 27, 2006.

When was the latest funding round of FANDOM?

FANDOM's latest funding was a $***** Series E round on Jun 01, 2018, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does FANDOM rank among its competitors?

FANDOM ranks 1st amongst 443 active competitors, of which 45 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Reddit, which secured $410M in Aug, 2021.

Who are the top competitors of FANDOM?

FANDOM's top competitors include Tumblr, Reddit and Amino Apps. Among them, Reddit secured the most recent funding round in August, 2021.

FANDOM - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online social platform for media enthusiasts. It offers content based on various topics such as games, movies, TV, comics, books, and more. Invites articles from users, that get published after an editorial review. Also allows users to discuss, find, and share content with others. Also operates a mobile app for Android and iOS users. Monetizes through display ads.

Website: www.fandom.com/
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Email ID: *****@fandom.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2005

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$191M in 10 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series E, Jun 01, 2018, $*****

Investors

Amazon & 17 more

Ranked

1^st among 443 active competitors

Employee Count

676 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

GameSpot & 16 more

Similar Companies

Tumblr & 867 more

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FANDOM has raised a total funding of $191M over 10 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 27, 2006. FANDOM has 17 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of FANDOM:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 01, 2018	4145104	Series E	3419537	2495334	9430423	6720739
Oct 20, 2016	3993320	Series D	9451606	3041084	5372907	3372231
Sep 20, 2016	2035163	Conventional Debt	8360917	8926876	1183912	5883315

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The founders of FANDOM are Jimmy Wales and Angela Starling.

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

Jimmy Wales: Co-Founder & Owner of FANDOM.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Angela Starling: Former Co-Founder of FANDOM.

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FANDOM's employee count trend

FANDOM has 676 employees as of Mar 26. Here is FANDOM's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of FANDOM include Tumblr, Reddit and Amino Apps. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of FANDOM, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	FANDOM 2005, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Online social platform for media enthusiasts	$191M	IVP, Bessemer Venture Partners & 16 others	75/100
2nd	Tumblr 2007, New York City (United States), Acquired	Operator of a social networking platform for content sharing	$120M	Union Square Ventures, Spark Capital & 16 others	73/100
3rd	Reddit 2005, San Francisco (United States), Public	Online platform for communities and human connection	$1.3B	Fidelity Investments, Coatue & 18 others	72/100
4th	Amino Apps 2011, New York City (United States), Series C	Online communities enabler	$72.3M	Google Ventures, Union Square Ventures & 16 others	69/100
5th	Whisper 2012, Santa Monica (United States), Series C	Social platform for local anonymous discussions	$61M	Shasta Ventures, Thrive Capital & 12 others	68/100
6th	Mix 2016, San Francisco (United States), Funding Raised	Community platform to discover & share entertaining content	-	Expa, Sherpalo Ventures	55/100
7th	Ranker 2009, Los Angeles (United States), Series A	Crowdsourced ranking platform for entertainment, history, lifestyle, and more	$4.05M	Lowercase Capital, Bullpen Capital & 14 others	51/100
8th	Dcard 2015, Taipei (Taiwan), Funding Raised	Social platform for students to connect anonymously	-	JAFCO Asia, SIG Venture Capital & 3 others	48/100
9th	Yik Yak 2013, Atlanta (United States), Acquired	Anonymous college social media platform connecting students within their campus	$136M	DCM Ventures, Vaizra Investments & 7 others	48/100
10th	Tapatalk 2009, Santa Monica (United States), Seed	Online community app for interest-based discussions	$5.89M	Floodgate, Lionfish Capital & 5 others	47/100

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FANDOM has not made any investments yet. FANDOM has made 17 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Oct 03, 2022	Acquisition	GameSpot	1996	San Francisco (United States)
Oct 03, 2022	Acquisition	Cord Cutters News	2013	Killeen (United States)
Oct 03, 2022	Acquisition	Giant Bomb	2008	San Francisco (United States)