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 May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at FANDOM is 675.

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. Its primary sector is Social Platforms. In United States, the Social Platforms sector has seen $1.07B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does FANDOM rank among its competitors?

FANDOM ranks 1st amongst 497 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

FANDOM is a series E company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2005 by Jimmy Wales and Angela Starling. It operates as an Online social platform for media enthusiasts. FANDOM has raised $191M in funding from investors like Amazon, Bessemer Venture Partners and IVP. The company has 497 active competitors, including 45 funded and 18 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Tumblr, Reddit and Amino Apps.

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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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 497 active competitors

Employee Count

675 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

GameSpot & 16 more

Similar Companies

Tumblr & 922 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	6749469	Series E	3812967	8392959	3893589	4546036
Oct 20, 2016	3276901	Series D	3787873	9130086	1203315	2316818
Sep 20, 2016	4621281	Conventional Debt	9394459	9355447	5665779	5172549

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The founders of FANDOM are Jimmy Wales and Angela Starling. Perkins Miller is the CEO of FANDOM.

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.
Perkins Miller: CEO of FANDOM.

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FANDOM's employee count trend

FANDOM has 675 employees as of May 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	Amazon, Delta-v Capital & 16 others	75/100
2nd	Tumblr 2007, New York City (United States), Acquired	Operator of a social networking platform for content sharing	$120M	Spark Capital, Union Square Ventures & 16 others	74/100
3rd	Reddit 2005, San Francisco (United States), Public	Online platform for communities and human connection	$1.3B	Fidelity Investments, Andreessen Horowitz ... & 18 others	72/100
4th	Amino Apps 2011, New York City (United States), Series C	Online communities enabler	$72.3M	Google Ventures, BoxGroup & 16 others	64/100
5th	Whisper 2012, Santa Monica (United States), Series C	Social platform for local anonymous discussions	$61M	Shasta Ventures, Thrive Capital & 12 others	63/100
6th	State 2010, London (United Kingdom), Deadpooled	Social platform for public opinions	$14M	Al Sms, Columbus Capital Ltd & 73 others	56/100
7th	Mix 2016, San Francisco (United States), Funding Raised	Community platform to discover & share entertaining content	-	Expa, Sherpalo Ventures	55/100
8th	Dcard 2015, Taipei (Taiwan), Funding Raised	Social platform for students to connect anonymously	-	Taiwania Capital, JAFCO Asia & 3 others	48/100
9th	Yik Yak 2013, Atlanta (United States), Acquired	Anonymous college social media platform connecting students within their campus	$75M	DCM Ventures, Azure Capital Partners & 7 others	47/100
10th	Onedio 2009, Ankara (Turkey), Series A	Digital media platform which provides news and shareable content	$5.6M	Revo Capital, EBRD & 1 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)