When was Fireside Chat founded?

Fireside Chat was founded in 2021 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Fireside Chat located?

Fireside Chat is headquartered in Milpitas, United States.

How many employees does Fireside Chat have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Fireside Chat is 40.

Is Fireside Chat a funded company?

Fireside Chat is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Apr 27, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Fireside Chat?

Fireside Chat's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Apr 27, 2023, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does Fireside Chat rank among its competitors?

Fireside Chat ranks 2nd amongst 84 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors.

Who are the top competitors of Fireside Chat?

Fireside Chat's top competitors include Pocket Casts, SoundOn and Podcast. Among them, Fireside Chat secured the most recent funding round in April, 2023.

Fireside Chat - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online podcast streaming platform. It also hosts shows from various creators and brands. It also allows the users to be part of the show and interact with the creators.

Website: homepage.firesidechat.com/
Phone Number: +1 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2021

Location

Milpitas, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$25M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Apr 27, 2023, $*****

Investors

Red Beard Ventures & 10 more

Ranked

2^nd among 84 active competitors

Employee Count

40 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Stremium

Similar Companies

Pocket Casts & 104 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Consumable (Feb 04, 2026)

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Fireside Chat is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
FIRESIDE CHAT INC. CIN: 851991360 , United States, Active		-	11 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Fireside Chat got acquired by Consumable on Feb 04, 2026.

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Fireside Chat has raised a total funding of $25M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Apr 27, 2023 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Fireside Chat has 8 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Fireside Chat:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 27, 2023	6386913	Series A	8380920	6995213	7924238	5804164

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The founders of Fireside Chat are Mark Cuban and Falon Fatemi. Falon Fatemi is the CEO of Fireside Chat.

Here are the details of Fireside Chat's key team members:

Mark Cuban: Co-Founder of Fireside Chat. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Falon Fatemi: Co-Founder & CEO of Fireside Chat.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Fireside Chat's Board of Directors

Fireside Chat's board has 2 active members. Falon Macbeth and Michael Hilberman are independent board members.

Here is the list of Fireside Chat's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Falon Macbeth	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 6m
jrkvrxf	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 3m

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Fireside Chat's employee count trend

Fireside Chat has 40 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Fireside Chat's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Fireside Chat include Pocket Casts, SoundOn and Podcast. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Fireside Chat, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Pocket Casts 2010, Adelaide (Australia), Acquired	Podcast player provider	-	BBC Studios	51/100
2nd	Fireside Chat 2021, Milpitas (United States), Acquired	Online podcast streaming platform	$25M	Rabil Ventures, Cleo Capital & 9 others	54/100
3rd	SoundOn 2019, Daan (Taiwan), Acquired	Podcast player application	-	Darwin Venture Management, Taiwan Mobile	43/100
4th	Podcast 2017, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Podcast player app	$125K	FJ Labs, FundersClub & 7 others	42/100
5th	AntennaPod 2012, Bamberg (Germany), Unfunded	Open source podcast player app	-	-	41/100
6th	Player FM 2012, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online streaming platform for podcast player	-	-	40/100
7th	Podz 2020, New York City (United States), Acquired	AI-enabled platform for streaming podcast highlights	$4.8M	Canaan, Charge Ventures & 4 others	39/100
8th	Inspigo 2017, Jakarta (Indonesia), Funding Raised	Platform to listen to podcasts	-	MDI Ventures, Golden Gate Ventures & 1 others	39/100
9th	Podcast Republic 2013, Irvine (United States), Unfunded	Online streaming platform for podcast player	-	-	39/100
10th	Podcast Guru 2020, Claymont (United States), Unfunded	Online podcast network	-	-	38/100