Flipboard - About the company
Flipboard is a series D company based in Palo Alto (United States), founded in 2010 by Mike McCue and Evan Doll. It operates as a Web and Mobile-based platform for content curation. Flipboard has raised $236M in funding from investors like Rizvi Traverse, Insight Partners and Index Ventures, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 46 active competitors, including 2 funded and 2 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like WorldPlus, Global Brands Magazine and Swara Media.
Company Details
Web and Mobile-based platform for content curation. It connects publishers and creators with audiences worldwide, allowing users to engage with quality content and share inspiring stories. It curates and aggregates web links from content websites ranging from food, style, fashion and health to business, technology, architecture, humour, autos, photography and displays the content in magazine form. Has launched private magazines for groups.
- Website
- flipboard.com
- Email ID
- *****@flipboard.com
- Registered Address
- Redwood City, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2010
Location
Palo Alto, United States
Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$236M in 6 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Dec 31, 2022
Investors
Ranked
1st among 46 active competitors
Employee Count
130 as on May 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Flipboard
Flipboard is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Flipboard, Inc. CIN: 271780218 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 34 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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Flipboard's funding and investors
Flipboard has raised a total funding of $236M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 20, 2010. Flipboard has 16 institutional investors and 5 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Flipboard:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 17, 2022 | 5925243 | Series D | 1856871 | 2513360 | 6884652 | 7124208 |
Jun 29, 2015 | 5605840 | Series D | 9443223 | 7688145 | 4419386 | 2085336 |
Dec 09, 2013 | 5267749 | Series C | 9899312 | 1039261 |
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Flipboard's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Flipboard's key team members:
- Mike McCue: Co-Founder & CEO of Flipboard and founder of 2 other companies, Sourcio and Tellme. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Evan Doll: Former Co-Founder of Flipboard and founder of 1 other company.
Flipboard's Board of Directors
Flipboard's board has 6 active members. John Doerr, Cecily Mak, Bing Gordon, David Bell, Michael McCue and Daniel Rimer are independent board members.Here is the list of Flipboard's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent board member | - | Current | 12y 10m | |
cohaoru | Independent board member | - | Current | 3y 8m |
ptfedk{ | Independent board member | - | Current | 2y 2m |
ddvjng{ | Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 5m |
nexeoyi | Independent board member | - | Current | 1y 1m |
cvkpawe | Independent board member | - | Current | 9y 5m |
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Flipboard's employee count trend
Flipboard has 130 employees as of May 26. Here is Flipboard's employee count trend over the years:
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Flipboard's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Flipboard include WorldPlus, Global Brands Magazine and Swara Media. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Flipboard, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Flipboard 2010, Palo Alto (United States), Series D | Web and Mobile-based platform for content curation | $236M | 66/100 | |
2nd | WorldPlus 2019, Orem (United States), Unfunded | Digital magazines platform | - | - | 35/100 |
3rd | Global Brands Magazine 2011, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Provider of industry news and business performance recognition for luxury brands | - | - | 34/100 |
4th | Swara Media 2020, Folsom (United States), Unfunded | Online platform offering digital magazine | - | - | 33/100 |
5th | ![]() Editoraconfianca.com.br 2007, Brazil, Unfunded | Brazil-based digital finance magazine | - | - | 26/100 |
6th | ![]() No Strings Attached E-News Chicago (United States), Unfunded | Lifestyle online magazine featuring entertainment, health, wellness tips, and Vegas playbook | - | - | 26/100 |
7th | - | - | - | 25/100 | |
8th | STIR Design 2014, Delhi (India), Unfunded | Provider of online article magazine for architectural design | - | - | 24/100 |
9th | Khabari portal 2024, India, Unfunded | Online news and information platform that aggregates and publishes news articles, job notifications, educational resources, and business updates across various sectors, catering to a wide range of audiences | - | - | 24/100 |
10th | BitMag.de - Dein Lifestyle Magazin im Internet | - | - | 24/100 |
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Flipboard's Investments and acquisitions
Flipboard has not made any investments yet. Flipboard has made 4 acquisitions.Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Aug 26, 2026 | Acquisition | 2024 | ||
Sep 08, 2014 | Acquisition | 2012 | Brooklyn (United States) | |
Mar 05, 2014 | Acquisition | 2006 | San Francisco (United States) |
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Reports related to Flipboard
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News related to Flipboard
Media has covered Flipboard for 1 event in last 1 year.
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Flipboard acquires Portland startup Graze to integrate its custom algorithm engineGeekWire•Aug 26, 2026•Flipboard, Graze
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Flipboard debuts new Surf beta release with upgraded Bluesky integrationSiliconAngle•Mar 11, 2025•Flipboard
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Flipboard’s new app unites Bluesky, Threads, and other decentralized social networksTubefilter•Dec 20, 2024•Flipboard
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With this latest deal, Flipboard looks to build a news ecosystem beyond XTechCrunch+•Nov 08, 2024•Flipboard,
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Flipboard Embraces ActivityPub and Mastodon to Rebuild on the FediverseVerve times•Dec 18, 2023•Flipboard, Mastodon Social, ActivityPub
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Flipboard becomes first to support Bluesky, Mastodon and Pixelfed all in one appTechCrunch+•May 23, 2023•Blue Sky, Pixelfed, Flipboard
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