When was Gdgt founded?

Gdgt was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Gdgt located?

Gdgt is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Gdgt have?

As of Mar 01, 2026, the latest employee count at Gdgt is 10 - 49.

Is Gdgt a funded company?

Gdgt is a funded company, having raised a total of $3.72M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jul 01, 2009.

When was the latest funding round of Gdgt?

Gdgt's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Apr 07, 2010, with participation from 5 investors. Its primary sector is Internet First Media. In United States, the Internet First Media sector has seen $71.6M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Gdgt rank among its competitors?

Gdgt ranks 12th amongst 1310 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Hodinkee, which secured $40M in Dec, 2020.

Who are the top competitors of Gdgt?

Gdgt's top competitors include Yahoo, Hodinkee and MOBILE DEKHO. Among them, Hodinkee secured the most recent funding round in December, 2020.

Gdgt - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Gdgt is a platform for product information and reviews for consumer electronics. It features reviews submitted by users and also curates featured reviews from other sites like Engadget. They cover full range of consumer electronics from computers, mobiles, gaming consoles, computer peripherals and accessories, storage, televisions and others. The company was founded by Peter Rojas and Ryan Block. Rojas was the founding editor of Engadget and Gizmodo and Block was editor-in-chief of Engadget. The company was acquired by AOL in 2013. The web now redirects to Engadget's site.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$3.72M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Apr 07, 2010, $*****

Investors

Spark Capital & 4 more

Ranked

12^th among 1310 active competitors

Employee Count

10 - 49 as on Mar 01, 2026

Similar Companies

Yahoo & 1246 more

Exit Details

Acquired by AOL (Feb 13, 2013)

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Gdgt got acquired by AOL on Feb 13, 2013.

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Gdgt has raised a total funding of $3.72M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 01, 2009. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Apr 07, 2010 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Gdgt has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Gdgt:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 07, 2010	3633748	Series A	9498753	1322350	2895669	6959356
Jul 01, 2009	2836235	Seed	4520832	4123979	1407834	True Ventures & 1 more

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The founders of Gdgt are Peter Rojas, Ryan Block and Peter Rojas.

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

Peter Rojas: Former Co-Founder of Gdgt. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Ryan Block: Co-founder of Gdgt and founder of 1 other company.
Peter Rojas: CEO & Co-Founder of Gdgt and founder of 1 other company.

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Gdgt's employee count trend

Gdgt has 10 - 49 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Gdgt's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Gdgt include Yahoo, Hodinkee and MOBILE DEKHO. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Gdgt, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Yahoo 1994, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of a search engine, news aggregation, and communication tools	$6.8M	SoftBank Capital, http://7queensland.com.au ... & 14 others	75/100
2nd	Hodinkee 2008, New York City (United States), Acquired	Online magazine catering to news about watches	$43.6M	True Ventures, Google Ventures & 10 others	55/100
3rd	MOBILE DEKHO 2009, Jaipur (India), Unfunded	Indian technology news portal	-	-	47/100
4th	Wearable Technologies 2006, Herrsching (Germany), Series A	Online news portal focused on gadgets	$5.3M	Land, Europa & 3 others	47/100
5th	Engadget 2004, San Francisco (United States), Funding Raised	Technology news, reviews, and guides covering gadgets, gaming, entertainment, and more	-	Spark Capital	46/100
6th	AppleInsider 1997, Cupertino (United States), Unfunded	Online platform publishing content focusing on gadgets	-	-	45/100
7th	TechBurner 2014, Delhi (India), Unfunded	Provider of content on technology	-	-	45/100
8th	Xiaomi India 2014, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Blog page focused on xiaomi india updates	-	-	44/100
9th	UcheTechs 2017, Lagos (Nigeria), Unfunded	Technology-centric news portal	-	-	44/100
10th	GsmArena 2000, Newport Beach (United States), Unfunded	Mobile phone reviews, news, specifications, phone finder, and tech insights	-	-	44/100
12th	Gdgt 2008, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Product information and reviews for consumer electronics	$3.72M	Spark Capital, Lerer Hippeau & 3 others	42/100