When was Geni founded?

Geni was founded in 2006 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Geni located?

Geni is headquartered in West Hollywood, United States.

How many employees does Geni have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Geni is 31.

Is Geni a funded company?

Geni is a funded company, having raised a total of $16.5M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jan 01, 2007.

When was the latest funding round of Geni?

Geni's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Jan 19, 2009, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does Geni rank among its competitors?

Geni ranks 3rd amongst 100 active competitors, of which 12 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was FAMILY.SPACE, which secured $1.5M in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Geni?

Geni's top competitors include Ancestry, MyHeritage and Lalo. Among them, FAMILY.SPACE secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

Geni - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Geni is an acquired company based in West Hollywood (United States), founded in 2006 by George Ishii. It operates as a Web geneology social platform. Geni has raised $16.5M in funding. The company has 100 active competitors, including 12 funded and 7 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ancestry, MyHeritage and Lalo.

Company Details

Geni is a commercial genealogy and social networking platform. It enables users to create a family tree by adding details of the family members. It also provides a section in which one can view the top profiles like presidents, athletes, and other famous people on the website. It earns revenue by charging for a premium membership.

Website: www.geni.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2006

Location

West Hollywood, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$16.5M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Jan 19, 2009, $*****

Investors

Founders Fund & 2 more

Ranked

3^rd among 100 active competitors

Employee Count

31 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Ancestry & 148 more

Exit Details

Acquired by MyHeritage (Nov 28, 2012)

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Geni is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Geni, Inc. CIN: 74-3181535 , United States, Active	Jun 15, 2015	-	-	-

Geni got acquired by MyHeritage on Nov 28, 2012.

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Geni has raised a total funding of $16.5M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2007. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jan 19, 2009 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Geni has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Geni:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 19, 2009	4179392	Series C	9362451	3892098	1068525	8058040
Mar 01, 2007	8697458	Series B	7531872	8120764	3917992	CRV
Jan 01, 2007	7774729	Series A	1937812	5197067	3887258	Founders Fund

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The founders of Geni is George Ishii.

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

George Ishii: Co-founder of Geni and founder of 2 other companies, Comparably and Yammer.
Noah Tutak: Co-Founder of Geni.

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Geni's employee count trend

Geni has 31 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Geni's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Geni include Ancestry, MyHeritage and Lalo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Geni, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Ancestry 1996, Lehi (United States), Acquired	Provider of an online genealogy platform offering a host of services	$446M	Meritech, Adams Street Partners & 18 others	84/100
2nd	MyHeritage 2003, Yehud (Israel), Acquired	Provider of tools for creating family trees and exploring ancestry	$49M	Index Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners ... & 12 others	77/100
3rd	Geni 2006, West Hollywood (United States), Acquired	Web geneology social platform	$16.5M	Founders Fund, Valor Equity Partners & 1 others	54/100
4th	Lalo 2020, Bothell (United States), Seed	App-based social platform for families	-	Shor Capital, Overlooked Ventures	47/100
5th	Cluster 2013, San Francisco (United States), Seed	App-based social platform for photo sharing	$1.6M	First Round Capital, Google Ventures & 3 others	42/100
6th	Geneanet 1996, Paris (France), Acquired	Provider of tools to build family trees and search records	-	Enowe	42/100
7th	Sunday 2014, Bordeaux (France), Seed	Photos & videos sharing with family members & personal connections	-	Le Village by CA, Ryall Energy	42/100
8th	Filae 1994, Paris (France), Acquired	Provides ancestors data	-	Eiffel Investment Group, Entrepreneur Venture	40/100
9th	FAMILY.SPACE 2022, Limassol (Cyprus), Seed	Social platform for connecting with family	$1.5M	-	39/100
10th	Kin 2019, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Online social platform for connecting with friends	-	-	38/100