When was GuruShots founded?

GuruShots was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is GuruShots located?

GuruShots is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

How many employees does GuruShots have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at GuruShots is 43.

Is GuruShots a funded company?

GuruShots is a funded company, having raised a total of $6.5M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on May 27, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of GuruShots?

GuruShots' latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Mar 25, 2019, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does GuruShots rank among its competitors?

GuruShots ranks 3rd amongst 221 active competitors, of which 9 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was WishRoll, which secured $17.1M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of GuruShots?

GuruShots' top competitors include Instagram, Flickr and YouPic. Among them, WishRoll secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

GuruShots - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

GuruShots is an online photography competition platform that conducts contests and real-time challenges run by award winning photographers. Interested photographers can participate in the challenges, earn votes and prizes while improving their photography under their mentorship.

Website: gurushots.com
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Email ID: *****@gurushots.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Tel Aviv, Israel

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$6.5M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Mar 25, 2019, $*****

Investors

Altair Capital & 2 more

Ranked

3^rd among 221 active competitors

Employee Count

43 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Framez & 120 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Zedge (Apr 13, 2022)

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GuruShots got acquired by Zedge on Apr 13, 2022.

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GuruShots has raised a total funding of $6.5M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 27, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Mar 25, 2019 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. GuruShots has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of GuruShots:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 25, 2019	7082005	Series A	1540950	9828239	5097065	9341481
May 27, 2015	3270507	Seed	8247653	4795138	1809046	Altair Capital

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The founders of GuruShots is Gilon Miller.

Here are the details of GuruShots' key team members:

Gilon Miller: Founder & CEO of GuruShots.

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GuruShots' employee count trend

GuruShots has 43 employees as of Jul 26. Here is GuruShots's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of GuruShots include Instagram, Flickr and YouPic. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of GuruShots, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Instagram 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Social platform for photo and video sharing	$57M	Benchmark, Sequoia Capital & 11 others	81/100
2nd	Flickr 2004, United States, Acquired	Online photography community empowering photographers with tools, inspiration, and connection	-	NFX, Edventure Holdings & 2 others	69/100
3rd	GuruShots 2013, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	Online photography contests and challenges	$6.5M	Altair Capital, Flashpoint & 1 others	53/100
4th	YouPic 2012, Gothenburg (Sweden), Series A	Photographers community platform	$2.82M	Chalmers Innovation, InReach Ventures	43/100
5th	WishRoll 2020, United States, Series A	App-based photo-sharing platform	$17.6M	Y Combinator	41/100
6th	Now 2021, Montenegro, Unfunded	App-based community platform for sharing photos	-	-	41/100
7th	Promodeling 2016, United Kingdom, Unfunded	Online community platform for photography professionals	-	-	41/100
8th	JustUs 2022, Louisville (United States), Unfunded	App-based social platform for sharing photos	-	-	40/100
9th	Qbb6.com 2013, Hangzhou (China), Series D	App-based platform for sharing photos of children	$44.4M	TAL Education Group, Fosun & 4 others	40/100
10th	letmesee 2019, Las Vegas (United States), Unfunded	Blockchain-based photo sharing and storage app	-	-	40/100