When was Highlight founded?

Highlight was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Highlight located?

Highlight is headquartered in Haiti. It is registered at Sparta, Wisconsin.

How many employees does Highlight have?

As of Dec 31, 2022, the latest employee count at Highlight is 35.

Is Highlight a funded company?

Highlight is a funded company, having raised a total of $4M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Mar 01, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Highlight?

Highlight's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Dec 12, 2013, with participation from 5 investors.

Where does Highlight rank among its competitors?

Highlight ranks 17th amongst 100 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Highlight, which secured $4M in Dec, 2013.

Who are the top competitors of Highlight?

Highlight's top competitors include Renz, Moji and MiChat. Among them, Highlight secured the most recent funding round in December, 2013.

Highlight - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

The highlight is a location-sensitive awareness app. When a user comes within a few blocks of another Highlight user who is a Facebook friend or that have friends or interests in common, Highlight sends a push notification and lets them message. The app’s home screen displays a reverse chronological list of all the people user has crossed paths with.

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Registered Address: Sparta, Wisconsin

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2011

Location

Haiti

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$4M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Dec 12, 2013, $*****

Investors

Benchmark & 7 more

Ranked

17^th among 100 active competitors

Employee Count

35 as on Dec 31, 2022

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Highlight is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
HIGHLIGHT, INC. CIN: 391830331 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	32 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Highlight has raised a total funding of $4M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 01, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Dec 12, 2013 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Highlight has 6 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Highlight:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 12, 2013	6619164	Series A	3735961	9475262	3841031	6406298
Mar 01, 2012	4759271	Seed	8229296	4385203	Benchmark	SV Angel & 3 more

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The founders of Highlight is Ben Garrett.

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

Ben Garrett: Co-Founder, CTO of Highlight.

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Highlight's employee count trend

Highlight has 35 employees as of Dec 22. The total employee count is 3.0% lower than what it was in Dec 21. Here is Highlight's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Highlight include Renz, Moji and MiChat. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Highlight, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Renz 2023, Brantford (Canada), Unfunded	Social networking app for making new friends and connecting with people	-	-	48/100
2nd	Moji 2022, Gimpo si (South Korea), Unfunded	Provider of communication app solution for chatting	-	-	46/100
3rd	MiChat 2018, Singapore (Singapore), Unfunded	Mobile app to chat with users nearby	-	-	45/100
4th	ChatCha Talk 2019, Bangkok (Thailand), Unfunded	Mobile app to find and meet new friends	-	-	42/100
5th	Strangers App 2015, Haarlem (Netherlands), Unfunded	Mobile app to chat with users nearby	-	-	42/100
6th	Fiesta 2016, Gillingham (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Location based networking platform	-	-	42/100
7th	Brane 2020, Melbourne (Australia), Unfunded	Provider of social discovery network	-	-	41/100
8th	Bridge-of-Love 2010, Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Online dating platform	-	-	39/100
9th	Twenty 2010, New York City (United States), Unfunded	Social networking platform for connecting with nearby people/friends	-	-	39/100
10th	DrugVokrug 2009, Yekaterinburg (Russia), Unfunded	Location-based messaging app	-	-	37/100
17th	Highlight 2011, Haiti, Series A	Location-based networking app	$4M	Benchmark, Greycroft & 6 others	33/100