When was Hipster founded?

Hipster was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Hipster located?

Hipster is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Is Hipster a funded company?

Hipster is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on May 16, 2011.

When was the latest funding round of Hipster?

Hipster's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on May 16, 2011, with participation from 11 investors. Its primary sector is Social Platforms. In United States, the Social Platforms sector has seen $1.1B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Hipster rank among its competitors?

Hipster ranks 287th amongst 380 active competitors, of which 36 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Shuru, which secured $3.39M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Hipster?

Hipster's top competitors include Jodel, Momo and MeetMe. Among them, Shuru secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

Hipster - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Hipster is an acqui-hired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2010 by Ethan Czahor. It operates as a Geo-tagged photo postcard sharing Q&A platform. Hipster has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from investors like CRV, Google Ventures and Ludlow Ventures. The company has 380 active competitors, including 36 funded and 13 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Jodel, Momo and MeetMe.

Company Details

Geo-tagged photo postcard sharing Q&A platform. Users can take a photo, convert it into a postcard, tag the location and share it with their friends, who can see the photo postcards when they visit the specific locations.

Website: hipster.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acqui-Hired

Latest Funding Round

Seed, May 16, 2011, $*****

Investors

CRV & 11 more

Ranked

287^th among 380 active competitors

Similar Companies

Jodel & 937 more

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Hipster has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on May 16, 2011 for $*****. 11 investors participated in its latest round. Hipster has 6 institutional investors and 6 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Hipster:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 16, 2011	4195734	Seed	6111140	1879189	3563812	6240231

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The founders of Hipster is Ethan Czahor.

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

Ethan Czahor: Co-Founder & CTO of Hipster.

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Top competitors of Hipster include Jodel, Momo and MeetMe. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Hipster, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Jodel 2014, Berlin (Germany), Series A	App-based social platform connecting students	$6.76M	Floodgate, NetEase Games & 24 others	70/100
2nd	Momo 2011, Beijing (China), Public	Provider of mobile social networking platform for video interaction services	$247M	Sequoia Capital China, Yunfeng Capital & 5 others	64/100
3rd	MeetMe 2005, New Hope (United States), Acquired	Social platform to meet new people	$22.3M	Western Technology Investment, First Round Capital ... & 4 others	63/100
4th	Shuru 2021, Gurugram (India), Series A	Community platform for neighborhood	$4.73M	Krafton, Omidyar Network India & 12 others	59/100
5th	Radiate 2015, New York City (United States), Seed	A location-based app to connect people attending music festivals.	$1.41M	Lerer Hippeau, Mehta Ventures & 1 others	56/100
6th	Jagat 2021, Jakarta (Indonesia), Unfunded	Location-based mobile social app	-	-	50/100
7th	Zenly 2011, Paris (France), Acquired	Mobile app for sharing real-time location	$33.7M	Benchmark, Idinvest Partners & 9 others	50/100
8th	IamHere 2017, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Hyperlocal social network platform connecting individuals	$657K	Government of Karnataka, Sarthy & 12 others	47/100
9th	Mico 2015, Hong Kong (China), Acquired	Online social platform for connecting with friends and planning meetups	$30M	NewBornTown	46/100
10th	Pod 2009, Manhattan Beach (United States), Seed	Social platform for connecting with people with similar professional interests	$7.5M	PACA Ventures & 1 others	45/100
287th	Hipster 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acqui-Hired	Geo-tagged photo postcard sharing Q&A platform	-	Lerer Hippeau, Google Ventures & 10 others	20/100