Hootsuite - About the company
Hootsuite is a series B company based in Vancouver (Canada), founded in 2008 by Ryan Holmes and Dario Meli. It operates as an AI based social media management platform for businesses. Hootsuite has raised $284M in funding from investors like Blumberg Capital, Hearst and Accel, with a current valuation of $1B. The company has 2837 active competitors, including 165 funded and 143 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Sprout Social, Brandwatch and CreativeX.
Company Details
AI based social media management platform for businesses. It allows users to create, schedule, and publish content to multiple social media networks. It enables users to set up streams to monitor mentions, keywords, and hashtags across different social media platforms. It helps users monitor conversations about brands, engage with the audience, analyze performance metrics, and respond to customer feedback across various social media channels.
- Website
- www.hootsuite.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@hootsuite.com
- Registered Address
- 10 JOHN STREET,LONDON,WC1N 2EB
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
Vancouver, Canada
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$284M in 10 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$1B as on Sep 24, 2021
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 2837 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£10M - £50M as on Dec 31, 2024
Employee Count
1,728 as on May 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Legal entities associated with Hootsuite
Hootsuite is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HOOTSUITE INC. CIN: 32055699345 , United States, Active | Feb 17, 2015 | - | - | - |
HOOTSUITE MEDIA UK LIMITED CIN: 8056847 , United Kingdom, Active | May 02, 2012 | £10M - £50M (As on Dec 31, 2024) | 81 (As on Dec 31, 2024) |
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Hootsuite's funding and investors
Hootsuite has raised a total funding of $284M over 10 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 08, 2010. Hootsuite has 36 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Hootsuite:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Mar 20, 2023 | $16.8M | Series B | - | - | - | - |
Mar 30, 2022 | $3.27M | Series B | - | - | - | - |
Sep 24, 2021 | $2.53M | Series B | $1B | 53.5x | - | - |
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Hootsuite's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Hootsuite are Ryan Holmes and Dario Meli.
Here are the details of Hootsuite's key team members:
- Ryan Holmes: Co-Founder of Hootsuite and founder of 4 other companies, including LOI Venture, Foloop and Invoke. They are also an angel investor in 47 startups.
- Dario Meli: Co-Founder of Hootsuite and founder of 2 other companies, Foloop and Memelabs. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
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Hootsuite's employee count trend
Hootsuite has 1,728 employees as of May 26. Here is Hootsuite's employee count trend over the years:
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Hootsuite's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Hootsuite include Sprout Social, Brandwatch and CreativeX. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Hootsuite, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Sprout Social 2009, Chicago (United States), Public | Provider of a platform for social media management and optimization | $102M | 77/100 | |
2nd | Brandwatch 1999, Brighton (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of social media intelligence and analytics solutions | $62.9M | 69/100 | |
3rd | AI based social media management platform for businesses | $284M | 68/100 | ||
4th |  CreativeX 2015, New York City (United States), Series B | Ad creative analytics solution provider | $35M | 67/100 | |
5th | Provider of a platform for social media management and analytics | $4.86M | 64/100 | ||
6th | ROI Hunter 2014, Brno (Czech Republic), Acquired | Cloud based ad campaign management and product feedback analytics tool | $5.17M | 63/100 | |
7th | Buffer 2010, San Francisco (United States), Series A | Cloud based social media marketing management software | $4.07M | 63/100 | |
8th |  Khoros 2007, Austin (United States), Acquired | Community and social media management platform | $152M | 62/100 | |
9th | Cision 1867, Chicago (United States), Acquired | Provider of media monitoring, journalist outreach, and social listening platform | $4.97M | 61/100 | |
10th | Brand24 2010, Daytona Beach (United States), Acquired | AI based social media monitoring tool for businesses | $485K | 61/100 |
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Hootsuite's Investments and acquisitions
Hootsuite has not made any investments yet. Hootsuite has made 16 acquisitions.Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Apr 08, 2024 | Acquisition | 2009 | Luxembourg (Luxembourg) | |
Aug 03, 2021 | Acquisition | 2016 | Montreal (Canada) | |
Jan 06, 2021 | Acquisition | 2011 | San Francisco (United States) |
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Reports related to Hootsuite
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News related to Hootsuite
Filter this listMedia has covered Hootsuite for a total of 4 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Superpanel, which provides legal intake automation platform for law firms, raises $5.3 million in seed roundStartup Log•Sep 24, 2025•Superpanel, LegalClerk, FDA, Whippy Technologies and 9 others
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Hootsuite’s Acquisistion of TalkwalkerGlobal Legal Chronicle•Jul 08, 2024•Loyens & Loeff, Hootsuite, Talkwalker
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Hootsuite Acquires Talkwalker to Innovate at Intersection of Social and AITechcouver•Apr 12, 2024•Hootsuite, Talkwalker
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Hootsuite and KAWO Strategic Partnership Aims to Expand Global Brands Access to ChinaBranding in Asia•Oct 24, 2023•KAWO, Hootsuite
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Totem Media taps Hootsuite to bolster presence in AsiaMarkettech Apac•Aug 30, 2023•Totem Media, Hootsuite
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