When was IMDb founded?

IMDb was founded in 1991 and raised its 1st funding round 17 years after it was founded.

Where is IMDb located?

IMDb is headquartered in Seattle, United States. It is registered at Štěpařská 1196 15400 Praha.

How many employees does IMDb have?

As of Dec 31, 2024, the latest employee count at IMDb is 1 - 10.

Is IMDb a funded company?

IMDb is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Sep 29, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of IMDb?

IMDb's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 30, 2020, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Tech for Film & TV. In United States, the Tech for Film & TV sector has seen $502M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of IMDb?

Annual revenue of IMDb is less than £1M as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does IMDb rank among its competitors?

IMDb ranks 1st amongst 210 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was IMDb, which secured $242K in Sep, 2020.

Who are the top competitors of IMDb?

IMDb's top competitors include Rotten Tomatoes, Filmweb and ČSFD. Among them, IMDb secured the most recent funding round in September, 2020.

IMDb - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Online platform offering reviews on the media and entertainment industry. The platform enables users to find reviews on movies, television shows, events, celebrities, and more. Users can get detailed about cast and crew, technical details, reviews, and more. Also, it offers ratings based on registered user votes. The platform also offers information on upcoming movies, events, etc. The mobile app is available for the iOS platform.

Website: www.imdb.com/
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Email ID: *****@imdb.com
Part Of
Registered Address: Štěpařská 1196 15400 Praha

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1991

Location

Seattle, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 30, 2020, $*****

Investors

Hyde Ventures & 3 more

Ranked

1^st among 210 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£0 - £1M as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

1 - 10 as on Dec 31, 2024

Investment & Acquisitions

Thinglab & 1 more

Similar Companies

Rotten Tomatoes & 220 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Amazon (Apr 27, 1998)

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IMDb is associated with 15 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Dlouhá míle a.s. CIN: 14300940 , Czech Republic, Active	Feb 28, 2022	-	-
Hanzlik & Hanzlik s.r.o. CIN: 26846381 , Czech Republic, Active	Nov 22, 2004	-	-
MOVIE s.r.o. CIN: 25797948 , Czech Republic, Active	Sep 16, 1999	-	-
DOKTOR STAR s.r.o. CIN: 07357885 , Czech Republic, Active	Aug 11, 2018	-	-
PENGAN a.s. CIN: 24666602 , Czech Republic, Active	Apr 21, 2010	-	-
WILLIAM STEVENS CIN: 510582792 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	1 (As on Dec 31, 2014)	-
Miracle Company s.r.o. CIN: 24685321 , Czech Republic, Active	May 27, 2010	-	-
AŠ Nosek s.r.o. CIN: 19214260 , Czech Republic, Active	Apr 03, 2023	-	-
VIOLIN FILMS LIMITED CIN: 6817523 , United Kingdom, Active	Feb 11, 2009	£0 - £1M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	1 (As on Mar 31, 2024)
LASTRICA a.s. CIN: 27757463 , Czech Republic, Active	Nov 29, 2007	-	-
Jiří Šimek Holding s.r.o. CIN: 08492816 , Czech Republic, Active	Sep 09, 2019	-	-
INSIDE MAN LIMITED CIN: 13020120 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 14, 2020	£10M - £50M (As on Oct 26, 2021)	3 (As on Jun 30, 2024)
Czech Fashion Models s.r.o. CIN: 21348669 , Czech Republic, Active	Mar 11, 2024	-	-
ROS-SON BLUE s.r.o. CIN: 17357683 , Czech Republic, Active	Jul 25, 2022	-	-
BASKET CASE s.r.o. CIN: 06465161 , Czech Republic, Active	Sep 25, 2017	-	-

IMDb got acquired by Amazon on Apr 27, 1998.

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IMDb has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 29, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 30, 2020 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. IMDb has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of IMDb:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 30, 2020	4826513	Grant (prize money)	5626102	2709931	4522056	3862388
Jul 19, 2019	8392399	Grant (prize money)	8417742	9946138	1197184	Europa
Sep 29, 2008	7010366	Grant (prize money)	9774832	8675809	9473306	United States Department of Agriculture

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The founders of IMDb is Col Needham.

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

Col Needham: Founder and CEO of IMDb.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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IMDb's employee count trend

IMDb has 1 - 10 employees as of Dec 24. Here is IMDb's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of IMDb include Rotten Tomatoes, Filmweb and ČSFD. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of IMDb, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	IMDb 1991, Seattle (United States), Acquired	Online platform offering reviews on the media and entertainment industry	-	Hyde Ventures, Europa & 2 others	71/100
2nd	Rotten Tomatoes 1998, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Online aggregator of movies and TV shows reviews	$1M	-	56/100
3rd	Filmweb 1998, Warsaw (Poland), Unfunded	Online platform offering a movie database	-	-	48/100
4th	ČSFD 2002, Prague (Czech Republic), Unfunded	Online platform offering a database of movies	-	-	44/100
5th	Filmarks 2012, Fukuoka (Japan), Unfunded	Online platform offering movie reviews	-	-	43/100
6th	Moviebase 2017, Berlin (Germany), Unfunded	Movie recommendation and tracking platform	-	-	43/100
7th	Trailer Addict 2007, Newport Beach (United States), Unfunded	Online platform offering a movie database	-	-	40/100
8th	Cinephiles 2017, Ahmedabad (India), Unfunded	Online platform for movie enthusiasts	-	-	40/100
9th	RunPee 2006, Asheville (United States), Unfunded	App-based platform offering a movie database	-	-	40/100
10th	Cinema UG 2016, Kampala (Uganda), Unfunded	Online platform offering movie database	-	-	39/100