When was InterNations founded?

InterNations was founded in 2007 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is InterNations located?

InterNations is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Who is the current CEO of InterNations?

Philipp von Plato of InterNations.

How many employees does InterNations have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at InterNations is 331.

Is InterNations a funded company?

InterNations is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on 2007.

When was the latest funding round of InterNations?

InterNations' latest funding was a $***** Seed round on 2007, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does InterNations rank among its competitors?

InterNations ranks 8th amongst 508 active competitors, of which 45 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Reddit, which secured $410M in Aug, 2021.

Who are the top competitors of InterNations?

InterNations' top competitors include FANDOM, Reddit and Tumblr. Among them, Reddit secured the most recent funding round in August, 2021.

InterNations - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

InterNations is an online community and network of expatriates. Membership is by approval. Organizes events and activities for community members to socialize both online and offline. Founded in 2007 by Malte Zeeck, Philipp von Plato, Christian Leifeld. As of Feb., 2016 platform has 2.1 million members, present in 390 cities worldwide.

Website: www.internations.org/
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Founded Year

2007

Location

Munich, Germany

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Seed, 2007, $*****

Investors

HV Capital & 2 more

Ranked

8^th among 508 active competitors

Employee Count

331 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

FANDOM & 933 more

Exit Details

Acquired by FairCap (Jul 17, 2026)

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InterNations is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
InterNations GmbH CIN: HRB239797 , Germany, Active		-	-

InterNations got acquired by FairCap on Jul 17, 2026.

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InterNations has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on 2007 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. InterNations has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of InterNations:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2007	1616	Seed	4684	7449	5269	2789

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The founders of InterNations are Philipp von Plato and Malte Zeeck.

Here are the details of InterNations' key team members:

Philipp von Plato: Founder & CEO of InterNations.
Malte Zeeck: Founder of InterNations.

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InterNations' employee count trend

InterNations has 331 employees as of Aug 26. Here is InterNations's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of InterNations include FANDOM, Reddit and Tumblr. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of InterNations, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	FANDOM 2005, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Online social platform for media enthusiasts	$191M	Amazon, Bessemer Venture Partners & 16 others	75/100
2nd	Reddit 2005, San Francisco (United States), Public	Online platform for communities and human connection	$1.3B	Fidelity Investments, Sequoia Capital & 18 others	71/100
3rd	Tumblr 2007, New York City (United States), Acquired	Operator of a social networking platform for content sharing	$120M	Spark Capital, Union Square Ventures & 16 others	67/100
4th	Amino Apps 2011, New York City (United States), Series C	Online communities enabler	$72.4M	Google Ventures, SV Angel & 16 others	64/100
5th	Whisper 2012, Santa Monica (United States), Series C	Social platform for local anonymous discussions	$61M	Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital & 12 others	62/100
6th	Mix 2016, San Francisco (United States), Funding Raised	Community platform to discover & share entertaining content	-	Sherpalo Ventures, Expa	61/100
7th	State 2010, London (United Kingdom), Deadpooled	Social platform for public opinions	$14M	Al Sms, Columbus Capital Ltd & 73 others	56/100
8th	InterNations 2007, Munich (Germany), Acquired	Online expatriate Community and Network	-	HV Capital, ASTUTIA Ventures & 1 others	53/100
9th	Onedio 2009, Ankara (Turkey), Series A	Digital media platform which provides news and shareable content	$5.6M	Revo Capital, Kube VC & 2 others	47/100
10th	Yik Yak 2013, Atlanta (United States), Acquired	Anonymous college social media platform connecting students within their campus	$75M	Sequoia Capital, DCM Ventures & 7 others	47/100