When was Issuu founded?

Issuu was founded in 2006 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Issuu located?

Issuu is headquartered in United States. It is registered at 15, Heibergsvænge, Svendborg, 5700.

How many employees does Issuu have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Issuu is 62.

Is Issuu a funded company?

Issuu is a funded company, having raised a total of $41M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Oct 01, 2009.

When was the latest funding round of Issuu?

Issuu's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Sep 28, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Issuu rank among its competitors?

Issuu ranks 2nd amongst 223 active competitors, of which 15 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Column, which secured $30M in Aug, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Issuu?

Issuu's top competitors include Hurix Digital, FlipHTML5 and Authorea. Among them, Column secured the most recent funding round in August, 2022.

Issuu - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Issuu is an acquired company based in United States, founded in 2006 by Martin Ferro Thomsen. It operates as a Provider of a platform for creating and sharing digital publications. Issuu has raised $41M in funding from Sunstone. The company has 223 active competitors, including 15 funded and 11 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Hurix Digital, FlipHTML5 and Authorea.

Company Details

Provider of a platform for creating and sharing digital publications. It allows users to transform content into interactive flipbooks and articles. The platform offers features such as fullscreen sharing, embedding, and the ability to add links and video. It also provides tools for generating QR codes and creating social posts.

Website: issuu.com
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Registered Address: 15, Heibergsvænge, Svendborg, 5700

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2006

Location

United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$41M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Sep 28, 2021, $*****

Investors

Sunstone & 6 more

Ranked

2^nd among 223 active competitors

Employee Count

62 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Pro-G Media & 1 more

Similar Companies

FlipHTML5 & 14 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Bending Spoons (Jul 19, 2024)

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Issuu is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
KNEZOVIÆ SKELE d.o.o. CIN: 94012065871 , Croatia, Active	Jul 07, 2019	$0 - $1M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
SS LARSEN HOLDING ApS CIN: 36065877 , Denmark, Active	Jul 06, 2014	-	-

Issuu got acquired by Bending Spoons on Jul 19, 2024.

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Issuu has raised a total funding of $41M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 01, 2009. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Sep 28, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Issuu has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Issuu:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 28, 2021	3556050	Series C	2472049	6277395	2366346	6666573
Jun 14, 2014	8192186	Series B	7523977	9590436	1585617	KDDI Open Innovation Fund & 1 more
Oct 01, 2009	8428381	Grant (prize money)	7146946	8044168	4284703	Military Health

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The founders of Issuu is Martin Ferro Thomsen.

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

Martin Ferro Thomsen: Former Co-Founder of Issuu and founder of 1 other company.
Joe Hyrkin: CEO of Issuu.

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Issuu's employee count trend

Issuu has 62 employees as of May 26. Here is Issuu's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Issuu include Hurix Digital, FlipHTML5 and Authorea. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Issuu, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Hurix Digital 2000, Mumbai (India), Series A	Provider of digital learning, publishing solutions, and AI-powered data services	$6.53M	Helion Venture Partners, McGraw Hill & 4 others	57/100
2nd	Issuu 2006, United States, Acquired	Provider of a platform for creating and sharing digital publications	$41M	Sunstone, Heartcore Capital & 5 others	56/100
3rd	FlipHTML5 2004, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Unfunded	Interactive HTML5 digital publishing platform	-	-	55/100
4th	Authorea 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Collaborative platform for research and learning	$2.11M	Lux Capital, Digital Science & 6 others	52/100
5th	Kitaboo 2009, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Provider of digital publishing platform for creating and distributing interactive eBooks	-	-	49/100
6th	ACContent 2004, Denver (United States), Acquired	Content publishing platform	$21.4M	SoftBank Capital, Canaan & 2 others	48/100
7th	Atavist 2011, Brooklyn (United States), Acquired	Longform narrative magazine delivering incredible true stories monthly via subscription	$5.43M	Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz & 4 others	47/100
8th	Joomag 2009, San Jose (United States), Unfunded	Cloud-based digital publishing platform	-	-	46/100
9th	Kriyadocs 2022, Chennai (India), Unfunded	Cloud-based publishing platform for books and journals	-	-	46/100
10th	Column 2004, Cambridge (United States), Series A	Online collaborative public notice platform for the distribution of public interest information	$33.3M	Lux Capital, Govtech Fund & 6 others	45/100