When was Kickoff founded?

Kickoff was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Kickoff located?

Kickoff is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

How many employees does Kickoff have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Kickoff is 1.

Is Kickoff a funded company?

Kickoff is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Oct 27, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Kickoff?

Kickoff's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Oct 27, 2015, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Kickoff rank among its competitors?

Kickoff ranks 426th amongst 932 active competitors, of which 36 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Schmooze, which secured $4M in Sep, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Kickoff?

Kickoff's top competitors include Tinder, Bumble and happn. Among them, Schmooze secured the most recent funding round in September, 2024.

Kickoff - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Kickoff is an acqui-hired company based in Sao Paulo (Brazil), founded in 2014 by Clayton Spencer and Alanna Phelan. It operates as an A mutual likes based mobile dating app. Kickoff has raised $1.6M in funding. The company has 932 active competitors, including 36 funded and 19 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Tinder, Bumble and happn.

Company Details

Kickoff is a mutual likes based mobile dating app that connects Facebook friends of friends. Provides curated 10 matches per day. Available in eight cities in Brazil. Claims to have registered 100,000 members.

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Founded Year

2014

Location

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Stage

Acqui-Hired

Total Funding

$1.6M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Oct 27, 2015, $*****

Investors

Monashees

Ranked

426^th among 932 active competitors

Employee Count

1 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Bumble & 955 more

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Kickoff has raised a total funding of $1.6M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Oct 27, 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Kickoff has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kickoff:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 27, 2015	8868226	Seed	5121986	1016508	7701358	4737027

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The founders of Kickoff are Clayton Spencer and Alanna Phelan.

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

Clayton Spencer: Former CEO & Co-Founder of Kickoff and founder of 1 other company.
Alanna Phelan: Co-founder, COO of Kickoff.

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Kickoff's employee count trend

Kickoff has 1 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Kickoff's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kickoff include Tinder, Bumble and happn. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kickoff, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tinder 2012, Dublin (Ireland), Acquired	Online platform facilitating connections and relationships between individuals, enabling users to swipe, match, and communicate with one another	-	Benchmark, Coastal Grove Partners & 3 others	76/100
2nd	Bumble 2014, Austin (United States), Public	Developer of mobile applications for social networking and relationship building	-	Greycroft, Accel & 9 others	76/100
3rd	happn 2013, Paris (France), Acquired	Location based mobile dating app	$22M	Alven, DN Capital & 16 others	69/100
4th	Aisle 2014, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Operator of a digital platform facilitating connections for romantic relationships	$1.15M	Konglo Ventures, Shreevakpati Shares and Securities ... & 94 others	68/100
5th	Fluttr 2021, Kolkata (India), Seed	Provider of an online content sharing and dating platform focused on fostering genuine and serious relationships	$2.16M	KRG Ventures, Aqua Marine & 68 others	63/100
6th	The Inner Circle 2013, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Unfunded	App-based platform offering dating and matchmaking services	-	-	61/100
7th	The League 2003, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Exclusive dating app for ambitious singles seeking meaningful relationships	$2.2M	Ridge Ventures, ACME & 5 others	59/100
8th	Schmooze 2021, Palo Alto (United States), Series A	An app providing proximity-based dating services	$7.47M	Elevation Capital, Ulu Ventures & 7 others	59/100
9th	QuackQuack 2010, Hyderabad (India), Unfunded	Operator of an online platform for connecting individuals for dating	-	-	59/100
10th	Tantan 2014, Beijing (China), Acquired	Mobile dating application	$120M	DST Global, Genesis Capital & 17 others	58/100
426th	Kickoff 2014, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Acqui-Hired	A mutual likes based mobile dating app	$1.6M	Monashees	23/100