When was Kitsu founded?

Kitsu was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Kitsu located?

Kitsu is headquartered in Pittsburgh, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Kitsu?

Josh Fabian of Kitsu. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Kitsu have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Kitsu is 17.

Is Kitsu a funded company?

Kitsu is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Jan 04, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Kitsu?

Kitsu's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jan 04, 2017, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Social Platforms. In United States, the Social Platforms sector has seen $1.06B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Kitsu rank among its competitors?

Kitsu ranks 8th amongst 171 active competitors, of which 10 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was C2, which secured $2.5M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Kitsu?

Kitsu's top competitors include DeviantArt, Letterboxd and C2. Among them, C2 secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Kitsu - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Kitsu is an online community platform for anime and manga fans. Enables users to share anime and manga experiences, get & give recommendations, follow friends and know what they are watching or reading. Users can join or host discussions, privately chat with other users and discover & track animes to watch or mangas to read. Raised $600K in funding from Viz Media, investor Bernard Chong in December 2016.

Website: kitsu.io
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Pittsburgh, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$600K in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jan 04, 2017, $*****

Investors

VIZ Media

Ranked

8^th among 171 active competitors

Employee Count

17 as on Apr 30, 2026

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Kitsu has raised a total funding of $600K over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jan 04, 2017 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Kitsu has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kitsu:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 04, 2017	6911749	Seed	4746938	7808239	2095429	5006173

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The founders of Kitsu is Josh Fabian.

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

Josh Fabian: Founder, CEO of Kitsu and founder of 1 other company.

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Kitsu's employee count trend

Kitsu has 17 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Kitsu's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kitsu include DeviantArt, Letterboxd and C2. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kitsu, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	DeviantArt 2000, Hollywood (United States), Acquired	Online platform enabling users to share and showcase artistic creations	$13.5M	Autodesk, StartersHub	58/100
2nd	Letterboxd 2009, Auckland (New Zealand), Acquired	Online community for movie enthusiasts	-	-	56/100
3rd	C2 2024, Boca Raton (United States), Seed	Developer of a live streaming application for mobile devices	$2.5M	-	46/100
4th	D23 1923, Burbank (United States), Unfunded	Online social platform for Disney fans	-	-	44/100
5th	Must 2016, Los Angeles (United States), Unfunded	AI-based social platform for movie enthusiasts	-	-	42/100
6th	Wallywood 2016, Mons (Belgium), Unfunded	App-based social platform for discovering filming locations	-	-	40/100
7th	GetGlue 2010, New York City (United States), Acquired	Second screen TV app	$18M	Union Square Ventures, WarnerMedia & 2 others	40/100
8th	Kitsu 2013, Pittsburgh (United States), Seed	An online community platform for anime and manga fans	$600K	VIZ Media	38/100
9th	FANTOO 2021, Seoul (South Korea), Unfunded	Social platform for fandoms to interact with like-minded people	-	-	38/100
10th	Telfie 2006, Utrecht (Netherlands), Acquired	Online platform for TV show & movie fans	$30M	Time Warner Investments, Rho Capital Partners ... & 3 others	38/100