When was Leetchi founded?

Leetchi was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Leetchi located?

Leetchi is headquartered in Paris, France.

Who is the current CEO of Leetchi?

Celine Lazorthes and Romain Mazeries s of Leetchi. Celine Lazorthes is also angel investors in 3 startups.

How many employees does Leetchi have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Leetchi is 77.

Is Leetchi a funded company?

Leetchi is a funded company, having raised a total of $7.51M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Feb 01, 2010.

When was the latest funding round of Leetchi?

Leetchi's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on May 01, 2012, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does Leetchi rank among its competitors?

Leetchi ranks 9th amongst 1115 active competitors, of which 114 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Kickstarter, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Leetchi?

Leetchi's top competitors include Wadiz, Kickstarter and Omaze. Among them, Kickstarter secured the most recent funding round in January, 2022.

Leetchi - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Leetchi is an acquired company based in Paris (France), founded in 2009 by Celine Lazorthes. It operates as an Online crowdfunding platform for social causes. Leetchi has raised $7.51M in funding from investors like Kima Ventures, Idinvest Partners and 360 Capital Partners. The company has 1115 active competitors, including 114 funded and 47 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Wadiz, Kickstarter and Omaze.

Company Details

Online crowdfunding platform for social causes. It's a website that lets users build and manage money pots for group gifting and personal fundraising. Users can collect and manage funds for a variety of events, including birthdays, weddings, social causes, charity, sporting events, and more.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

Paris, France

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$7.51M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, May 01, 2012, $*****

Investors

Kima Ventures & 4 more

Ranked

9^th among 1115 active competitors

Employee Count

77 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

iRaiser

Similar Companies

Wadiz & 2305 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Advent International (Apr 06, 2022)

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Leetchi got acquired by Advent International on Apr 06, 2022.

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Leetchi has raised a total funding of $7.51M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 01, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on May 01, 2012 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Leetchi has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Leetchi:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 01, 2012	1911684	Series B	6060303	4340898	4185207	7516510
Feb 24, 2010	9488681	Seed	4503605	5474401	2665300	Kima Ventures
Feb 01, 2010	8153112	Seed	2799151	9659843	Kima Ventures	5086174

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The founders of Leetchi is Celine Lazorthes.

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

Celine Lazorthes: Founder & CEO of Leetchi. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups.
Romain Mazeries: CEO of Leetchi.

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Leetchi's employee count trend

Leetchi has 77 employees as of May 26. Here is Leetchi's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Leetchi include Wadiz, Kickstarter and Omaze. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Leetchi, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Wadiz 2012, Seongnam-si (South Korea), Series D	Equity and revenue-based crowdfunding platform	$128M	Smile Gate Investment, DS Investment Management ... & 14 others	80/100
2nd	Kickstarter 2009, Brooklyn (United States), Series D	Cloud-based crowdfunding platform for creative projects	-	Kindred Ventures, Black Panther Capital & 9 others	76/100
3rd	Omaze 2012, Los Angeles (United States), Series C	Online fundraising platform for donation-based charities	$127M	FirstMark, Moore Strategic Ventures & 43 others	72/100
4th	GoFundMe 2008, San Diego (United States), Series C	Online crowdfunding platform for social causes	-	TCV, Accel & 10 others	71/100
5th	Indiegogo 2008, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Online crowdfunding platform for social causes	$56.5M	Compound, Insight Partners & 23 others	70/100
6th	Opportunity 1971, United States, Acquired	Online fundraising platform for charities	-	Omidyar Network, USAID & 1 others	66/100
7th	JustGiving 2000, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online platform for raising funds for charitable causes and personal campaigns	$18.6M	MF Limited, SUN Group Global & 73 others	64/100
8th	Tilt 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acqui-Hired	Financial technology empowering potential with cash advances, credit lines, and credit cards	$79.2M	Andreessen Horowitz, jjbeshara.com & 27 others	63/100
9th	Leetchi 2009, Paris (France), Acquired	Online crowdfunding platform for social causes	$7.51M	360 Capital Partners, Idinvest Partners & 3 others	49/100
10th	Milaap 2010, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Provider of a platform facilitating online fundraising for various needs	$1.28M	Jungle Ventures, LionRock Capital & 15 others	60/100