When was Letterboxd founded?

Letterboxd was founded in 2009.

Where is Letterboxd located?

Letterboxd is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.

Which legal entities is Letterboxd associated with?

Letterboxd is associated with LETTERBOXD LIMITED.

How many employees does Letterboxd have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Letterboxd is 2.

Where does Letterboxd rank among its competitors?

Letterboxd ranks 1st amongst 207 active competitors, of which 11 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 Letterboxd?

Letterboxd's top competitors include DeviantArt, C2 and D23. Among them, C2 secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Letterboxd - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Q: Is Letterboxd an acquired company?

Letterboxd got acquired by Tiny on Sep 29, 2023.

Company Details

Letterboxd is an online community for movie enthusiasts to share their tastes in movies. Users can keep a diary to record their opinions about films as they watch them. Users can rate, review and tag films, add and follow friends, create watchlists, etc.

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Founded Year

2009

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

1^st among 207 active competitors

Employee Count

2 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

DeviantArt & 248 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Tiny (Sep 29, 2023)

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Letterboxd is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
LETTERBOXD LIMITED CIN: 3628371 , New Zealand, Active		-	-

Letterboxd got acquired by Tiny on Sep 29, 2023 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Letterboxd is a funded company.

The founders of Letterboxd are Karl von Randow and Matthew Buchanan.

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

Karl von Randow: Co-Founder of Letterboxd. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Matthew Buchanan: Co-Founder of Letterboxd.

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Letterboxd's employee count trend

Letterboxd has 2 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Letterboxd's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Letterboxd include DeviantArt, C2 and D23. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Letterboxd, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Letterboxd 2009, Auckland (New Zealand), Acquired	Online community for movie enthusiasts	-	-	56/100
2nd	DeviantArt 2000, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Online platform enabling users to share and showcase artistic creations	$13.5M	Autodesk, StartersHub	55/100
3rd	C2 2024, Boca Raton (United States), Seed	Developer of a live streaming application for mobile devices	$2.5M	-	48/100
4th	D23 1923, Burbank (United States), Unfunded	Online social platform for Disney fans	-	-	43/100
5th	Must 2016, Los Angeles (United States), Unfunded	AI-based social platform for movie enthusiasts	-	-	43/100
6th	Wallywood 2016, Mons (Belgium), Unfunded	App-based social platform for discovering filming locations	-	-	40/100
7th	Kitsu 2013, Pittsburgh (United States), Seed	An online community platform for anime and manga fans	$600K	VIZ Media	38/100
8th	Telfie 2006, Utrecht (Netherlands), Acquired	Online platform for TV show & movie fans	$30M	Time Warner Investments, Rho Capital Partners ... & 3 others	38/100
9th	FANTOO 2021, Seoul (South Korea), Unfunded	Social platform for fandoms to interact with like-minded people	-	-	38/100
10th	Retro Message 2019, California City (United States), Unfunded	App-based platform for sharing clips from retro movies	-	-	36/100