Where is LINE located?

LINE is headquartered in Shinjuku City, Japan.

How many employees does LINE have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at LINE is 105.

Where does LINE rank among its competitors?

LINE ranks 10th amongst 460 active competitors, of which 22 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Blackberry, which secured an undisclosed amount in Nov, 2020.

Who are the top competitors of LINE?

LINE's top competitors include WhatsApp, Snapchat and imo. Among them, Blackberry secured the most recent funding round in November, 2020.

LINE - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Messaging app with voice calls. It is an application for instant messaging on smartphones and personal computers. It allows users to exchange text messages, graphics, video and audio media, make free VoIP calls and hold free audio or video conferences. Its mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.

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Founded Year

2000

Location

Shinjuku City, Japan

Stage

Public

Investors

SJL Partners

Ranked

10^th among 460 active competitors

Employee Count

105 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

DEMAE-CAN & 8 more

Similar Companies

WhatsApp & 429 more

Exit Details

Public

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LINE got listed on Jul 14, 2016.

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LINE is a funded company. LINE has 1 institutional investor.

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LINE's employee count trend

LINE has 105 employees as of Jul 26. Here is LINE's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of LINE include WhatsApp, Snapchat and imo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of LINE, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	WhatsApp 2009, Menlo Park (United States), Acquired	Private messaging platform	$58.2M	Sequoia Capital, Dragon Gateway	83/100
2nd	Snapchat 2011, Los Angeles (United States), Public	Provider of multimedia messaging application	$2.62B	Benchmark, Kleiner Perkins & 61 others	82/100
3rd	imo 2005, Palo Alto (United States), Series B	Mobile application for video and audio calling	$23.5M	-	71/100
4th	Kik 2009, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Multimedia messaging app	$166M	Foundation Capital, Spark Capital & 16 others	71/100
5th	Signal 2018, Mountain View (United States), Seed	Provider of a platform for secure messaging	$50M	-	70/100
6th	Blackberry 1984, Waterloo (Canada), Public	Developer of secure communication software and embedded operating systems	-	27th Street Capital, RAA Capital & 2 others	66/100
7th	Messenger 2011, Palo Alto (United States), Acquired	Online messaging and calling app	-	Boost VC, Europa	64/100
8th	WeChat 2011, Shenzhen (China), Unfunded	Provider of vernacular-based text and voice messaging applications	-	-	63/100
9th	Arattai 2021, Chengalpattu (India), Unfunded	Mobile app for secure messaging	-	-	61/100
10th	LINE 2000, Shinjuku City (Japan), Public	Messaging app with voice calls	-	SJL Partners	60/100

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LINE has made 7 investments in companies including freee and Catalog Technologies. LINE has also acquired 2 companies including DEMAE-CAN and Vinclu.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 31, 2020	Acquisition	DEMAE-CAN	1999	Shibuya (Japan)
Aug 07, 2018	Investments	freee	2012	Tokyo (Japan)
Jun 26, 2018	Investments	Catalog Technologies	2016	San Francisco (United States)