Medium - About the company
Medium is a series C company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2012 by Evan Williams and Biz Stone. It operates as an Online publishing platform thet allows users to read and write blogs. Medium has raised $163M in funding from investors like Greylock Partners, Andreessen Horowitz and Spark Capital, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 554 active competitors, including 23 funded and 13 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Substack, Patreon and Yandex.
Company Details
Online publishing platform thet allows users to read and write blogs. It allow users to write, publish, and read articles or blogs on many topics such as technology, business, personal development, and politics. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.
- Website
- medium.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@medium.com
- Registered Address
- San Francisco, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$163M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Nov 05, 2021
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 554 active competitors
Employee Count
9,975 as on May 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Medium
Medium is associated with 14 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HIDE & SEEK CONCEPT s.r.o. CIN: 07915772 , Czech Republic, Active | Feb 20, 2019 | - | - | |
A MEDIUM CORPORATION CIN: 452768864 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 58 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
MIMO56 DESIGN LAB PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999RJ2017PTC058392 , India, Active | Jun 23, 2017 | $3 (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - | |
Systemist a.s. CIN: 21332100 , Czech Republic, Active | Mar 06, 2024 | - | - | |
EMSTEIN, a.s. CIN: 27561241 , Czech Republic, Active | May 25, 2006 | - | - | |
DALIBOR INVESTs.r.o. CIN: 27091970 , Czech Republic, Active | Oct 01, 2003 | - | - | |
DADOB, a.s. CIN: 04868501 , Czech Republic, Active | Mar 02, 2016 | - | - | |
SHARING IS CARING s.r.o. CIN: 06626262 , Czech Republic, Active | Nov 23, 2017 | - | - | |
ESTRINA a.s. CIN: 29277230 , Czech Republic, Active | Apr 26, 2011 | - | - | |
VP DESIGN s.r.o. CIN: 18041787 , Czech Republic, Active | Feb 14, 2023 | - | - | |
Standard Taxi s.r.o. CIN: 19458738 , Czech Republic, Active | Jun 22, 2023 | - | - | |
Mamba v. o. s. CIN: 45240027 , Czech Republic, Active | Mar 26, 1992 | - | - | |
CZE - BUILD STAR, s.r.o. CIN: 25595989 , Czech Republic, Active | Apr 05, 2000 | - | - | |
Sandbox Alfa a.s. CIN: 17366267 , Czech Republic, Active | Jul 26, 2022 | - | - |
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Medium's funding and investors
Medium has raised a total funding of $163M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 28, 2014. Medium has 23 institutional investors and 5 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Medium:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 05, 2021 | 3143958 | Series C | 3890038 | 2783649 | 5625791 | 4229999 |
Apr 21, 2016 | 7590927 | Series C | 8383280 | 5161533 | 9174058 | |
Sep 28, 2015 | 7084306 | Series B | 4471086 | 6738439 |
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Medium's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Medium's key team members:
- Evan Williams: Co-Founder & Chairman of Medium and founder of 6 other companies, including T.co, Matter Studios and Odeo. They are also an angel investor in 8 startups.Contact Info: 2 email addresses
- Biz Stone: Former Co-Founder of Medium and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 18 startups.
- Tony Stubblebine: Founder of Medium and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Medium's employee count trend
Medium has 9,975 employees as of May 26. Here is Medium's employee count trend over the years:
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Medium's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Medium include Substack, Patreon and Yandex. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Medium, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Substack 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Platform allowing writers to publish and monetize their content directly with readers. | $190M | 85/100 | |
2nd | Medium 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Online publishing platform thet allows users to read and write blogs | $163M | 84/100 | |
3rd |  Patreon 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series F | Provider of a reward-based crowdfunding platform for musicians and content creators | $412M | 82/100 | |
4th | Blog focusing on music, market, video, and other related topics | - | 67/100 | ||
5th |  Wordpress 2005, United States, Public | Provider of website hosting, domain name registration, and website building | $28K | 67/100 | |
6th | Vernacular-based microblogging social platform | $70M | 59/100 | ||
7th | Scoop.it 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Content curation and social sharing platform for businesses | $2.6M | 58/100 | |
8th | Real time photos and video distribution platform | $16.7M | 52/100 | ||
9th | Platform to publish blogs | - | 50/100 | ||
10th | Posterous 2008, San Francisco (United States), Acqui-Hired | Online blogging platform for users | $10.1M | 45/100 |
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Medium's Investments and acquisitions
Medium has made 4 investments in companies including MultiFarm and Shippeo. Medium has also acquired 6 companies including Knowable and Projector.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 26, 2024 | Investments | 2024 | - | |
Oct 24, 2022 | Investments | 2013 | Paris (France) | |
Nov 16, 2021 | Acquisition | 2019 | Los Angeles (United States) |
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