When was Monument founded?

Monument was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Monument located?

Monument is headquartered in Chicago, United States.

How many employees does Monument have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Monument is 2.

Is Monument a funded company?

Monument is a funded company, having raised a total of $2.64M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Sep 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Monument?

Monument's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Nov 06, 2017, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Online Photos. In United States, the Online Photos sector has seen $1.15B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Monument rank among its competitors?

Monument ranks 18th amongst 246 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was MiMedia, which secured $585K in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Monument?

Monument's top competitors include MiMedia, Photobucket and FOREVER. Among them, MiMedia secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

Monument - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Smart personal storage and organizing devices for photos and videos. It collects and organizes photos and videos from smartphones by date, location, face, and more. All new photos and videos are automatically synced to the device, the storage capacity of which can be expanded by adding an external USB drive. Provides a supporting mobile app through which the content stored can be accessed.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Chicago, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$2.64M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Nov 06, 2017, $*****

Investors

StartersHub & 6 more

Ranked

18^th among 246 active competitors

Employee Count

2 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

MiMedia & 396 more

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Monument is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Monument Labs, Inc CIN: 475354073 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2014	-	-	-

Monument has raised a total funding of $2.64M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 2015. Monument has 6 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Monument:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 06, 2017	6523843	Seed	3831787	3068935	8016497	7363934
Jul 25, 2017	6469838	Seed	1170817	5724893	2694428	Bluestein & Associates & 2 more
Jul 28, 2016	6606803	Seed	4025425	6090448	StartersHub	1656250

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The founders of Monument are Ercan Erciyes and Semih Hazar.

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

Ercan Erciyes: Co-Founder of Monument and founder of 2 other companies, Indefia and Monument.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Semih Hazar: Co-Founder of Monument and founder of 2 other companies, Indefia and Monument.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Monument's employee count trend

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

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Top competitors of Monument include MiMedia, Photobucket and FOREVER. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Monument, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	MiMedia 2009, Brooklyn (United States), Public	Cloud platform elevating customer experiences and unlocking revenue for Telcos and OEMs	$26.2M	whitebarnassociates.com, Micromax Informatics ... & 8 others	64/100
2nd	Photobucket 2003, Denver (United States), Acquired	Online photo storage and management platform	$42.8M	Uncommon Denominator, Oak Investment Partners ... & 8 others	57/100
3rd	FOREVER 2012, Pittsburgh (United States), Series B	Permanent cloud storage, digitization, and personalized photo gifts for generations	$22.3M	Venture for America, Wolfe & 2 others	56/100
4th	Utiful Photo Organizer 2015, Vienna (Austria), Unfunded	Mobile photo organization app	-	-	52/100
5th	Odysee 2011, San Jose (United States), Acquired	App for private photo/video backup and sharing	$912K	-	49/100
6th	Mylio 2012, Bellevue (United States), Series A	Organize, protect, and enjoy your photos and videos privately	$25M	Sopris Capital, China Everbright Environment	47/100
7th	Snapwood Apps 2012, Eagan (United States), Unfunded	Cloud photo and video apps for slideshows, backup, and offline access	-	-	46/100
8th	Private Photo Vault 2011, Las Vegas (United States), Unfunded	Mobile application to secure the photos and videos	-	-	46/100
9th	Shubhkari Creation 2021, Surat (India), Unfunded	Photo management applications developer	-	-	44/100
10th	lifebox 2010, Maltepe (Turkey), Unfunded	SaaS-based photo management platform	-	-	44/100
18th	Monument 2014, Chicago (United States), Seed	Smart personal storage device for photos and videos	$2.64M	Startupbootcamp, Innogate & 5 others	40/100