When was Path founded?

Path was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Path located?

Path is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Is Path a funded company?

Path is a funded company, having raised a total of $68M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Nov 01, 2010.

How much is Path worth?

The last known valuation of Path was $***** as of Jun 14, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Path?

Path's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Jan 17, 2014, with participation from 7 investors.

Where does Path rank among its competitors?

Path ranks 9th amongst 276 active competitors, of which 46 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Lapse, which secured $30M in Dec, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Path?

Path's top competitors include Instagram, Imgur and Yubo. Among them, Lapse secured the most recent funding round in December, 2023.

Path - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Path is an acqui-hired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2010 by Dave Morin, Shawn Fanning and Dustin Mierau. It operates as an App-based platform for photo sharing. Path has raised $68M in funding from investors like Kleiner Perkins, Greylock and Redpoint Ventures, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 276 active competitors, including 46 funded and 17 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Instagram, Imgur and Yubo.

Company Details

App-based platform for photo sharing. The service allows users to share with their close friends and family. The company began with an iPhone application and a website, and later released apps for Android, iPad, and Windows Phone. Generates revenue by charging users for a premium account.

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Founded Year

2010

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acqui-Hired

Total Funding

$68M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Jan 17, 2014, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jun 14, 2013

Investors

Kleiner Perkins & 28 more

Ranked

9^th among 276 active competitors

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Path has raised a total funding of $68M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 01, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jan 17, 2014 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Path has 24 institutional investors and 5 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Path:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 17, 2014	8444049	Series C	8047386	7523307	8856254	4763614
Apr 18, 2012	2358349	Series B	1938623	3621154	3075969	Yuri Milner & 3 more
Feb 10, 2011	4674300	Series A	9507983	3351854	Digital Garage & 1 more	Index Ventures

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The founders of Path are Dave Morin, Shawn Fanning and Dustin Mierau.

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

Dave Morin: Former Co-Founder of Path and founder of 5 other companies, including Dave Morin, Offline Ventures and BioXcel. They are also an angel investor in 19 startups.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses and 1 phone number
Shawn Fanning: Former Co-Founder of Path and founder of 4 other companies, including Napster, Airtime and Snocap.
Dustin Mierau: Former Co-Founder of Path.

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Top competitors of Path include Instagram, Imgur and Yubo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Path, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Instagram 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Garage Doors, Sectional, Roller, Retractable, Canopy / Earby Door Services Lancashire	$57M	Benchmark, Sequoia Capital & 10 others	73/100
2nd	Imgur 2009, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Online viral image hosting and sharing service	$60.1M	Andreessen Horowitz, Coil & 2 others	62/100
3rd	Yubo 2015, Paris (France), Series C	Online platform to connect and ,meet new people	$59.8M	IRIS, Idinvest Partners & 10 others	60/100
4th	Cheezburger 2007, Seattle (United States), Acquired	Humor website offering memes, fails, and relatable content across various categories	$48.1M	Foundry, Madrona & 4 others	60/100
5th	9GAG 2008, Hong Kong (China), Seed	Image and video sharing social platform	$3.92M	500 Global, True Ventures & 7 others	55/100
6th	Lapse 2021, London (United Kingdom), Late Stage	Provider of photography solutions for creating social photo journals	$42.4M	DST Global, Greylock & 9 others	53/100
7th	Curate 2011, Palo Alto (United States), Series A	Social image sharing platform to get curated videos, articles, and shops	$5.44M	-	48/100
8th	MemeChat 2019, Mumbai (India), Series A	Online platform offering solutions for creation of memes	$1.64M	Beenext, 500 Global & 48 others	48/100
9th	Path 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acqui-Hired	App-based platform for photo sharing	$68M	Lowercase Capital, Allen & Company & 27 others	46/100
10th	Locket 2021, Alamo (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of a home screen widget app	-	Sugar Capital	46/100