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.

How many employees does Path have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Path is 42.

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. Its primary sector is Social Platforms. In United States, the Social Platforms sector has seen $1.1B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Path rank among its competitors?

Path ranks 8th amongst 297 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

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.

Website: path.com
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Key Metrics

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

8^th among 297 active competitors

Employee Count

42 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

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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	3842894	Series C	9689343	6312405	1446075	6471244
Apr 18, 2012	2555114	Series B	7565038	5397411	3007735	Yuri Milner & 3 more
Feb 10, 2011	2679153	Series A	6289327	4715046	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 Derek Yetter.
Dustin Mierau: Former Co-Founder of Path.

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Path's employee count trend

Path has 42 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Path's employee count trend over the years:

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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	Social platform for photo and video sharing	$57M	Benchmark, Sequoia Capital & 11 others	81/100
2nd	Imgur 2009, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Online viral image hosting and sharing service	$60.1M	Andreessen Horowitz, Coil & 2 others	70/100
3rd	Yubo 2015, Paris (France), Series C	Online platform to connect and ,meet new people	$59.8M	IRIS, Idinvest Partners & 10 others	61/100
4th	MemeChat 2019, Mumbai (India), Series A	Online platform offering solutions for creation of memes	$1.64M	Beenext, 500 Global & 49 others	54/100
5th	Locket Labs 2021, Los Angeles (United States), Seed	Online social platform for sharing photos	$12.5M	Costanoa Venture, Sugar Capital & 3 others	50/100
6th	Lapse 2021, London (United Kingdom), Late Stage	Provider of photography solutions for creating social photo journals	$42.4M	DST Global, Greylock Partners & 9 others	50/100
7th	Cheezburger 2007, Seattle (United States), Acquired	Humor website offering memes, fails, and relatable content across various categories	$48.1M	Foundry, Avalon Ventures & 4 others	49/100
8th	Path 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acqui-Hired	App-based platform for photo sharing	$68M	Allen & Company, Index Ventures & 27 others	49/100
9th	Curate 2011, Palo Alto (United States), Series A	Social image sharing platform to get curated videos, articles, and shops	$5.44M	-	49/100
10th	9GAG 2008, Hong Kong (China), Seed	Image and video sharing social platform	$3.92M	500 Global, True Ventures & 7 others	47/100