Where is Pexels located?

Pexels is headquartered in Fuldabruck, Germany.

How many employees does Pexels have?

As of Mar 01, 2026, the latest employee count at Pexels is 1 - 10.

Where does Pexels rank among its competitors?

Pexels ranks 5th amongst 152 active competitors, of which 8 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was VideoElephant, which secured $90K in Jan, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Pexels?

Pexels' top competitors include Shutterstock, Depositphotos and Storyblocks. Among them, VideoElephant secured the most recent funding round in January, 2022.

Pexels - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Pexels is an acquired company based in Fuldabruck (Germany), founded in 2014 by Ingo Joseph and Bruno Joseph. It operates as a Free stock video platform. The company has 152 active competitors, including 8 funded and 13 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Shutterstock, Depositphotos and Storyblocks.

Company Details

Free stock video platform. It is a free stock photo and video platform that provides a collection of downloadable media assets for various applications. It is available on both Android and iOS devices.

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Founded Year

2014

Location

Fuldabruck, Germany

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

5^th among 152 active competitors

Employee Count

1 - 10 as on Mar 01, 2026

Similar Companies

Shutterstock & 224 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Canva (May 17, 2019)

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Pexels is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Pexels GmbH CIN: HRB16845 , Germany, Active	Nov 18, 2015	-	4 (As on Dec 31, 2019)

Pexels got acquired by Canva on May 17, 2019.

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Pexels has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of Pexels are Ingo Joseph and Bruno Joseph.

Here are the details of Pexels' key team members:

Ingo Joseph: Co-Founder of Pexels.
Bruno Joseph: Co-Founder of Pexels.

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Pexels' employee count trend

Pexels has 1 - 10 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Pexels's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Pexels include Shutterstock, Depositphotos and Storyblocks. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Pexels, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Shutterstock 2003, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of royalty-free images, vectors, video clips, and music	-	Insight Partners, apparatuscap.com	72/100
2nd	Depositphotos 2009, Fort Lauderdale (United States), Acquired	Royalty-free stock photos, videos, music, and vectors for creative projects	$8M	EBRD, TMT Investments & 1 others	66/100
3rd	Storyblocks 2011, Arlington (United States), Acquired	Unlimited stock media: videos, audio, images, templates, and creative tools	$10.5M	Updata, QED Investors & 1 others	61/100
4th	Fotolia 2004, New York City (United States), Acquired	Royalty-free stock photo marketplace platform	$225M	TA Associates, Mosaic Ventures & 2 others	57/100
5th	Pexels 2014, Fuldabruck (Germany), Acquired	Free stock video platform	-	-	56/100
6th	Pond5 2006, Brooklyn (United States), Acquired	Royalty-free stock media marketplace	$61.5M	FJ Labs, Accel & 7 others	52/100
7th	VideoElephant 2012, Dublin (Ireland), Series B	Video content provider and delivery platform	$11.9M	Act Venture Capital, Furthr & 8 others	43/100
8th	LightMV 2018, Hong Kong (China), Unfunded	Online video production platform	-	-	41/100
9th	Wavebreak Media 2006, Cork (Ireland), Series A	Online platform offering stock photos and videos	$2.39M	Kernel Capital, Enterprise Ireland & 2 others	38/100
10th	MotionElements 2007, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Online marketplace for video creators	-	KK Fund, 500 Durians & 3 others	38/100