When was Pod founded?

Pod was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 11 years after it was founded.

Where is Pod located?

Pod is headquartered in Manhattan Beach, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Pod?

Jo Webber of Pod. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Pod have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Pod is 72.

Is Pod a funded company?

Pod is a funded company, having raised a total of $7.5M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jul 15, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Pod?

Pod's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Nov 01, 2022, with participation from 1 investor. 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 Pod rank among its competitors?

Pod ranks 23rd amongst 743 active competitors, of which 96 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was ActivTrak, which secured an undisclosed amount in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Pod?

Pod's top competitors include Jodel, Visier and Momo. Among them, ActivTrak secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Pod - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Pod is a social platform where users can connect with people having similar interests. It enables professionals to connect with locals. It provides a platform for showcasing their products, skills, and services. It also allows users to create offline meetings for professionals with similar interests. the application is available for Android and iOS users.

Website: pod.io
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Email ID: *****@pod.io
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

Manhattan Beach, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$7.5M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Nov 01, 2022, $*****

Investors

PACA Ventures & 1 more

Ranked

23^rd among 743 active competitors

Employee Count

72 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Jodel & 1387 more

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Pod has raised a total funding of $7.5M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 15, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Nov 01, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Pod has 1 institutional investor and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Pod:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 01, 2022	6800440	Seed	5370887	9313939	6401478	6952595
Jul 15, 2020	3644297	Seed	2696023	1894672	Anthony Misitano & 1 more	7774561

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The founders of Pod is Jo Webber. Jo Webber is the CEO of Pod.

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

Jo Webber: Founder & CEO of Pod and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Pod's employee count trend

Pod has 72 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Pod's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Pod include Jodel, Visier and Momo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Pod, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Jodel 2014, Berlin (Germany), Series A	App-based social platform connecting students	$6.76M	Floodgate, NetEase Games & 24 others	70/100
2nd	Visier 2010, Vancouver (Canada), Series E	Cloud-based workforce analytics and planning software	$220M	Adams Street Partners, Summit Partners & 6 others	64/100
3rd	Momo 2011, Beijing (China), Public	Provider of mobile social networking platform for video interaction services	$247M	Sequoia Capital China, Yunfeng Capital & 5 others	64/100
4th	MeetMe 2005, New Hope (United States), Acquired	Social platform to meet new people	$22.3M	Western Technology Investment, First Round Capital ... & 4 others	63/100
5th	ActiveOps 2005, Reading (United Kingdom), Public	Operation performance management	$8.32M	Calculus Capital, Herald Investment Management	62/100
6th	Orgvue 2005, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Cloud-based suite solutions for workforce analytics	$56.4M	Morgan Stanley, One Peak & 16 others	62/100
7th	ActivTrak 2012, Dallas (United States), Series C	Workforce analytics solutions provider	$77.5M	Elsewhere Partners, Sapphire Ventures & 1 others	61/100
8th	Shuru 2021, Gurugram (India), Series A	Community platform for neighborhood	$4.73M	Krafton, Omidyar Network India & 13 others	59/100
9th	Workhelix 2021, Beaverton (United States), Series A	Provider of a platform measuring and improving AI product return on investment	$15.3M	AIX Ventures, fowpartners.com & 12 others	58/100
10th	Humanyze 2010, Boston (United States), Series A	Cloud-based suite solutions for workforce analytics	$5.77M	Romulus Capital, Schechter & 3 others	57/100
23rd	Pod 2009, Manhattan Beach (United States), Seed	Social platform for connecting with people with similar professional interests	$7.5M	PACA Ventures & 1 others	45/100