When was Root founded?

Root was founded in 2007 and raised its 1st funding round 18 years after it was founded.

Where is Root located?

Root is headquartered in United States.

How many employees does Root have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Root is 22.

Is Root a funded company?

Root is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Jun 17, 2025.

When was the latest funding round of Root?

Root's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jun 17, 2025, with participation from 6 investors.

Where does Root rank among its competitors?

Root ranks 37th amongst 526 active competitors, of which 45 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Root, which secured $9M in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Root?

Root's top competitors include FANDOM, Reddit and Tumblr. Among them, Root secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

Root - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Social platform for connecting with friends. It enables users to create communities with like-minded people. It also allows them to create friend lists and multi-functional channels, play games, customize chats, and more.

Website: www.rootapp.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2007

Location

United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$9M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jun 17, 2025, $*****

Investors

Headline & 7 more

Ranked

37^th among 526 active competitors

Employee Count

22 as on Aug 31, 2026

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FANDOM & 952 more

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Root has raised a total funding of $9M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jun 17, 2025 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Root has 5 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Root:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 17, 2025	1442741	Seed	9435763	3972762	7665987	5440795

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The founders of Root is Jesse Dietrichson.

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

Jesse Dietrichson: Founder of Root.

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Root's employee count trend

Root has 22 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Root's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Root include FANDOM, Reddit and Tumblr. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Root, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	FANDOM 2005, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Online social platform for media enthusiasts	$191M	Amazon, IVP & 16 others	75/100
2nd	Reddit 2005, San Francisco (United States), Public	Online platform for communities and human connection	$1.3B	Fidelity Investments, Coatue & 18 others	71/100
3rd	Tumblr 2007, New York City (United States), Acquired	Operator of a social networking platform for content sharing	$120M	Spark Capital, Union Square Ventures & 16 others	67/100
4th	Amino Apps 2011, New York City (United States), Series C	Online communities enabler	$72.4M	Google Ventures, Union Square Ventures & 16 others	64/100
5th	Whisper 2012, Santa Monica (United States), Series C	Social platform for local anonymous discussions	$61M	Thrive Capital, Shasta Ventures & 12 others	62/100
6th	Mix 2016, San Francisco (United States), Funding Raised	Community platform to discover & share entertaining content	-	Sherpalo Ventures, Expa	61/100
7th	State 2010, London (United Kingdom), Deadpooled	Social platform for public opinions	$14M	Al Sms, Columbus Capital Ltd & 73 others	56/100
8th	InterNations 2007, Munich (Germany), Acquired	Online expatriate Community and Network	-	HV Capital, ASTUTIA Ventures & 1 others	53/100
9th	Onedio 2009, Ankara (Turkey), Series A	Digital media platform which provides news and shareable content	$5.6M	Revo Capital, EBRD & 2 others	47/100
10th	Yik Yak 2013, Atlanta (United States), Acquired	Anonymous college social media platform connecting students within their campus	$75M	DCM Ventures, Azure Capital Partners & 7 others	47/100
37th	Root 2007, United States, Seed	Social platform for connecting with friends	$9M	Konvoy Ventures, Day One Ventures & 6 others	37/100