Shots - About the company
Shots is a series A company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2013 by Sam Shahidi. It operates as a YouTube-based multi-channel network. Shots has raised $16.3M in funding from investors like WI Harper Group, DCM Ventures and Nala Investments. The company has 1152 active competitors, including 32 funded and 28 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Spotify, Deezer and Pocket FM.
Company Details
YouTube-based multi-channel network. It produces online videos majorly in the comedy genre and also partners with content creators through its multi-channel network. Enables content creators to boost viewership, manage their YouTube channels, and monetize content.
- Website
- shots.com
- Social
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$16.3M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
15th among 1152 active competitors
Employee Count
9 as on Jan 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Shots's funding and investors
Shots has raised a total funding of $16.3M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 04, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Sep 08, 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Shots has 15 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Shots:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Sep 08, 2015 | 3367976 | Series A | 1382273 | 6123648 | 6064934 | 9069152 |
Apr 21, 2015 | 2911189 | Series A | 9858836 | 5180314 | 3252982 | |
Nov 05, 2013 | 5146093 | Seed | 2531736 | 3635862 |
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Shots' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Shots is Sam Shahidi.
Here are the details of Shots' key team members:
- Sam Shahidi: Co-Founder & CPO of Shots and founder of 2 other companies, Shots and RockLive, Inc.. Contact Info: 2 email addresses
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Shots' employee count trend
Shots has 9 employees as of Jan 26. Here is Shots's employee count trend over the years:
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Shots's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Shots include Spotify, Deezer and Pocket FM. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Shots, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Provider of a platform for streaming digital music and podcasts | $2.06B | 87/100 | ||
2nd | Online platform for on-demand music and radio streaming | $445M | 82/100 | ||
3rd | Provider of audio entertainment including series, stories, and related content | $197M | 75/100 | ||
4th | Pandora 2000, Webster (United States), Acquired | Personalized audio entertainment streaming service with music and podcast discovery | $56.1M | 75/100 | |
5th | Wondery 2016, West Hollywood (United States), Acquired | Podcast streaming platform | $15.7M | 62/100 | |
6th |  Quinn 2019, New York City (United States), Series A | Provider of audio content featuring diverse characters and scenarios | $3.2M | 59/100 | |
7th |  Meet Cute 2010, New York City (United States), Acquired | Online podcast network | $6.25M | 59/100 | |
8th | Podcast and online radio streaming player | $27.3M | 59/100 | ||
9th | _1569401713009.jpeg?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} RNZ 1995, Wellington (New Zealand), Unfunded | Online audio content streaming platform | - | - | 59/100 |
10th | _1550121342719.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Himalaya 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Online podcast network | $100M | 57/100 | |
15th |  Shots 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series A | YouTube-based multi-channel network | $16.3M | 53/100 |
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Shots's Investments and acquisitions
Shots has acquired Mindie. Shots has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Shots
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News related to Shots
Filter this listMedia has covered Shots for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about partnerships.
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PrizePicks and SHOTS Announce Expanded Partnership Through 2028PR Newswire•Jan 29, 2026•Shots, PrizePicks
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Shots Podcast Network Joins Cumulus Podcast Network for Expanded ReachGlobeNewswire•Nov 13, 2025•Shots, Cumulus Podcast Network
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NRG Esports Partners With Shots Studios for Content Creation and MerchandisingEsports Observer•Aug 25, 2020•NRG Esports, Shots
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Shots acquires Mindie to build a teen video app empireTechCrunch+•Apr 21, 2016•Shots, Mindie, Facebook, Instagram and 9 others
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More Than A Selfie App, Shots Produces Original Videos With Puppets (And Bieber)TechCrunch+•Oct 29, 2015•Shots
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Selfie social network Shots raises another $4m, continues to shed celeb-watching reputationBusiness of Apps•Sep 09, 2015•Shots, DCM Ventures
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Shots, a Justin Bieber-backed selfie app, just raised $8.5 million | Business Insider IndiaBusiness Insider•Apr 02, 2015•Shots, 500 Global, WI Harper Group, LAUNCH and 1 other
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CEO of Shots 'Not Focused on Selling' | Fox BusinessFOX Business•Jul 31, 2010•Shots, Nala Investments, WI Harper Group, Maven Ventures
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