SlideShare - About the company
SlideShare is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2006 by Amit Ranjan and Rashmi Sinha. It operates as a Share and discover presentations, documents, and knowledge globally. SlideShare has raised $3M in funding from Venrock, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 5023 active competitors, including 159 funded and 125 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like upGrad, Udemy and MasterClass.
Company Details
Share and discover presentations, documents, and knowledge globally. It is a platform for accessing and sharing presentations and documents across diverse topics. It empowers users to explore insights, learn new skills, and build on their ideas. The platform offers both free and subscription-based access, with options for ad-free experiences and the ability to download content. It fosters a global community of knowledge sharing and learning. It provides tools to enhance presentations, including AI-powered content rewriting. It is a B2B and B2C platform for professionals, educators, and anyone seeking information or looking to share their expertise. It offers a SaaS model with subscription options. It supports various file types for uploads, including PowerPoint, PDF, and Word documents.
- Website
- www.slideshare.net/
- Social
- Registered Address
- San Francisco, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2006
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$3M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on May 03, 2012
Ranked
12th among 5023 active competitors
Annual Revenue
undefined as on Sep 30, 2022
Employee Count
300 as on Dec 31, 2021
Exit Details
Acquired by Scribd, Inc (Aug 11, 2020)
Legal entities associated with SlideShare
SlideShare is associated with 6 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
KIRENIA Company s.r.o. CIN: 07836830 , Czech Republic, Active | Jan 25, 2019 | - | - | |
Marienbad Medicare s.r.o. CIN: 29123216 , Czech Republic, Active | Dec 21, 2011 | - | - | |
ASIA-SLIDE s.r.o. CIN: 05353858 , Czech Republic, Active | Sep 01, 2016 | - | - | |
MIQAS DATA AND INSIGHTS LIMITED CIN: 12887081 , United Kingdom, Active | Sep 16, 2020 | $0 (As on Sep 30, 2022) | 1 (As on Sep 30, 2022) | |
Bohemia Miracle s.r.o. CIN: 63278031 , Czech Republic, Active | Oct 12, 1995 | - | - | |
SCRIBD, INC. CIN: 204330671 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 208 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
SlideShare's acquisition details
SlideShare got acquired by Scribd, Inc on Aug 11, 2020.
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SlideShare's funding and investors
SlideShare has raised a total funding of $3M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on May 08, 2008 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. SlideShare has 2 institutional investors and 6 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of SlideShare:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 08, 2008 | 8267193 | Series A | 1607424 | 8607298 | 5928013 | 2293359 |
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SlideShare's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of SlideShare are Amit Ranjan and Rashmi Sinha.
Here are the details of SlideShare's key team members:
- Amit Ranjan: CoFounder & COO of SlideShare. They are also an angel investor in 39 startups.
- Rashmi Sinha: CEO & Co-Founder of SlideShare. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups.
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SlideShare's employee count trend
SlideShare has 300 employees as of Dec 21. The total employee count is 13.0% more than what it was in Dec 20. Here is SlideShare's employee count trend over the years:
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SlideShare's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of SlideShare include upGrad, Udemy and MasterClass. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SlideShare, 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 upskilling programs in technology, management, and other domains | $329M | 80/100 | ||
2nd | Udemy 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Provider of a marketplace offering online courses | $274M | 79/100 | |
3rd | MasterClass 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series F | Provider of online courses delivered by celebrity experts | $461M | 77/100 | |
4th | Platform offers short-form educational videos in Hindi and regional languages | $42.3M | 75/100 | ||
5th | Provider of an online test preparation platform | $64.4M | 74/100 | ||
6th | Great Learning 2013, Gurugram (India), Acquired | Provides online learning programs for IT | - | - | 73/100 |
7th |  Degreed 2012, Pleasanton (United States), Series D | Provider of a learning experience platform for workforce skill development | $367M | 71/100 | |
8th | edX 2012, Boston (United States), Acquired | Online learning platform offering courses, certificates, and degrees from top institutions | - | 68/100 | |
9th | Free online courses from universities and publishers | - | 61/100 | ||
10th | Platzi 2014, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Online courses in web and app development | $78.5M | 61/100 | |
12th | SlideShare 2006, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Share and discover presentations, documents, and knowledge globally | $3M | 60/100 |
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SlideShare's Investments and acquisitions
SlideShare has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
News related to SlideShare
Media has covered SlideShare for 1 event in last 1 year, It was about company updates.
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Homeowners insurtech Slide secures $100m Series A investmentLife Insurance International•Nov 23, 2021•Slide Insurance, Gries Investment Funds, Tampa Bay Ventures, Skyway Capital Markets and 2 others
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At least one corporation is involved in majority of unicorns: Arnaud Bonzom of 500 Startupse27•May 03, 2016•, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and 1 other
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Betaout raises $1.5M to help e-commerce companies manage marketing campaignsTechCrunch+•Apr 19, 2016•BetaOut, Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs, Mumbai Angels, TCA and 10 others
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SlideShare Sends PowerPoint To The Cloud With New Plugin – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Dec 15, 2008•SlideShare
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