Stitcher - About the company
Stitcher is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2008 by Mike Ghaffary. It operates as an Online platform for podcast and radio station hosting. Stitcher has raised $21.8M in funding from New Enterprise Associates and Benchmark. The company has 111 active competitors, including 5 funded and 8 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like audioBoom, Libsyn and Buzzsprout.
Company Details
Online platform for podcast and radio station hosting. It allows podcasters to host & distribute their podcasts. It also allows users to listen & download podcasts from various sources such as NPR, WNYC, the New York Times, Earwolf, and more based on listening habits and preferences. Operates a mobile app for Android and iOS users. It has partnerships with major radio channels and is integrated with various popular cars. Monetizes through advertisements and in-app purchases.
- Website
- stitcher.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$21.8M in 5 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 111 active competitors
Employee Count
114 as on May 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Sirius XM (Jul 13, 2020)
Legal entities associated with Stitcher
Stitcher is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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STITCHER INC CIN: 1436639 , United States, Active | $1 - $1M (As on Apr 07, 2014) | - | - |
Stitcher's acquisition details
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Stitcher's funding and investors
Stitcher has raised a total funding of $21.8M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2008. Stitcher has 5 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Stitcher:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Apr 07, 2014 | 3553303 | Series C | 2317856 | 4407732 | 7419316 | 7625103 |
Sep 21, 2011 | 6873818 | Series C | 8349243 | 7975072 | 7275627 | |
Apr 01, 2010 | 2529926 | Series B | 6506761 | 5557740 |
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Stitcher's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Stitcher is Mike Ghaffary.
Here are the details of Stitcher's key team members:
- Mike Ghaffary: Former Co-Founder of Stitcher. They serve on the boards of 2 companies.
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Stitcher's employee count trend
Stitcher has 114 employees as of May 26. Here is Stitcher's employee count trend over the years:
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Stitcher's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Stitcher include audioBoom, Libsyn and Buzzsprout. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Stitcher, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Stitcher 2008, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Online platform for podcast and radio station hosting | $21.8M | 67/100 | |
2nd | audioBoom 2009, London (United Kingdom), Public | Podcasting and on-demand audio platform | $9.6M | 64/100 | |
3rd | Libsyn 2004, Pittsburgh (United States), Series B | Podcast hosting and publishing service provider | $32.2M | 59/100 | |
4th | Buzzsprout 2009, Jacksonville (United States), Funding Raised | Provider of podcast hosting, distribution, and monetization tools and services | - | 50/100 | |
5th | Backtracks 2016, Austin (United States), Seed | Podcasts hosting and analytics platform provider | $3.7M | 48/100 | |
6th | Castos 2015, Tinley Park (United States), Seed | Podcast hosting platform empowering creators with monetization and audience growth tools | $756K | 47/100 | |
7th | AudioBoom 2009, London (United Kingdom), Public | Operator of a platform for hosting, distributing, and monetising spoken-word audio | - | 45/100 | |
8th | Blubrry 2005, Kapolei (United States), Unfunded | Provider of podcast hosting, creation tools, and monetization opportunities | - | - | 42/100 |
9th | Online podcast hosting and distribution solutions provider | - | - | 40/100 | |
10th | App-based music distribution platform | - | 39/100 |
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Stitcher's Investments and acquisitions
Stitcher has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Stitcher
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News related to Stitcher
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SiriusXM beats James Van Der Beek's breach of contract lawsuit over podcast dealcrast.net•Jan 23, 2024•Sirius XM, Stitcher
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James Van Der Beek sues Sirius XM for $700,000 after podcast deal falls throughFOX Business•Aug 31, 2022•Sirius XM, Stitcher
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Chris Bannon, ex-Stitcher, joins Conde Nast as Head of Global AudioRAIN News•Oct 12, 2021•Conde Nast, Stitcher
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SiriusXM, Pandora, and Stitcher Advertising Organizations Unite as SXM MediaMarTech Series•May 10, 2021•Sirius XM, Pandora, Stitcher, Pandora
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Littman Krooks LLP Expands Distribution of Podcast SeriesPRWeb•Aug 01, 2019•Littman Krooks, Spotify, Stitcher, Google
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