When was Threads founded?

Threads was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Threads located?

Threads is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at San Francisco, California.

Who is the current CEO of Threads?

Rousseau Kazi of Threads. They are also an angel investors in 1 startup.

How many employees does Threads have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Threads is 128.

Is Threads a funded company?

Threads is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Feb 27, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Threads?

Threads' latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Feb 27, 2019, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Threads rank among its competitors?

Threads ranks 7th amongst 595 active competitors, of which 64 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Workshop, which secured $7M in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Threads?

Threads' top competitors include Mask Network, Element and Tumblr. Among them, Workshop secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

Threads - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Platform offering text-based conversation and community networking solutions. It allows users to share ideas, ask questions, post random thoughts, and find communities that match their interests.

Website: www.threads.com/
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Email ID: *****@threads.com
Registered Address: San Francisco, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$10.5M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Feb 27, 2019, $*****

Investors

Sequoia Capital & 3 more

Ranked

7^th among 595 active competitors

Employee Count

128 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Mask Network & 1016 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Shopify (Jun 07, 2024)

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Threads is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
THREADS GROUP, INC. CIN: 820618776 , United States, Active	Feb 23, 2017	-	22 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

Threads got acquired by Shopify on Jun 07, 2024.

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Threads has raised a total funding of $10.5M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Feb 27, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Threads has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Threads:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 27, 2019	8109432	Series A	4152188	1042864	4315158	2763178

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The founders of Threads are Rousseau Kazi, Jon McCord and Mark Rich.

Here are the details of Threads' key team members:

Rousseau Kazi: Co-Founder & CEO of Threads. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Jon McCord: Co-Founder and CTO of Threads.
Mark Rich: Co-Founder of Threads.

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Threads' employee count trend

Threads has 128 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Threads's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Threads include Mask Network, Element and Tumblr. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Threads, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Mask Network 2018, Champaign (United States), Series A	Provider of encrypted messaging applications	$5M	Fundamental Labs, Digital Currency Group ... & 43 others	72/100
2nd	Element 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Decentralized team messaging app for enterprises	$48.1M	Notion, Automattic & 7 others	66/100
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	66/100
4th	JANDI 2014, Seoul (South Korea), Series B	Cloud-based enterprise collaboration platform for team messaging	$25.8M	Qualcomm Ventures, SBVA & 15 others	64/100
5th	ChatWork 2012, Sunnyvale (United States), Public	Cloud based task management platform for file sharing	$15.3M	JAFCO, SMBC Venture Capital & 1 others	61/100
6th	Crew 2015, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Staff management software and tools to empower teams and simplify operations	$58M	Greylock Partners, Sequoia Capital & 8 others	58/100
7th	Threads 2017, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Platform offering text-based conversation and community networking solutions	$10.5M	MaC Venture Capital, Flex Capital & 2 others	57/100
8th	Workshop 2020, Omaha (United States), Series A	Cloud-based platform for employee communications	$27.7M	McCarthy Capital, Coelius Capital & 7 others	57/100
9th	LINE WORKS 2015, Shibuya (Japan), Unfunded	Provider of business communication solutions for enterprises	-	-	56/100
10th	ArtStation 2014, Montreal (Canada), Acquired	Showcasing platform for games, film, media, and entertainment artists	-	-	55/100