When was Unsplash founded?

Unsplash was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Unsplash located?

Unsplash is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

How many employees does Unsplash have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Unsplash is 246.

Is Unsplash a funded company?

Unsplash is a funded company, having raised a total of $15.8M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jul 15, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Unsplash?

Unsplash's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Feb 15, 2018, with participation from 9 investors.

Where does Unsplash rank among its competitors?

Unsplash ranks 2nd amongst 266 active competitors, of which 8 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Getty Images, which secured $38.3K in Nov, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Unsplash?

Unsplash's top competitors include Getty Images, Pixabay and Banlek. Among them, Getty Images secured the most recent funding round in November, 2023.

Unsplash - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Unsplash is an online platform for royalty-free stock photos that allows indie photographers to upload their photos on the platform. Provides stock photos based on various topics such as nature, architecture, film, travel, health, arts & culture, and more.

Website: unsplash.com/.within.website?redir=%2F
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Email ID: *****@unsplash.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Montreal, Canada

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$15.8M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Feb 15, 2018, $*****

Investors

OST & 19 more

Ranked

2^nd among 266 active competitors

Employee Count

246 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Getty Images & 246 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Getty Images (Mar 30, 2021)

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Unsplash got acquired by Getty Images on Mar 30, 2021.

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Unsplash has raised a total funding of $15.8M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 15, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Feb 15, 2018 for $*****. 9 investors participated in its latest round. Unsplash has 16 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Unsplash:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 15, 2018	9352562	Series A	8675602	7217381	8175300	1178365
Jul 15, 2015	2562256	Series A	6359735	1829257	Accomplice	Inovia Capital & 6 more

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The founders of Unsplash is Luke Chesser.

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

Luke Chesser: Co-Founder of Unsplash.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Unsplash's employee count trend

Unsplash has 246 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Unsplash's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Unsplash include Getty Images, Pixabay and Banlek. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Unsplash, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Getty Images 1995, Seattle (United States), Public	Provider of royalty-free stock photos, creative images, vectors, and music	$625M	Koch Equity Development, Multiply & 9 others	83/100
2nd	Unsplash 2013, Montreal (Canada), Acquired	Online platform for royalty-free stock photos	$15.8M	LDV Capital, Real Ventures & 18 others	62/100
3rd	Pixabay 2010, Munich (Germany), Acquired	Online platform offering stock photos and videos	$8.89M	Bpifrance	62/100
4th	Banlek 2019, Rio De Janeiro (Brazil), Unfunded	On-demand stock photography platform	-	-	56/100
5th	Scopio 2015, Mountain View (United States), Series A	Network of visual artists providing images, videos, 3D and illustrations	$100K	500 Global, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator ... & 9 others	53/100
6th	Ocus 2016, Paris (France), Series A	AI-based platform offering solutions for visual content marketing	$25.9M	Investisseur Prive, Ring Capital & 7 others	48/100
7th	POCSTOCK 2018, Newark (United States), Seed	SaaS-based platform offering stock images	$1.4M	9.58 Venture Partners	45/100
8th	Ivueit 2014, Westerville (United States), Unfunded	On demand reverse marketplace platform for photos	-	-	45/100
9th	Capptu 2013, Mexico City (Mexico), Seed	Royalty-free and crowdsourced stock photo marketplace	$604K	Trebol Capital, Wayra Deutschland	42/100
10th	Droll Pics 2021, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Social media app to sell photos	-	-	40/100