Where is ViewBug located?

ViewBug is headquartered in San Diego, United States.

How many employees does ViewBug have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at ViewBug is 50.

Where does ViewBug rank among its competitors?

ViewBug ranks 28th amongst 221 active competitors, of which 9 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was WishRoll, which secured $17.1M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of ViewBug?

ViewBug's top competitors include Instagram, Flickr and GuruShots. Among them, WishRoll secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

ViewBug - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

ViewBug is a funded company based in San Diego (United States), founded in 2007 by Jimmy Lozowsky and Ori Guttin. It operates as a Photography contests. The company has 221 active competitors, including 9 funded and 6 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Instagram, Flickr and GuruShots.

Company Details

ViewBug is a community of photographers that organises photography contests. Sponsored by top brands and judged by professional photographers. Users can save their favourite photos into personal inspiration gallery and discover awarded photos.

Website: www.viewbug.com/
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Founded Year

2007

Location

San Diego, United States

Stage

Funding Raised

Investors

Unleavened

Ranked

28^th among 221 active competitors

Employee Count

50 as on Jul 31, 2026

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ViewBug is a funded company. ViewBug has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of ViewBug are Jimmy Lozowsky and Ori Guttin.

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

Jimmy Lozowsky: Founder of ViewBug.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Ori Guttin: Co-Founder of ViewBug.

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ViewBug's employee count trend

ViewBug has 50 employees as of Jul 26. Here is ViewBug's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of ViewBug include Instagram, Flickr and GuruShots. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of ViewBug, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Instagram 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Social platform for photo and video sharing	$57M	Benchmark, Andreessen Horowitz & 11 others	81/100
2nd	Flickr 2004, United States, Acquired	Online photography community empowering photographers with tools, inspiration, and connection	-	NFX, Edventure Holdings & 2 others	69/100
3rd	GuruShots 2013, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	Online photography contests and challenges	$6.5M	Altair Capital, Flashpoint & 1 others	53/100
4th	YouPic 2012, Gothenburg (Sweden), Series A	Photographers community platform	$2.82M	Chalmers Innovation, InReach Ventures	43/100
5th	WishRoll 2020, United States, Series A	App-based photo-sharing platform	$17.6M	Y Combinator	41/100
6th	Now 2021, Montenegro, Unfunded	App-based community platform for sharing photos	-	-	41/100
7th	Promodeling 2016, United Kingdom, Unfunded	Online community platform for photography professionals	-	-	41/100
8th	JustUs 2022, Louisville (United States), Unfunded	App-based social platform for sharing photos	-	-	40/100
9th	Qbb6.com 2013, Hangzhou (China), Series D	App-based platform for sharing photos of children	$44.4M	TAL Education Group, Fosun & 4 others	40/100
10th	letmesee 2019, Las Vegas (United States), Unfunded	Blockchain-based photo sharing and storage app	-	-	40/100
28th	ViewBug 2007, San Diego (United States), Funding Raised	Photography contests	-	Unleavened	32/100