WW - About the company
WW is a public company based in New York City (United States), founded in 1963 by Jean Nidetch. It operates as a Provider of personalized meal plans for weight loss management. WW has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 228 active competitors, including 14 funded and 8 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Oviva, Season Health and Form Health.
Company Details
Provider of personalized meal plans for weight loss management. The platform offers virtual weight loss programs based on health assessments of individuals. The nutrition and behavior change scientists design unique PersonalPoints weight loss programs and food lists based on health data.
- Website
- www.weightwatchers.com/us
- Social
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- Phoenix, Arizona
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1963
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Public
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
2nd among 228 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
Employee Count
6,396 as on Apr 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with WW
WW is associated with 6 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WEIGHT WATCHERS OF ARIZONA, INC. CIN: 860209731 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 1 (As on Dec 31, 2020) | - |
W & W INTERNATIONAL, INC. CIN: 2079006 , United States, Active | Dec 19, 1985 | - | 7700 (As on Dec 31, 2021) | - |
WEIGHT WATCHERS, INC. CIN: 640508793 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 7 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
WEIGHT WATCHERS OF THE MID-SOUTH, INC. CIN: 620808943 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | - | - |
Weight Watchers International Inc CIN: 105319 , United States, Active | $100M - $500M (As on Dec 31, 2025) | - | - | |
WEIGHT WATCHERS OF LAS VEGAS, INC. CIN: 880100005 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 18 (As on Dec 31, 2018) | - |
WW's IPO details
WW got listed on Nov 15, 2001.
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WW's funding and investors
WW has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 21, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Angel round on 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. WW has 3 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of WW:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 4478 | Angel | 3319 | 1669 | 3916 | 6280 |
Nov 21, 2017 | 2291068 | Conventional Debt | 3238605 | 2229686 | 7893135 | 1868994 |
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WW's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of WW is Jean Nidetch.
Here are the details of WW's key team members:
- Jean Nidetch: Founder of WW. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Mindy Grossman: ex-CEO of WW. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Sima Sistani: CEO of WW. Contact Info: 1 email address
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WW's employee count trend
WW has 6,396 employees as of Apr 26. Here is WW's employee count trend over the years:
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WW's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of WW include Oviva, Season Health and Form Health. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of WW, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Oviva 2014, London (United Kingdom), Series D | Provider of an online nutritional consultation platform for patients | $118M | 73/100 | |
2nd |  WW 1963, New York City (United States), Public | Provider of personalized meal plans for weight loss management | - | 66/100 | |
3rd |  Season Health 2019, Austin (United States), Acquired | Online platform offering dietician virtual consultation services | $52M | 61/100 | |
4th | Form Health 2019, Boston (United States), Series B | Provider of expert-led personalized nutrition training for weight loss | $65.9M | 60/100 | |
5th | Ayble Health 2022, Boston (United States), Seed | Provider of personalized nutrition and mental health programs for gut health | $4.6M | 55/100 | |
6th | Retrofit 2011, Chicago (United States), Deadpooled | An online weight management program | $23M | 47/100 | |
7th |  Fuelin 2020, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded | Online platform offering personalized nutrition planning programs | - | - | 45/100 |
8th | App-based weight loss program with the dietitian | - | 45/100 | ||
9th |  Diyetkolik 2011, Istanbul (Turkey), Unfunded | Membership based online diet and exercise training program | - | - | 43/100 |
10th |  Carbon 2018, Lutz (United States), Unfunded | Provider of an online diet coaching platform | - | - | 43/100 |
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WW's Investments and acquisitions
WW has made 1 investments in companies including obe Fitness. WW has also acquired 3 companies including Weekend Health and Sequence.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Apr 10, 2023 | Acquisition | 2021 | San Francisco (United States) | |
Mar 06, 2023 | Acquisition | 2021 | San Francisco (United States) | |
Jul 22, 2021 | Investments | 2018 | Brooklyn (United States) |
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Reports related to WW
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News related to WW
Filter this listMedia has covered WW for a total of 28 events in the last 1 year, 17 of them have been about company updates and 3 about partnerships.
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Sam's Club and Weight Watchers Partner to Expand Access to Holistic Wellness ExperiencesGlobeNewswire•Jul 09, 2026•Sam's Club, WW
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Weight Watchers and FlavCity Announce Collaboration Focused on Strength, Nutrition, and CommunityGlobeNewswire•Jul 08, 2026•WW
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Weight Watchers to Support American Heart Association's Healthy Living BEYOND Weight StudyGlobeNewswire•Jun 22, 2026•WW
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Weight Watchers Expands Med+ Offering to Include Access to New Ozempic PillGlobeNewswire•May 01, 2026•WW
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Lilly’s first weight loss pill wins US nod, to break access barrierMoneycontrol•Apr 02, 2026•Lilly, WW, Amazon, GoodRx
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Farmer's Fridge & Weight Watchers Team Up for National Nutrition MonthVending Times•Mar 27, 2026•Farmer's Fridge, WW
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Weight Watchers Releases GLP-1 Results Report Demonstrating 61% Greater Weight LossHIT Consultant•Mar 13, 2026•WW
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