When was Yahoo founded?

Yahoo was founded in 2000 and raised its 1st funding round 10 years after it was founded.

Where is Yahoo located?

Yahoo is headquartered in Sunnyvale, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Yahoo?

Jim Lanzone of Yahoo. They are also an angel investors in 1 startup.

How many employees does Yahoo have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Yahoo is 9536.

Is Yahoo a funded company?

Yahoo is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 20, 2010.

How much is Yahoo worth?

The last known valuation of Yahoo was $***** as of Apr 30, 2025.

When was the latest funding round of Yahoo?

Yahoo's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 20, 2010, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Yahoo?

Annual revenue of Yahoo is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2016

Where does Yahoo rank among its competitors?

Yahoo ranks 5th amongst 480 active competitors, of which 47 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Yandex, which secured an undisclosed amount in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Yahoo?

Yahoo's top competitors include DuckDuckGo, AppNexus and Brave. Among them, Yandex secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

Yahoo - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Yahoo is an acquired company based in Sunnyvale (United States), founded in 2000. It operates as a Provider of media insights, advertising solutions, and news and sports content. Yahoo has raised an undisclosed amount in funding, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 480 active competitors, including 47 funded and 66 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like DuckDuckGo, AppNexus and Brave.

Company Details

Provider of media insights, advertising solutions, and news and sports content. It delivers custom advertising solutions designed to maximize engagement across various platforms. The business offers a demand-side platform providing control over first-party data for campaign customization. It also leverages technology to connect advertisers with audiences through search functionalities.

Website: www.yahooinc.com/
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Email ID: *****@yahooinc.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2000

Location

Sunnyvale, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 20, 2010, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Apr 30, 2025

Investors

OSTI

Ranked

5^th among 480 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2016

Employee Count

9,536 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

The Factual

Similar Companies

AppNexus & 605 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Apollo Global Management (Sep 01, 2021)

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Yahoo is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
YAHOO INC CIN: 1011006 , United States, Active	Feb 07, 2006	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2016)	-	-

Yahoo got acquired by Apollo Global Management on Sep 01, 2021.

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Yahoo has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 20, 2010 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Yahoo has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Yahoo:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 20, 2010	7926915	Grant (prize money)	2458463	4766124	4222432	6838049

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Yahoo's employee count trend

Yahoo has 9,536 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Yahoo's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Yahoo include DuckDuckGo, AppNexus and Brave. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Yahoo, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	DuckDuckGo 2008, Paoli (United States), Series B	Developer of a search engine and browser focused on privacy	$113M	GP Bullhound, Union Square Ventures & 16 others	79/100
2nd	AppNexus 2007, New York City (United States), Acquired	Full Stack Programmatic Advertising Technology	$319M	Schindler AM Ventures, TriplePoint Capital ... & 17 others	77/100
3rd	Brave 2015, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Developer of a browser and search engine focused on privacy	$7M	Foundation Capital, Founders Fund & 24 others	76/100
4th	Sohu.com 1996, Beijing (China), Public	Online media, search and game service company	$159K	Chiratae Ventures, 5Y Capital & 6 others	76/100
5th	Yahoo 2000, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired	Provider of media insights, advertising solutions, and news and sports content	-	OSTI	47/100
6th	Yandex 1997, Moscow (Russia), Acquired	Provider of an AI-enabled keyword-based search engine	-	Taaleri, Fidelity Investments & 12 others	74/100
7th	Ask 1996, Oakland (United States), Acquired	Ask.com: Your go-to source for answers, news, culture, and lifestyle	$25M	Kepha Partners, Redpoint Ventures & 5 others	74/100
8th	Qwant 2013, Paris (France), Acquired	Provider of a data security search engine to filter results	$57.3M	European Investment Bank, Axel Springer & 7 others	72/100
9th	Quantcast 2006, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	AI powered data management platform	$61.7M	Founders Fund, Polaris Partners & 11 others	71/100
10th	Naver 1999, Seongnam-si (South Korea), Funding Raised	Provider of a keyword based search engine platform	-	Shield Investment, Partners Investment & 8 others	71/100