Discord

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Discord (formerly known as Hammer & Chisel) is a company developing a freeware VoIP application designed for gaming communities. It is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers that works on desktop, mobile, and web platforms. The company also offers the GameBridge API which enables game developers to directly support integration with Discord within games.

TypePrivate
Founded2012
HQSan Francisco, CA, USMap
Websitediscord.com
Employee Ratings4.3More
Overall CultureAMore
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Locations

Discord is headquartered in
San Francisco, United States

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Employees (est.) (Apr 2022)1,765(+8%)
Job Openings97
Cybersecurity ratingAMore
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Key People/Management at Discord

Jason Citron

Jason Citron

Founder & CEO
Stanislav Vishnevskiy

Stanislav Vishnevskiy

CTO
Ruth Chang

Ruth Chang

Director of Finance
Sergei Sorokin

Sergei Sorokin

VP of Product
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Discord Office Locations

Discord has an office in San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, US (HQ)
444 De Haro Street
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Discord Financials and Metrics

Summary Metrics

Founding Date

2012

Discord total Funding

$479.3 m

Discord latest funding size

$100 m

Time since last funding

a year ago

Discord investors

Index Ventures, Accel Partners, Benchmark, Greylock Partners, Spark Capital, Greenoaks Capital Management, Tencent Holdings, Danny Rimer, Time Warner, YouWeb, Greenoaks Capital, 9+ Program, IVP, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), Specialized Types, General Catalyst Partners, FirstMark, Ridge Ventures (Formerly known as IDG Ventures USA), Greylock, Technology Opportunity Partners
Discord's latest funding round in December 2020 was reported to be $100 m. In total, Discord has raised $479.3 m. Discord's latest valuation is reported to be $3.5 b.
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Discord Revenue

Market valuation

3.5b
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Discord Operating Metrics

Discord's Users was reported to be 250 m in May, 2019. Discord's Daily Active Users was reported to be 14 m in Aug, 2018. Discord's Monthly Messages was reported to be 25 b in May, 2019.
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Users

11 m25 m45 m87 m200 m250 m

Messages Sent per day

100 m200 m200 m315 m850 m

Monthly Messages

6 b25 b

Daily Active Users

8.9 m9 m14 m
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Discord Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
Blitz EsportsNovember 06, 2018

Discord Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

A

98/100

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Discord Online and Social Media Presence

Discord's Trends

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Discord Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    A

    79/100

  • CEO Rating

    A

    79/100

  • Compensation

    B

    74/100

  • Diversity

    B

    75/100

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 Discord Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Discord founded?

    Discord was founded in 2012.

  • Who are Discord key executives?

    Discord's key executives are Jason Citron, Stanislav Vishnevskiy and Ruth Chang.

  • How many employees does Discord have?

    Discord has 1,765 employees.

  • Who are Discord competitors?

    Competitors of Discord include Electronic Arts, Curse and Twitch.

  • Where is Discord headquarters?

    Discord headquarters is located at 444 De Haro Street, San Francisco.

  • Where are Discord offices?

    Discord has an office in San Francisco.

  • How many offices does Discord have?

    Discord has 1 office.