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GIPHY is a company that operates a search engine that allows users to search, share and discover animated graphics interchange formats on the Internet. It offers GIFs in the areas of actions, adjectives, animals, anime, art and design, cartoons and comics, celebrities, decades, emotions, fashion and beauty, food and drink, gaming, holidays, interests, memes, movies, music, nature, news and politics, reactions, science, sports, transportation, and TV. The company organizes GIFs to enable users to find the content and share it out through their social channels.

Employee Rating

4.3More
TypeSubsidiary
Parent CompanyFacebook
HQNew York, NY, US
Founded2013
Websitegiphy.com
Cybersecurity ratingCMore
GIPHY was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY, US

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Key People/Management at GIPHY

Adam Leibsohn

Adam Leibsohn

COO
Nam Nguyen

Nam Nguyen

Director, Business Development
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GIPHY Office Locations

GIPHY has an office in New York
New York, NY, US (HQ)
416 W 13th St
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GIPHY Financials and Metrics

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Founding Date

2013

Total Funding

$150.9 m

Investors

Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst, Haystack, Slow Ventures, RRE Ventures, Threshold, CAA Ventures, Glynn Capital Management, Semil Shah, China Media Capital (CMC), Betaworks, Quire, GV, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Lerer Hippeau
In total, GIPHY had raised $150.9 m. GIPHY is a subsidiary of Facebook

GIPHY Operating Metrics

Jan, 2014Jul, 2014Jan, 2015Jul, 2015Jan, 2016Jul, 2016Jul, 2017Oct, 2017

Daily Active Users

200 m300 m

Monthly Viewers

250 m

Unique Visitors

1.90 m4.10 m7.30 m10.50 m46.90 m81.80 m
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GIPHY Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

C

77/100

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GIPHY Online and Social Media Presence

GIPHY's Trends

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GIPHY Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    A

    87/100

  • CEO Rating

    A+

    85/100

  • Compensation

    B

    78/100

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GIPHY News and Updates

October 20, 2020

Genies will let consumers create their own 3D avatars with Giphy and Gucci

Genies is expanding its focus from celebrities to everyday consumers with its 3D avatars for social apps from the likes of Giphy and Gucci.
August 28, 2020

Facebook Fights U.K. Merger Regulator Over Giphy Acquisition

Facebook Fights U.K. Merger Regulator Over Giphy Acquisition
June 12, 2020

Facebook's Giphy deal draws UK competition watchdog's attention

Facebook's acquisition of popular GIF website Giphy is being scrutinised by Britain's competition watchdog for possibly reducing competition in the United Kingdom.
June 12, 2020

Facebook's Giphy deal is being probed by the UK's competition watchdog

The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority announced that it has launched an investigation into Facebook's acquisition of Giphy.
June 12, 2020

Facebook's estimated $400 million acquisition of Giphy is now under antitrust scrutiny in the UK and Australia

Facebook's $400 million acquisition of the popular GIF site Giphy is under scrutiny by the UK's competition authority. The Competition and Markets Authority on Friday issued an initial enforcement order, which means the two companies must remain separate while it conducts its initial investigation…
June 12, 2020

UK competition watchdog launches investigation into Facebook’s $400M acquisition of Giphy

Facebook wants to be the go-to platform for all of your social needs, but a big move it made last month to take ownership in the world of GIFs — the short, looping videos that people use to convey sentiments in online conversations — may not go as it hopes. The UK Competition and Markets […]
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 GIPHY Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was GIPHY founded?

    GIPHY was founded in 2013.

  • Who are GIPHY key executives?

    GIPHY's key executives are Adam Leibsohn and Nam Nguyen.

  • How many employees does GIPHY have?

    GIPHY has 166 employees.

  • Who are GIPHY competitors?

    Competitors of GIPHY include Tenor, Listory and authorSTREAM.

  • Where is GIPHY headquarters?

    GIPHY headquarters is located at 416 W 13th St, New York.

  • Where are GIPHY offices?

    GIPHY has an office in New York.

  • How many offices does GIPHY have?

    GIPHY has 1 office.