| Type | Subsidiary |
| Parent Company | Epic Games |
| HQ | San Francisco, CA, US |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Website | houseparty.com |
| Cybersecurity rating | BMore |
Houseparty was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, US
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Sima Sistani
CEO
Ben Rubin
Board Member
Houseparty Office Locations
Houseparty has an office in San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, US (HQ)
566 Brannan St, San Francisco
Houseparty Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2012 |
Total Funding | $70.2 m |
Investors | Sequoia Capital, Comcast Ventures, Raine Ventures, Greylock Partners, Ooga Labs, Slow Ventures, QueensBridge Venture Partners, David Tisch, CAA Ventures, Kevin Colleran, Vayner/RSE, Sherpa Capital, WME, Entree Capital, Lee Linden, Vaizra Investments, Jared Leto, Eyal Gura, Universal Music Group, PLUS Ventures, United Talent Agency, Aleph, Arena Ventures, Broadway Video Ventures, Chad Hurley, Soma Capital, Razmig Hovaghimian, Gigi Weiss, Ron Gura, BizTEC, SherpaShare, Dreamit, NFX, Entrée Capital |
In total, Houseparty had raised $70.2 m. Houseparty is a subsidiary of Epic Games
Houseparty Operating Metrics
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Houseparty Online and Social Media Presence
359.73k Twitter followers
Houseparty has 359.73k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has decreased 0.1% month over month and decreased 1.3% quarter over quarter
Houseparty's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @houseparty
5.8k
Tweets
15
Following
359.7k
Followers
16
Tweets last 30 days
82.1
Avg. likes per Tweet
100%
Tweets with engagement
Houseparty News and Updates
September 09, 2021
Epic Games to shut down Houseparty in October, including the video chat ‘Fortnite Mode’ feature
Houseparty, the social video chat app acquired by Fortnite maker Epic Games for a reported $35 million back in 2019, is shutting down. The company says Houseparty will be discontinued in October when the app will stop functioning for its existing users; it will be pulled from the app stores today, h…
December 15, 2020
Epic Games launches Fortnite’s Spy Within social game with Houseparty video chat
Epic Games is launching a new social game called Fortnite's Spy Within, which is the company's version of betrayal titles like Among Us.
November 18, 2020
Houseparty adds ‘Fortnite Mode,’ bringing video chat to the popular game
Epic acquired Houseparty way back in June of last year, following an absolutely massive $1.25 billion raise. It was clear why the Fortnite publisher would be interested in the social video app. After all, Fortnite is one of the most social games around. Now, after several months of global quarantini…
November 18, 2020
Epic Games launches Houseparty video chat in Fortnite
Fortnite players will be able engage in video chat while playing thanks to the game's integration with Epic's Houseparty video chat app.
June 11, 2020
How to change your profile picture on Houseparty and personalize your account
You can easily change your profile picture on Houseparty by accessing the settings menu.
You will have the option to choose a photo from your library or remove the original picture entirely.
Along with selecting a recognizable username, you may wish to change your picture in order to better perso…
May 21, 2020
You can't directly delete messages on Houseparty, but there are alternate options in chats — here's what you need to know
While you can't directly delete messages on Houseparty, there are other ways to achieve a similar outcome in a chat.
Houseparty has options for you to "ghost," take a person "out of the house," unfriend, or block the person as alternative methods to deleting a message.
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Houseparty Blogs
June 12, 2019
Houseparty Is Joining Epic Games!
Epic is in the HouseToday is a big day for us at Houseparty because we’re joining the Epic Games family!Houseparty is the synchronous social platform that lets you connect face-to-face with the people you care about most. By teaming up with Epic, creator of Fortnite and Unreal Engine, we’ll be able …
March 26, 2019
Three audio engineering rules that also apply to HR
Eric Krash, Head of People at HousepartyTwitter | LinkedInTune your compressorGuitarist, realizing the overdrive’s way louder than the clean channel: “Let’s just compress it later.”Compression is one of a producer’s most important tools, reducing dynamic range so that nothing’s too loud or too quiet…
January 17, 2019
Heads Up! on Houseparty
The party gets more fun with The Ellen DeGeneres ShowHeads Up! is everyone’s favorite IRL party game — top 5 in app charts for the past 5 years! It’s fun, social, and can only be played together. To extend the fun of the Heads Up!, The Ellen Degeneres Show naturally partnered with Houseparty to brin…
December 19, 2018
Houseparty Evolved
Be you, be there, be togetherHouseparty here! Didn’t recognize us?! That’s because we’ve got a fresh look. We think it fits us just right.Since launch, we’ve advocated for face-to-face communication because it’s the closest thing to hanging out in person. In-the-moment expressions and dialogue are w…
October 15, 2018
You’ve got Facemail!
Ever want to capture a moment and share it with friends? Now you can!We’re thrilled to introduce Facemail. The first and only way to share highlights from group video chats! Think of it as video “voicemail” that you can share with everyone who couldn’t be there.https://medium.com/media/4891240e6e5694aaee65ab48702b6b53/hrefOur…
October 04, 2018
# Introducing TargetGroupController — A way to more efficiently run your kubernetes services
Introducing TargetGroupController — A way to more efficiently run your Kubernetes servicesTed Hahn, DevOps at HousepartyTwitterHere at Houseparty, we use AWS ALBs for Load Balancing, SSL Fronting, and more. We find them to be an effective and reliable tool to manage our traffic and do service routin…
Houseparty Frequently Asked Questions
When was Houseparty founded?
Houseparty was founded in 2012.
Who are Houseparty key executives?
Houseparty's key executives are Sima Sistani and Ben Rubin.
How many employees does Houseparty have?
Houseparty has 27 employees.
Who are Houseparty competitors?
Competitors of Houseparty include Yubo, Kutumb and Starsona.
Where is Houseparty headquarters?
Houseparty headquarters is located at 566 Brannan St, San Francisco, San Francisco.
Where are Houseparty offices?
Houseparty has an office in San Francisco.
How many offices does Houseparty have?
Houseparty has 1 office.
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