Groupon

company

About

Groupon is a deal-of-the-day website that offers discounted gift certificates usable at local or national companies.

Details

Last Funding Type
Series D
Last Funding Money Raised
$0.95B
Industries
E-Commerce,Internet,Retail,Social Media
Founded date
Jan 1, 2007
Number Of Employee
5001 - 10000
Operating Status
Active
Stock Symbol
nasdaq:GRPN
Legal Name
Groupon, Inc.
Also Known As
ThePoint.com

Groupon is a deal-of-the-day website that offers discounted gift certificates usable at local or national companies. It is known as an online e-commerce platform that provides its users with the ability to purchase any product. Groupon offers consumers a vast marketplace of deals all over the world. Its users have the ability to discover various products on the web or on mobile with Groupon Local; enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways; and find a curated selection of electronics, fashion, home furnishings, and more with Groupon Goods.

Groupon provides merchants with a collection of products and services, including customizable deal campaigns, credit card payment processing capabilities, and point-of-sale solutions. The platform was launched in 2011 and is based in Chicago Heights, I.L.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
9
$2.08B
Groupon has raised a total of $2.08B in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Dec 30, 2019 from a Post-IPO Equity round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Dec 30, 2019 Post-IPO Equity 1 MIG Capital Detail
Apr 4, 2016 Post-IPO Equity $250M 2 Atairos Detail
Nov 4, 2011 IPO $700M Detail
Feb 25, 2011 Series Unknown $16.20M 5 Detail
Jan 11, 2011 Series D $0.95B 10 Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
9
4
Groupon has made 9 investments. Their most recent investment was on Nov 11, 2022, when Grouping raised $30M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Nov 11, 2022 Grouping
Series B $30M E-Commerce Yes
Series A $23M Biotechnology
Apr 5, 2018 Hunt Club
Series Unknown $1.80M Recruiting
Aug 27, 2015 SumUp
Series D €10M Credit Cards Yes
Aug 13, 2014 SumUp
Series C $13M Credit Cards

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
5
24
Groupon is funded by 24 investors. MIG Capital and Atairos are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
MIG Capital Yes Post-IPO Equity
Atairos Yes Post-IPO Equity
RTP Global Post-IPO Equity
Kite Ventures Series Unknown
Maveron Series Unknown
New Enterprise Associates Series Unknown
Techstars Series Unknown
Ted Leonsis Series Unknown
Silver Lake Series D
Andreessen Horowitz Series D

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
57
Groupon has 57 current employee profiles, including Executive Jen Koren
Executive
Executive
Employee
Executive

Exits

Groupon has had 1 exits. Groupon most notable exits include Jump On It

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
Mar 1, 2012 Jump On It M&A E-Commerce Detail

Acquisition

Groupon has acquired 41 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was SoSasta.com on Jan 10, 2010. They acquired SoSasta.com for 0.

Date Company Name
Industry Acquisition Type Price
Jan 10, 2010 SoSasta.com
E-Commerce Detail
May 5, 2010 Mob.ly
Blogging Platforms Detail
May 16, 2010 Citydeal.de
Advertising Detail
Jun 24, 2010 ClanDescuento
Group Buying acquisition Detail
Jun 24, 2010 Needish
Communities acquisition Detail