WhatsApp

company

About

WhatsApp is a proprietary, cross-platform, free instant messaging subscription service for smartphones.

Details

Last Funding Type
Seed
Last Funding Money Raised
$250K
Industries
Android,Messaging,Mobile,Subscription Service
Founded date
Jan 1, 2009
Number Of Employee
1001 - 5000
Operating Status
Active
Legal Name
WhatsApp Inc.
Also Known As
WhatsApp Ireland Limited

WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows users to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is available for iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Windows Phone, Nokia, and Symbian platforms.

Since WhatsApp Messenger uses the same internet data plan that subscribers use for email and web browsing, there is no cost to message and allows them to stay in touch with their friends.

In addition to basic messaging WhatsApp users can create groups, send each other unlimited images, video, and audio media messages.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
3
$60.25M
WhatsApp has raised a total of $60.25M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jul 1, 2013 from a Series B round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jul 1, 2013 Series B $52M 1 Sequoia Capital Detail
Apr 8, 2011 Series A $8M 1 Sequoia Capital Detail
Oct 1, 2009 Seed $250K Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
64
3
WhatsApp has made 64 investments. Their most recent investment was on Dec 5, 2022, when Pylon raised $8.50M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Dec 5, 2022 Pylon
Seed $8.50M Finance
Aug 26, 2022 Contribution Labs
Seed $2.42M Blockchain
Jul 14, 2022 Lines
Seed $4M
May 12, 2022 TipTop
Series A $23M Cryptocurrency
Feb 19, 2022 Via Protocol
Pre-seed $1.20M Blockchain

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
2
1
WhatsApp is funded by 1 investors. Sequoia Capital are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Sequoia Capital Yes Series B

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
33
WhatsApp has 33 current employee profiles, including Employee Ravikant DVS
Employee
Executive
Executive
Employee
Executive