Fandom

company

About

Fandom is a developer of a global entertainment media platform designed for fans to explore, contribute to, and celebrate.

Details

Last Funding Type
Series B
Last Funding Money Raised
$10M
Industries
Communities,Gaming,Media and Entertainment
Founded date
Jan 1, 2004
Number Of Employee
251 - 500
Operating Status
Active
Legal Name
Fandom, Inc.
Also Known As
Wikia

Fandom is a developer of a global entertainment media platform designed to provide a home for fans to explore, contribute to, and celebrate the world of pop culture. The company's platform offers users fandom entertainment related to games, movies, television, anime, and fandom wikis, providing fans with a single source for pop culture news, discussions, and discovery. It is also the home of D&D Beyond, a direct-to-consumer service/product supporting the passionate community and players of Dungeons & Dragons.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
8
$145.44M
Fandom has raised a total of $145.44M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jun 1, 2018 from a Series E round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jun 1, 2018 Series E $106.44M 1 TPG Growth Detail
Nov 15, 2015 Private Equity(PE) 1 Detail
Jan 28, 2015 Series Unknown 1 DG Ventures (Digital Garage Group TSE4819) Detail
Aug 27, 2014 Series D $15M 7 Digital Garage (TSE: 4819) Detail
Nov 30, 2012 Series C $10M 2 IVP Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
1
0
Fandom has made 1 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jun 30, 2021, when Linen App raised 0.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Jun 30, 2021 Linen App
Seed Apps

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
16
Fandom has 16 current employee profiles, including Employee Jeff McKinnon
Employee
Executive
Executive
Executive
Board member

Acquisition

Fandom has acquired 12 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Grub on Jul 28, 2007. They acquired Grub for 0.

Date Company Name
Industry Acquisition Type Price
Jul 28, 2007 Grub
Search Engine acquisition Detail
Oct 14, 2009 Lyric Wiki
Digital Entertainment acquisition Detail
May 22, 2014 Huddler
Internet acquisition Detail
Dec 13, 2018 Curse
Digital Media acquisition Detail
Feb 24, 2021 Fanatical
E-Commerce acquisition Detail