Giphy is an online database and search engine for animated GIFs and short-form stickers, integrated across messaging, social, and content platforms. Founded in 2013 by Alex Chung and Jace Cooke, it grew into the world's largest GIF library, powering billions of daily media impressions. Meta acquired Giphy in 2020 for $400M; following a UK CMA antitrust order, Meta divested Giphy to Shutterstock in 2023 for $53M.
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Founded
2013
Employees
100–250
Total Funding
$147.5M
6 rounds
Latest Valuation
$0.6B
Oct 31, 2016
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Rounds in grey italics are unconfirmed.
Total raised $147.5M across 6 rounds
Last updated 10-01-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2019 | Series D-1 | $50M | $0.64B | |
| Oct 31, 2016 | Series D CNBC | $72M | $0.6B | DFJ Growth, Institutional Venture Partners, China Media Capital |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Series C TechCrunch | $55M | $0.3B | Lightspeed Venture Partners |
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Entry · Series B
$80M
Jan 2015
Giphy today
$600M
Oct 2016 · latest mark
Giphy multiple
7.5x
valuation uplift since first round
Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.
Alex Chung
Co-Founder (former CEO)
Jace Cooke
Co-Founder (former CTO)
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
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GIF search engine and keyboard, acquired by Google in 2018, integrated across Google products.
Gfycat
Short-form video and GIF hosting platform; acquired by Snap in 2020, shut down 2023.
Imgur
Image and GIF sharing community, acquired by MediaLab in 2021.
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