What is ShareThis?
ShareThis operates by observing real-time user actions across millions of global domains, synthesizing social sharing, interest, and intent data to create a comprehensive view of human behavior. The company transforms this user-level behavioral data into actionable insights for targeting and analytics, enabling businesses to better understand and engage their audiences. Based in Palo Alto, CA, ShareThis has positioned itself as a key player in the digital intelligence landscape.
How much funding has ShareThis raised?
ShareThis has raised a total of $63M across 9 funding rounds:
Series A
$6M
Series B
$15M
Unspecified
$1.5M
Series C
$23M
Private Equity
$5.5M
Unspecified
$1.7M
Debt
$8.7M
Other Financing Round
$640K
Debt
$1M
Series A (2007): $6M with participation from Mercury Fund, Queen City Angels, Illinois Ventures, and Blue Chip Venture Company
Series B (2008): $15M led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Unspecified (2012): $1.5M, investors not publicly disclosed
Series C (2013): $23M featuring Harbourton, West Capital, Matthew Pritzker Company, T-Venture, Illinois Ventures, Blue Chip Venture Company, Deutsche Telekom, RPM Ventures, Mercury Fund, and DFJ
Private Equity (2013): $5.5M, investors not publicly disclosed
Unspecified (2015): $1.7M, investors not publicly disclosed
Debt (2016): $8.7M, investors not publicly disclosed
Other Financing Round (2016): $640K supported by Mercury Fund
Debt (2020): $1M featuring PPP
Key Investors in ShareThis
Illinois Ventures
Illinois Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in seed and Series A investments in various deep tech sectors, primarily supporting companies with ties to the University of Illinois. With over 125 investments in areas such as engineering, cancer therapeutics, advanced agriculture technology, and AI, they aim to empower early-stage innovators.
Blue Chip Venture Company
Blue Chip Venture operates as a venture capital firm with deep expertise in technology-enabled companies serving the consumer advertising sector. The firm maintains a focused investment thesis centered on digital media and big data technologies that create tangible value for major advertisers navigating social media, mobile, and internet channels.
DFJ
Draper Fisher Jurvetson is a leading venture capital firm with a global presence through a network of affiliated funds. DFJ's mission is to identify, serve and provide capital for extraordinary entrepreneurs anywhere who are determined to change the world.
What's next for ShareThis?
With a history of substantial enterprise-level funding and strategic investments, ShareThis is well-positioned for continued expansion and innovation. The company's focus on transforming raw behavioral data into valuable consumer insights suggests a trajectory towards enhancing its analytical capabilities and broadening its market reach. Future developments are likely to involve leveraging its extensive data assets to provide more sophisticated targeting and predictive analytics solutions, further solidifying its role in the data-driven marketing ecosystem.
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