What is ShareThis?
Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, ShareThis operates at the intersection of big data and consumer psychology. The company specializes in mapping the topography of human behavior by transforming user-level behavioral data into actionable intelligence. By leveraging its presence on over three million digital destinations, ShareThis enables brands and publishers to better understand, expand, and validate consumer intent. This capability is critical for organizations seeking to optimize their marketing infrastructure and improve the precision of their digital advertising campaigns in an increasingly fragmented media environment.
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 QCA Ventures, Illinois Ventures, Mercury Fund, 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 Illinois Ventures, Blue Chip Venture Company, DFJ, West Capital, T-Venture, Harbourton, Mercury Fund, Deutsche Telekom, Matthew Pritzker Company, and RPM Ventures
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
Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Draper Fisher Jurvetson is a leading venture capital firm with a global presence and approximately $6 Billion in capital commitments, focused on backing extraordinary entrepreneurs across diverse technology sectors.
Blue Chip Venture Company
Blue Chip Venture Company specializes in technology-enabled firms within the consumer advertising sector, leveraging deep institutional knowledge of marketing infrastructure and big data.
Illinois Ventures
Illinois Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in seed and Series A investments in deep tech sectors, supporting early-stage innovators with ties to the University of Illinois.
What's next for ShareThis?
Looking ahead, the recent infusion of capital positions ShareThis to further enhance its behavioral analytics platform. As the industry shifts toward privacy-centric data models, the company is well-positioned to leverage its deep historical data sets to provide predictive insights that remain compliant and effective. Strategic priorities likely include the expansion of its AI-driven intent modeling and the deepening of its integration with major advertising platforms. By maintaining its focus on the intersection of social signals and consumer intent, ShareThis is poised to remain a vital component of the global digital marketing stack, facilitating more meaningful connections between brands and their target audiences.
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