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Facebook's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

Facebook operates as an online social networking platform that enables people to connect, share, discover and communicat... Read more

Based on data from Facebook's latest SEC filings

Annual Revenue

Based on data from Facebook's latest SEC filings

Employees

Mark Zuckerberg's photo - Chairman & CEO of Facebook

Chairman & CEO

Mark Zuckerberg

CEO Approval Rating

69/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

2004

Headquarters:

Menlo ParkCalifornia

Status:

PublicIndependent Company of NYSEFB

Industry Sector:

Internet Software

Application Software

SIC Code:

7372NAICS listing »

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Trending News for Facebook and Facebook's Competitors

January 28, 2020

TechCrunch

All users can now access Facebook's tool for controlling which apps and sites can share data for ad-targeting

Facebook is making its "Off-Facebook Activity" tool, which allows users to manage and delete the data... See more »

January 28, 2020

Tmo News

Apple's iOS 13.3.1 and watchOS 6.1.2 updates are now available for download

iPhone and iPad owners, it's time to update again. Apple is now rolling out iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.... See more »

January 28, 2020

MobileSyrup

Google Duo gains 'Notes,' lets you send quick messages to contacts

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

Google is one of Facebook's top rivals. Google was founded in Mountain View, California} in 1998. Google is in the Data Processing Services industry. Compared to Facebook, Google generates $88.5B more revenue.

Apple is Facebook's #2 competitor. Apple was founded in 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California. Apple competes in the Computer Hardware industry. Apple generates $193.6B more revenue vs. Facebook.

Amazon is a top competitor of Facebook. Amazon's headquarters is in Seattle, Washington, and was founded in 1994. Amazon operates in the Retail Distributors industry. Amazon generates 399% of Facebook's revenue.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Mark Zuckerberg

Chairman & CEO

- -
35,587
$31.3B
$66.5B
1

Sundar Pichai

CEO

82/100
98,855
$1.7B
$155.1B
2

Timothy Cook

CEO

80/100
132,000
$1B
$260.2B
3

Jeffrey P. Bezos

Chairman & CEO

67/100
647,500
$56M
$265.5B
4

Susan Wojcicki

CEO

84/100
1,121
$8M
$20B
5

Jack Dorsey

Co-Founder & CEO

82/100
3,920
$3B
$3.4B
6

Satya Nadella

CEO

75/100
131,000
$61M
$129.8B
7

Evan Spiegel

Co-Founder & CEO

70/100
2,884
$6.1B
$1.5B
8

Ma Huateng

CEO

67/100
1,373
- -
$24.1M
9

Jeff Weiner

CEO

75/100
15,000
$693.6M
$5.3B
10

Ben Silbermann

Co-Founder & CEO

74/100
1,797
$2.8B
$1.1B
The top 10 competitors in Facebook's competitive set are Google, Apple, Amazon, YouTube, Twitter, Microsoft, Snap, WeChat, LinkedIn and Pinterest. Together they have raised over 15.4B between their estimated 1.1M employees. Facebook has 35,587 employees and is ranked 5th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 97,367.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$66.5B

Facebook's revenue is the ranked 5th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 82.6B. Over the last four quarters, Facebook's revenue has grown by 4.4%. Specifically, in Q3 2019's revenue was $17.7B; in Q2 2019, it was $16.9B; in Q1 2019, it was $15.1B; in Q4 2018, Facebook's revenue was $16.9B.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Playgiga S.L.

Dec 2019

Source »
$78M
PlayGiga is a cloud gaming platform that allows users to play premium videogames on PC, Mac and TV.
Packagd Corp.

Dec 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Packagd develops a series of application that publishes unboxing and product review videos.
Beat Saber

Nov 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Beat Saber is a gaming studio that develops and publishes virtual reality rhythm games.
CTRL-labs

Sep 2019

Source »
$500M
CTRL-labs designs and develops neural interface systems to translate electrical muscle impulses into machine-interpretable commands.
Servicefriend

Sep 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Servicefriend develops and provides AI-based chatbots for aviation, broadband, healthcare, retail and transportation sectors.

These are all the companies that Facebook has acquired. Facebook has acquired 66 companies and its latest acquisition was Playgiga S.L. in Dec 2019. PlayGiga is a cloud gaming platform that allows users to play premium videogames on PC, Mac and TV.

Facebook Funding History

Since Facebook was founded in 2004, it has participated in 4 rounds of funding. In total Facebook has raised $31.3B. Facebook's last funding round was on Oct 2014 for a total of $13.8B

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Equity
Oct 2014
$13.8B
-
IPO
May 2012
$16B
-
Unattributed
Jan 2011
$1.5B
Series A
May 2005
$12.7M

Accel Partners

Total Funding: $31.3B

Since Facebook was founded in 2004, it has participated in 4 rounds of funding. In total Facebook has raised $31.3B. Facebook's last funding round was on Oct 2014 for a total of $13.8B

Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

Meesho designs and develops a mobile-based application that enables users to resell apparel and home decor products on social media platforms.
$125.1M
Aug 07, 2019
Series D
-
Meesho designs and develops a mobile-based application that enables users to resell apparel and home decor products on social media platforms.
$25M
Jun 12, 2019
Series D
-
HopBucket is an online cross platform that allows users to plan, manage and save their itinerary and travel experiences.
$40K
Feb 13, 2017
Grant
-
FINPIN is an online platform that provides financial planning and investment navigator services.
$40K
Feb 05, 2017
Grant
-
Bookbhook is a mobile application that posts short summaries of non-fiction books.
$40K
Feb 05, 2017
Grant
-

These are all the companies that Facebook has invested in. Facebook has invested 66 companies and its latest investment was Playgiga S.L. in Dec 2019. PlayGiga is a cloud gaming platform that allows users to play premium videogames on PC, Mac and TV.

Facebook News

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Today 3:41 PMThe Hindu

'Off-Facebook Activity' to let users protect browsing history

Over the next few weeks, Facebook will show nearly two billion people a prompt, encouraging them to r... See more »
Today 3:33 PMAdweek

Here's How to Clear Your Off-Facebook Activity History

Facebook this week globally launched its Off-Facebook Activity tool, which allows you to see and mana... See more »
Today 3:12 PMLight Reading

Facebook Engineering Boss Parikh Exits, but Open Networking Lives On

Under Jay Parikh's ten-year leadership, Facebook built one of the most sophisticated data and network... See more »
Today 2:21 PMSeeking Alpha

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Facebook Blogs

April 20, 2018Facebook Blog

How Condé Nast Built Communities Using Facebook Groups Across Eight Publications

By Simone Oliver, News Partnerships After Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) published a March 2017 edi... See more »
April 20, 2018Facebook Blog

Inside The Local News Subscriptions Accelerator: How The Boston Globe Used Cliffhangers to Generate Email Leads

By Joseph Lichterman, Senior Business Associate, The Lenfest Institute In November 2016, Boston Globe... See more »
April 20, 2018Facebook Blog

Spotlight on Local News: A Local Swedish Paper Connects Commuters and Affects Change Through Facebook Groups

By John Severinson, News Partnerships Upsala Nya Tidning (UNT), a Swedish paper serving the city of U... See more »
April 20, 2018Facebook Blog

A Diverse Music Community is a Very Good Thing

By Tamara Hrivnak, Head of Music Business Development and Partnerships, Facebook Independent artists ... See more »
April 16, 2018Facebook Blog

How CrowdTangle Became the Colts' 12th Man

By Carlin Scrudato, CrowdTangle Partnerships The Indianapolis Colts demonstrate exactly what it looks... See more »
April 16, 2018Facebook Blog

Inside the Local News Subscriptions Accelerator: How to Optimize Your Website to Drive Subscriptions

By Joseph Lichterman, Senior Business Associate, The Lenfest Institute Executives from 14 U.S. metro ... See more »
April 14, 2018Facebook Blog

Webedia's 5-Step Process to Maximizing the Branded Content Filter in CrowdTangle

By Carlin Scrudato, CrowdTangle Partnerships CrowdTangle helps many audience development and social m... See more »

Facebook Press Releases

January 20, 2020Black PR Wire

Facebook Partners with the Alfred Street Baptist Church and its Foundation for the Third Year to Support its 18th Annual HBCU College Festival on Saturday, January 25th at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland

Alexandria, VA (January 20, 2020) - Facebook and The Alfred Street Baptist Church (ASBC) and its Foun... See more »
January 16, 2020StreetInsider

80% of People Prefer Facebook's Old Logo

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Â People overwhelmingly like Facebook's old logo, according ... See more »
January 7, 2020O'Dwyer's PR News

Facebook Unveils PR Ploy Before DC Grilling

Facebook resorts to PR ploy ahead of the House's Jan. 8 hearing on 'manipulation and deception in the... See more »
December 18, 2019PR Newswire

New Facebook/Instagram Policy on Tobacco Marketing Must Be Immediately Implemented and Strictly Enforced

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Facebook and Instagram today announced new policies that si... See more »
December 5, 2019centralcharts

Facebook could become a 'one stop grooming shop'

There's a warning that plans by Facebook to let users hide their social media posts, could allow onli... See more »
November 21, 2019O'Dwyer's PR News

Amnesty Raps Google, Facebook ;Surveillance' Biz Model

Amnesty International charges "surveillance-based" business model of Google and Facebook threatens th... See more »
November 21, 2019O'Dwyer's PR News

Google, FB Threaten Human Rights�Amnesty Int'l

Amnesty International charges "surveillance-based" business model of Google and Facebook threatens th... See more »

Facebook Videos

November 12, 2019Facebook Youtube Channel

"Facebook Groups: 'Mama Claus' - More Together" on YOUTUBE

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October 31, 2019Facebook Youtube Channel

"Here to Help: What To Do If Your Facebook Account Gets Hacked" on YOUTUBE

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October 9, 2019Facebook Youtube Channel

"Grupos do Facebook: Fãs de Música - Somos mais juntos" on YOUTUBE

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September 25, 2019Facebook Youtube Channel

"Here to Help: How to Report Someone on Facebook" on YOUTUBE

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September 9, 2019Facebook Youtube Channel

"Global Operations Anthem" on YOUTUBE

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July 25, 2019Facebook Youtube Channel

"Internship Program Facebook Latin America 2020" on YOUTUBE

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July 9, 2019Facebook Youtube Channel

"Diversity inside Facebook" on YOUTUBE

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

1 Hacker Way

Menlo Park, California94025

650-618-7714

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Summary

ABOUT

Overview

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is an online social networking service headquartered at 1 Hacker Way in Menlo Park, California (CA), that currently has over 1B monthly active users. It was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, D...

CEO

Facebook's Chairman & CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, currently has an approval rating of 69%. Facebook's primary competitors are Google, Apple & Amazon.

Website

facebook.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Facebook

  1. When was Facebook founded?

    Facebook was founded in 2004

  2. Who is Facebook's CEO?

    Facebook's CEO is Mark Zuckerberg

  3. How much revenue does Facebook generate?

    Facebook generates $66.5B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Facebook have?

    Facebook has historically raised $31.3B in funding

  5. Where is Facebook's headquarters?

    Facebook's headquarters is in Menlo Park California, USA

  1. How many employees does Facebook have?

    Facebook has 35,587 employees

  2. What sector does Facebook operate in?

    Facebook is in Internet Software, Application Software

  3. Who are Facebook's competitors?

    Facebook's top competitors are Google, Apple, Amazon

  4. Who has Facebook invested in?

    Facebook's has invested in companies such as Meesho, Meesho, HopBucket
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