Raised $282M across disclosed rounds.[9]

Series D closed August 2021, led by Tiger Global Management.[9][1][2][4][6]

post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.

Secondary Market was $100M on Dec 2020.[1][3]

Named investors include Union Square Ventures, OMERS Ventures, Thrive, GP Bullhound, Impact America Fund, Brian Acton, Tim Berners-Lee, Freada Kapor Klein, Mitch Kapor, Tiger Global Management.[1][2][4][9]

Gabriel Weinberg, CEO & Founder[10][15]

Kamyl Bazbaz, Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer[9][11][15]

Stephen Mendel, Board Member[9][11][15]

Google · google.com · Same buyer: consumers searching the web. DuckDuckGo positions itself as the privacy alternative to Google, and Google is the default search engine DuckDuckGo users are switching from.[9][5]

Bing · bing.com · Same buyer: consumers searching the web. Bing is also a distribution partner, providing DuckDuckGo's search ad results in the U.S.[5]

Startpage · startpage.com · Same buyer and same job to be done: consumers seeking private web search. Both are positioned as privacy-respecting Google alternatives.[9]

Qwant · qwant.com · Same buyer and same job to be done: consumers seeking private web search, particularly in Europe where both compete on the Android choice screen.[9]

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