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Storyblocks

Storyblocks sells an unlimited-download subscription to a human-made stock video, audio, image and template library, bundled with editing plugins and an AI toolkit.

storyblocks.com · Arlington

CALL NO.CS·STORYBLOCKS·26
StageBuyout (Great Hill Partners)June 2020 · led by Great Hill Partners[8][10][11]
Raisednot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Headcount130sources disagree, see below[3][13]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2009[8][3][9][7]
Money

Buyout (Great Hill Partners) closed June 2020, led by Great Hill Partners.[8][10][11]

Round size and post-money valuation are not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Great Hill Partners, QED Investors, Updata Partners, North Atlantic Capital.[8][10][11][7]

People

Joel Holland, Founder[14][9][15][28]

TJ Leonard, Chief Executive Officer[16][13][17][28]

Laura Scott, SVP of Finance[16][13][17][28]

Brian Wilkins, Vice President of Sales and Customer Success[16][13][17][28]

Scott Simpson, Vice President of Product[16][13][17][28]

Headcount: sources disagree
130as of 2026

Storyblocks 2026 Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & Investors | PitchBook · Nov 2026[3]

Storyblocks · Nov 2026[13]

Signals
Oct 15 2026newsCatch the latest (In Case You Missed It) with Kyle Miller for a quick breakdown of what's new a.[22]
Oct 14 2026launchStoryblocks Grows Library of Human-Made Creative Assets by 66% to More Than 10 Million company claim, not independently confirmed[21]
Oct 5 2026newsIntroducing the Storyblocks MCP server - Storyblocks company claim, not independently confirmed[19]
Jul 16 2026launchGo beyond keywords: Introducing conversational search - Storyblocks company claim, not independently confirmed[20]
Nov 19 2025launchStoryblocks Introduces AI Toolkit to Empower the Modern Creator company claim, not independently confirmed[23]
Comps

Shutterstock · shutterstock.com · Same buyer and same job to be done, but the opposite content stance: Shutterstock sells AI generation inside the marketplace while Storyblocks markets a zero-AI-generated-content library, so a buyer choosing between them is choosing a position on AI...[26][25]

Pexels · pexels.com · Substitute behavior at the same job: Percify lists Pexels among free libraries with no attribution needed, which is the zero-price alternative a price-sensitive creator weighs against a paid Storyblocks subscription.[24][26]

Envato Elements · envato.com · Same buyer and same job: an unlimited-download subscription for creators who need stock video, priced below Storyblocks' cheapest plan per the Percify comparison.[24][25]

Artlist · artlist.io · Same buyer and same workflow: a subscription stock library with editing templates for the same NLEs Storyblocks serves, and Storyblocks names Artlist first on its own competitor comparison page.[25]

Adobe Stock · stock.adobe.com · Same buyer and same budget line, with a different pricing model: Percify groups Adobe Stock with Pond5 as the pay-per-clip option for buyers who need a few clips rather than an unlimited subscription, and Storyblocks lists it as a competitor on its comparison...[24][27][25]

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CALL NO.CS·STORYBLOCKS·26

Storyblocks sells an unlimited-download subscription to a human-made stock video, audio, image and template library, bundled with editing plugins and an AI toolkit.

storyblocks.com · Arlington

StageBuyout (Great Hill Partners)
Raisednot publicly disclosed
Headcount130
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2009
CompsShutterstock +4

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