Company overview

Genius celebrates More Than The Music—the lyrics, the stories behind the songs, and the creative connections that meaningfully drive culture.We champion curiosity and believe that everyone has music knowledge to share: insights, intel, and musings that make us more informed, engaged music lovers. As the world's biggest music encyclopedia with a passionate community of more than two million contributors, Genius is a destination for artists, creatives, and superfans to discuss and deconstruct all things music.Through our original content, technology, and live & virtual experiences, Genius spotlights the artists who are shaping music culture across every genre and musical discipline, sharing the stories behind their creativity and craft in their own words.
Founded in 2009
New York, New York, USA
735 employees (175 in marketing)
51% recommend to a friend
51% positive business outlook

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People

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Headcount +19.9% year over year

Funding

Total funding

$77.7M

Last raise

$5.8M

Series Unknown, 6 years ago

Funding history

Sep 2020

Venture Round Genius · $5.8M

Mar 2018

Venture Round Genius · $15M

Nov 2015

Venture Round Genius

Jul 2014

Series B Genius · $40M

Oct 2012

Series A Genius · $15M

Sep 2011

Seed Round Genius · $1.9M

Audience

Monthly website visitors
176.5M
Month over month-4.2%
Quarter over quarter+1.3%
Top sourceSearch (84%)
Ad budget per month$0.0
Average search rank43.1
Traffic source mix
Search
84%
Direct
14.8%
Social
0.7%
Referral
0.5%
Paid referral
0.1%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

41.1K

12-mo growth

+8.6%

Monthly growth

+1.1%

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