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Giphy is an online search engine for GIFs and stickers, providing a digital platform where users search, share, and discover animated GIFs. The company was acquired by Shutterstock on May 23, 2023, becoming a subsidia...

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5/ 10Mixed

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Acquired platform with recognized user base seeking monetization, now integrated within Shutterstock's broader media licensing...

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Industry GIF and animated content platforms
4 named competitors
2 recent developments
11 analyst dimensions
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Giphy, Inc. Overview

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Giphy is an online search engine for GIFs and stickers, providing a digital platform where users search, share, and discover animated GIFs. The company was acquired by Shutterstock on May 23, 2023, becoming a subsidiary of the larger digital content platform.

Strategic Profile

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Giphy operates in the social content vertical as a digital platform for short-form animated content. The platform has evolved into a suite of GIF-based products including video-to-GIF conversion, Giphy Keys (a GIF keyboard), and enterprise tools for media companies, positioning itself at the intersection of user-generated content distribution and brand advertising opportunities.

Competitive Landscape

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Giphy competes directly with Tenor, Imgur, and MemeChat in the GIF-sharing and animated content space. The market includes both dedicated GIF platforms and broader user-generated content ecosystems. Post-acquisition, Giphy's competitive positioning benefits from Shutterstock's distribution channels and licensing infrastructure but must differentiate within a crowded, increasingly consolidated space where major platforms (Tenor under Google, native GIF integrations in messaging apps) compete for user engagement.

Industry Context

Giphy, Inc. operates in GIF and animated content platforms.

Key facts

Founded: 2013 · Headquarters: New York, United States · Employees: 133 · Revenue: Private subsidiary; estimated revenue not publicly disclosed · Market cap: N/A

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TenorAI-powered GIF search engine owned by Google→ImgurImage sharing and GIF platform→GfycatGIF and video hosting platform competing with Giphy for animated content→HeypsterPrivacy-focused GIF search engine across multiple platforms→

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What does Giphy, Inc. do?+
Giphy is an online search engine for GIFs and stickers, providing a digital platform where users search, share, and discover animated GIFs. The company was acquired by Shutterstock on May 23, 2023, becoming a subsidia...
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Giphy, Inc. has a Cyborg Score of 5/10 (Mixed). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
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Named competitors include Tenor, Imgur, Gfycat, Heypster. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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