Wikiwand Overview
Wikiwand is a Wikipedia reader for web and mobile that modernizes Wikipedia by providing better readability, easier navigation, and advanced functionality. Wikiwand is the winner of the 2015 Webby Award for Best Web User Experience.
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$600KAug 2014
Latest News
growth-positive
Israeli app's Wikipedia beautification makes info more accessible
Wikiwand, an interface for Wikipedia, has gained popularity with millions of installs and has won numerous awards. It aims to make Wikipedia articles more readable and aesthetically pleasing by reorganizing the content. The founders of Wikiwand are working on a version of the technology that can be used on other sites as well. Currently available for browsers and iOS, the company plans to monetize the technology in the future by recommending and redesigning content. Despite being a small company from Tel Aviv, Wikiwand has made a significant impact in the Internet world.
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growth-positive
How Wikiwand Plans to Make Money
Wikiwand, a company that has improved the user interface of Wikipedia through a browser extension, has raised $600,000 in funding and launched an iPhone app, with an Android version in development. The companys founder, Lior Grossman, discussed the companys approach to creating a more user-friendly encyclopedia and its plans to monetize Wikipedias Creative Commons-licensed content. Future plans for Wikiwand include introducing new features across its web and mobile apps, partnering with other apps and publishers, and exploring various monetization options.
InvestmentExpand
growth-positive
WikiWand Makes Wikipedia Beautiful
WikiWand, a startup founded in 2013, has recently secured $600,000 in funding to build a new interface for Wikipedia. The companys browser extension provides a more visually appealing and user-friendly experience for accessing Wikipedia articles. It includes features such as immersive cover photos, prominent thumbnails, a fixed Contents table, link previews, and improved search results. WikiWand plans to introduce native mobile apps and monetize through contextually-relevant ads, with 30% of profits being donated to the Wikimedia Foundation. The funding will support the companys expansion and development of new features.
InvestmentExpand
growth-positive
Web App WikiWand Raises $600,000 To Give Wikipedia A New Interface
WikiWand, a browser extension that provides an attractive new interface for Wikipedia, has raised $600,000 in funding from angel investor Saar Wilf. The company aims to improve the user interface of Wikipedia, which has remained largely unchanged since its launch in 2001. The funding will be used to enhance WikiWand for the web and develop iOS and Android apps. In the future, the company plans to monetize through targeted ads and will donate 30% of its profits to Wikipedia.
Investment
| Sector | Media & Entertainment Technologies |
Funding
| Total funding | $600K |
| Last funding | $600K |
| Stage | Mature |
| Rounds | 1 |
| Investors | 1 |
Team Members
3
Employees: 1-10
Web & Social Links
| Website | www.wikiwand.com |
Locations
Ahad Ha'Am Street 28, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Photos & Videos
1 item(s)
Wikiwand Business
Business models
B2C
Product stage
Released
Employees
1-10
Sector
Media & Entertainment TechnologiesDigital Content DistributionTarget Customer
ConsumersCore Technology
Platforms & InterfacesMobileWebTags (7)
knowledge-sharingknowledge-technologymobile-applicationse-learningpluginweb-platformbrowser-add-onGeographic Markets
GlobalWikiwand Financials
$600K
Total funding
Undisclosed
Capital raised
$600K
Last funding
Mature
Funding stage
1
Total rounds
1
Investors
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$600KAug 2014
Private Equity Funding
Seed
Aug 2014
$600K
Saar Wilf
Wikiwand Lifecycle
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time
$600KAug 2014
All Events
Seed
Aug 2014
$600K
Saar Wilf
Wikiwand News
4 articles
growth-positive
Israeli app's Wikipedia beautification makes info more accessible
Wikiwand, an interface for Wikipedia, has gained popularity with millions of installs and has won numerous awards. It aims to make Wikipedia articles more readable and aesthetically pleasing by reorganizing the content. The founders of Wikiwand are working on a version of the technology that can be used on other sites as well. Currently available for browsers and iOS, the company plans to monetize the technology in the future by recommending and redesigning content. Despite being a small company from Tel Aviv, Wikiwand has made a significant impact in the Internet world.
PartnersExpand
growth-positive
How Wikiwand Plans to Make Money
Wikiwand, a company that has improved the user interface of Wikipedia through a browser extension, has raised $600,000 in funding and launched an iPhone app, with an Android version in development. The companys founder, Lior Grossman, discussed the companys approach to creating a more user-friendly encyclopedia and its plans to monetize Wikipedias Creative Commons-licensed content. Future plans for Wikiwand include introducing new features across its web and mobile apps, partnering with other apps and publishers, and exploring various monetization options.
InvestmentExpand
growth-positive
WikiWand Makes Wikipedia Beautiful
WikiWand, a startup founded in 2013, has recently secured $600,000 in funding to build a new interface for Wikipedia. The companys browser extension provides a more visually appealing and user-friendly experience for accessing Wikipedia articles. It includes features such as immersive cover photos, prominent thumbnails, a fixed Contents table, link previews, and improved search results. WikiWand plans to introduce native mobile apps and monetize through contextually-relevant ads, with 30% of profits being donated to the Wikimedia Foundation. The funding will support the companys expansion and development of new features.
InvestmentExpand
growth-positive
Web App WikiWand Raises $600,000 To Give Wikipedia A New Interface
WikiWand, a browser extension that provides an attractive new interface for Wikipedia, has raised $600,000 in funding from angel investor Saar Wilf. The company aims to improve the user interface of Wikipedia, which has remained largely unchanged since its launch in 2001. The funding will be used to enhance WikiWand for the web and develop iOS and Android apps. In the future, the company plans to monetize through targeted ads and will donate 30% of its profits to Wikipedia.
Investment
Wikiwand Team
Employee Info
| Employees (range) | 1-10 |
| Exact count | 3 |
| Team members | 3 |
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Admin Info
| Confidence | 92/100 |
| Missing | description, markets |
| Registrar ID | 515136620 |
| Crunchbase | wikiwand |
| Creator | Jenny Sotnik-Talisman |
| Creator email | genys30@yahoo.com |
| Last updater | Matan Eblagon |
| Updater email | matane@sncentral.org |
| Last update | 2022-12-03T00:00:00.000Z |
| Created | 2013-07-12T00:00:00.000Z |
| Claimed | Yes |