Vimeo
Sign in to saveVimeo ( ) is an American video hosting, sharing, and services provider founded in 2004 and headquartered in New York City. Vimeo focuses on the delivery of high-definition video across a range of devices and operates on a software as a service (SaaS) business model. The platform provides tools for video creation, editing, and broadcasting along with enterprise software solutions and the means for video professionals to connect with clients and other professionals. the site has 260 million users, with around 1.6 million subscribers to its services.
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Vimeo is an American video hosting platform founded in 2004 that allows people to upload, share, and watch high-quality videos on various devices. The service matters because it offers professional tools for video creation, editing, and broadcasting, helping both individual creators and businesses manage their video content and connect with audiences and collaborators.
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- Vimeo, Inc.
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- Vimeo
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- Company.company_type
- Subsidiary
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- (2021–2025)
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide (except blocked countries)
- Company.location_city
- New York City
- Company.location_country
- United States
- Company.num_employees
- 1,102 (December 2024)
- Company.revenue
- (2024)
- Company.operating_income
- (2024)
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- (2024)
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- Initial growth from CollegeHumor (2004–2009)
- Developing high-definition content delivery (2009–2017)
- Transition to a software provider (2016–2019)
- Transition to a standalone public company (2020–2025)
- Acquisition by Bending Spoons (2025–present)
- Corporate affairs
- Leadership
- Product offerings and revenue structure
- Customer size
- Events
- Impacts in other countries
- Legal cases
- See also
- References
- Notes
- External links
Vimeo ( ) is an American video hosting, sharing, and services provider founded in 2004 and headquartered in New York City. Vimeo focuses on the delivery of high-definition video across a range of devices and operates on a software as a service (SaaS) business model. The platform provides tools for video creation, editing, and broadcasting along with enterprise software solutions and the means for video professionals to connect with clients and other professionals. the site has 260 million users, with around 1.6 million subscribers to its services.
The site was initially built by Jake Lodwick and Zach Klein in 2004 as a skunkworks project of CollegeHumor, taking inspiration from the photo sharing site Flickr launched earlier that year by Ludicorp. The project was organized as a division of CollegeHumor's parent, Connected Ventures, a startup formed by Ricky Van Veen, Josh Abramson, Lodwick and Klein. IAC acquired a 51% controlling stake in Connected Ventures in August 2006 for . Following the acquisition of YouTube by Google less than three months later for over , IAC directed more effort into Vimeo. Lodwick and Klein both departed by 2008 and IAC implemented a more corporate-focused structure to build out Vimeo's services. In May 2021, Vimeo became a standalone public company. However, in September 2025, Bending Spoons announced a $1.38 billion all-cash deal to take Vimeo private, which finalized in November.
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