Facebook

Operator of a social networking service facilitating connection and communication

placeMenlo Park, California, United States calendar_todayFounded 2004 groups67,317 employees language facebook.com

Registered entities

Web presence

Audience by country — top 5 markets by share of visits.

CountryShare
United States22.4%
India4.4%
Brazil3.8%
Poland3.4%
France3%

Innovation

4,587 patent families (3,570 granted) — focus: Physics & computing, Electricity & electronics, Operations & transport, Human necessities; filing pace slowing. Cited 391,969 times.

YearFilings
2014658
2015733
20161071
20171311
20181458
20191680
20201167
2021733
2022190
20233
20242
20252

Investor mix

120 investors on record; lead investors include Man Capital, DST Global, Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, Goldman Sachs; 6 have since exited.

Investor typeCountShare
Venture capital6453%
Private equity3126%
Accelerator & incubator43%
Bank & private debt33%
Other / undisclosed1815%

Share of voice

Share of voice in United States: 13.9% of web traffic across its competitive set; worldwide: 12.7%.

Hiring activity

Hires occasionally

13 roles tracked across 1 of the last 12 months

20 Nov 2025 · Engineering Project Specialist · Hayward

15 Nov 2025 · Creative Director, Gen AI Monetization · Salt Lake City

14 Nov 2025 · Content Designer · Richmond

14 Nov 2025 · Product Marketing Manager - Prescription Payer Management · Concord

12 Nov 2025 · User Experience Research Manager - Facebook Search · Seattle

Based on job postings tracked across public sources.

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