Genius

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placeBrooklyn, New York, United States calendar_todayFounded 2009 groups292 employees language genius.com

Registered entities

Reputation

Customer rating 1.3 / 5 across 679 reviews.

Web presence

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

CountryShare
United States39.8%
Russian Federation4.8%
Germany3.9%
United Kingdom3.9%
India3.2%

Social engagement

Social engagement: 42.2K social following, 10 posts in the last 12 months — below the industry typical range.

Investor mix

22 investors on record; lead investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Alexis Ohanian, AFSquare, Y Combinator; 1 has since exited.

Investor typeCountShare
Venture capital1777%
Private equity15%
Other / undisclosed418%

Share of voice

Share of voice in United States: 24.7% of web traffic across its competitive set; worldwide: 18.4%.

Recent activity

1 Jul 2026
Partnership
Sprite
24 Jun 2026
Leadership hire
Chief Revenue Officer
12 Jun 2026
Event
IndieWeek
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