Vimeo Raises $150 Million of Equity

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On November 5, 2020, Vimeo, a subsidiary of IAC, announced a $150 million equity investment from Thrive Capital and GIC, valuing the company at $2.75 billion. This funding aims to enhance R&D, sales, and international growth. Amid record demand, particularly from corporate clients, Vimeo has over 200 million users globally and 3,500 enterprise customers, including Amazon and Starbucks. CEO Anjali Sud highlighted the goal of simplifying video creation for businesses, as Vimeo reported a 44% year-over-year revenue increase in Q3.

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• Secured a $150 million equity investment, enhancing financial resources.
• Valuation increased to $2.75 billion.
• Record growth with a 44% revenue increase year-over-year in Q3.
• Expanded product suite with new tools for enterprise and SMB customers.
• Achieved profitability in Q3.

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NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Vimeo, an IAC (NASDAQ: IAC) company and the world's leading professional video platform, today announced a $150 million equity investment from technology investment firm Thrive Capital and GIC. The funding comes on the heels of record growth at Vimeo—heavily driven by demand from business and corporate customers —and values the software-as-a-service (SaaS) company at $2.75 billion. The new capital will enable Vimeo to drive deeper investments in R&D, sales and international expansion.

Vimeo's cloud platform is designed to be the single video solution for every business—from local SMBs to global enterprises — to create engaging videos, collaborate with colleagues, and broadcast live events securely to audiences around the world. In the last year, Vimeo materially expanded its product suite with the launch of Vimeo Enterprise (internal broadcast and collaboration tools for larger organizations), Vimeo Create (a quick, easy video maker for SMBs) and Vimeo Record (a free video messaging tool for teams).

Anjali Sud, CEO of Vimeo, said, "Our goal is to radically simplify how businesses create and share video, with tools that are far more intuitive and cost effective than they've been historically. We're energized to access additional capital to pursue this enormous opportunity with the full focus and scale of the Vimeo platform."

"We are thrilled to partner with Vimeo and help accelerate its unique position as the single platform that can serve every individual's, team's and enterprise's video needs, from creation to marketing, corporate communication, live events and more," said Miles Grimshaw, General Partner, Thrive Capital.

Vimeo has seen a significant increase in demand for its software in 2020: since the pandemic, the platform has scaled to over 200 million users globally and the company is seeing particularly strong traction with its enterprise and collaboration products, with over 3,500 enterprise customers including Amazon, Starbucks, Deloitte, Zendesk, Rite Aid and Siemens, and 1.5 million paying subscribers, of which almost 10% are currently using multiple seats per account. According to IAC third quarter results announced today, Vimeo was profitable in the third quarter and grew overall revenue 44% year over year.

"Fourteen years ago, we acquired Vimeo as part of a small collection of assets for very little capital, and through the creativity, grit, and sheer talent of a group of leaders at Vimeo, the business has become a real leader in a large and growing market, and in control of its own destiny," said Joey Levin, CEO, IAC.

For more detail, please see IAC's Q3 2020 Shareholder Letter, available on IAC's website and a Letter from Vimeo's CEO Anjali Sud, available here.

About Vimeo
Vimeo is the world's leading video platform and community. With over 200 million members across more than 150 countries, we help anyone grow their business by making it easy to create and market high-quality, impactful videos. Vimeo is headquartered in New York City with offices around the world, and is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IAC). Learn more at www.vimeo.com.

About IAC
IAC (NASDAQ: IAC) builds companies.  We are guided by curiosity, a questioning of the status quo, and a desire to invent or acquire new products and brands.  From the single seed that started as IAC over two decades ago have emerged 10 public companies and generations of exceptional leaders.  We will always evolve, but our basic principles of financially-disciplined opportunism will never change.  IAC today operates Vimeo, Dotdash and Care.com, among many others, and has majority ownership of ANGI Homeservices, which includes HomeAdvisor, Angie's List and Handy.  The Company is headquartered in New York City and has business operations and satellite offices worldwide.

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FAQ

What was the significance of Vimeo's $150 million investment on November 5, 2020?

The $150 million investment from Thrive Capital and GIC valued Vimeo at $2.75 billion and aimed to enhance its R&D, sales, and international expansion.

How many users does Vimeo have as of November 2020?

As of November 2020, Vimeo has over 200 million users globally.

What was Vimeo's revenue growth reported in Q3 2020?

Vimeo reported a 44% year-over-year revenue growth in Q3 2020.

Who are some of Vimeo's enterprise customers?

Vimeo's enterprise customers include Amazon, Starbucks, Deloitte, Zendesk, Rite Aid, and Siemens.

What new products did Vimeo launch in the last year?

Vimeo launched Vimeo Enterprise, Vimeo Create, and Vimeo Record to enhance its service offerings.