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Wikimedia

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Founded: 2003
Headcount: 1,096
Open roles: 17
Last raised: Grant · Sign in to view

LEADERSHIP

Founders & key people

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OPEN ROLES

Hiring at Wikimedia

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FUNDING

Capital raised

Total Amount Raised: $158,980,000

Wikimedia Funding Rounds

Grant
$2,100,000
Jan 1, 2020
Grant
$2,100,000
Dec 31, 2019
Grant Investors
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Grant
$2,500,000
Sep 10, 2019
Grant
$2,500,000
Sep 9, 2019
Grant Investors
Craig Newmark Philanthropies
Grant
$1,100,000
Jan 22, 2019
Grant
$1,100,000
Jan 21, 2019
Grant Investors
Google.org
Grant
$3,015,000
Jan 9, 2017
Grant
$3,015,000
Jan 8, 2017
Grant Investors
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Grant
$250,000
Feb 15, 2016
Grant
$250,000
Feb 14, 2016
Grant
$3,015,000
Jan 1, 2016
Grant
$3,015,000
Dec 31, 2015
Grant Investors
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Grant
$3,000,000
Jan 1, 2014
Grant
$3,000,000
Dec 31, 2013
Grant Investors
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Product Crowdfunding
$25,000,000
Dec 1, 2012
Product Crowdfunding
$25,000,000
Nov 30, 2012
Product Crowdfunding
$20,000,000
Jan 1, 2012
Product Crowdfunding
$20,000,000
Dec 31, 2011
Product Crowdfunding
$16,000,000
Jan 1, 2011
Grant
$3,000,000
Jan 1, 2011
Product Crowdfunding
$16,000,000
Dec 31, 2010
Grant
$3,000,000
Dec 31, 2010
Grant Investors
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Grant
$2,000,000
Feb 1, 2010
Grant
$2,000,000
Jan 31, 2010
Product Crowdfunding
$8,000,000
Jan 1, 2010
Product Crowdfunding
$8,000,000
Dec 31, 2009
Series Unknown
$2,000,000
Aug 1, 2009
Series Unknown
$2,000,000
Jul 31, 2009
Grant
$62,000,000
Jan 1, 2009
Grant
$62,000,000
Dec 31, 2008
Product Crowdfunding
$3,000,000
Mar 1, 2008
Product Crowdfunding
$3,000,000
Feb 29, 2008
Grant
$3,000,000
Jan 1, 2008
Grant
$3,000,000
Dec 31, 2007
Grant Investors
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Wikimedia's Industries

Software Companies

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Wikimedia's Tech Stack

Amazon Web Services

Google Cloud Platform

LOCATIONS

Where they work

Wikimedia Headquarters Location

San Francisco, CA, 94115

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