Behind the Site

Discord

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Discord is a voice, video and text chat platform built for gamers that now hosts millions of communities worldwide.

  • Social and communications software
  • active
  • Founded 2012
  • Researched Sep 2026
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Age14 yearsDomain registered 2000
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Based inSan Francisco, California
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Employees2,900-3,500Aggregator estimate (GetLatka): about 2,900 employees around 2024 growing to about 3,500 by 2026
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Funding$962M raisedSeries F $150M · Series G $100M · Growth round $140M · Series H $500M
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PlatformsWeb, iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, API
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Founders2 foundersJason Citron, Stanislav Vishnevskiy

The story

Discord was created by Jason Citron and Stanislav Vishnevskiy, who first ran a mobile game studio before pivoting to build a gaming chat app in 2015. It grew into a major venture-backed communications platform valued at over $14 billion, rejected a $12 billion Microsoft acquisition offer in 2021, and in 2025 brought in a gaming-industry veteran as its new CEO while reportedly preparing for an IPO.

Pivot · 2015

Mobile game studio building the MOBA Fates Forever

Gaming-focused voice, video and text chat platform (Discord)

Timeline

  1. FoundedApr 2012

    Phoenix Guild founded

    Jason Citron starts a game studio to build social games

  2. Milestone2014

    Fates Forever launches

    Hammer & Chisel ships mobile MOBA with built-in voice chat

  3. PivotMay 2015

    Discord app launches

    First version of gaming voice and text chat app released

  4. Funding2018

    Series F raises $150M

    Round values Discord at about $2 billion

  5. Funding2020

    Series G and follow-on raise

    Roughly $240M raised, valuation nears $7 billion

  6. MilestoneApr 2021

    Rejects Microsoft bid

    Ends takeover talks after rejecting $12 billion offer

  7. Funding2021

    Series H raises $500M

    Valuation reaches $14.5 billion

  8. MilestoneApr 2025

    New CEO named

    Humam Sakhnini becomes CEO; Jason Citron moves to board

Founders

  • Jason Citron

    Board Member and Advisor (co-founder, former CEO)

    Founded game studio Phoenix Guild in 2012; previously founded OpenFeint, sold for $104M

  • Stanislav Vishnevskiy

    Chief Technology Officer (co-founder)

    Co-founder and CTO; leads Discord's product and engineering teams

12 sourcesEvery fact above links back to these.
  1. About Discord | Our Mission and Storydiscord.com
  2. Discord | History, Features, & Facts | Britannicabritannica.com
  3. Discord Is Said to Reject Microsoft's $12 Billion Offernews.bloomberglaw.com
  4. Discord Revenue 2024: $1.1B Est. ARR, $14.5B Valuationgetlatka.com
  5. Discord Company Overview, Contact Details & Competitors | LeadIQleadiq.com
  6. Discord IPO Timeline and Financing Details - Forgeforgeglobal.com
  7. Discord Company Profile | Management and Employees Listdatanyze.com
  8. Jason Citron: Discord CEO Profilescribd.com
  9. Jason Citron: The Relentless Builder Turned CEOai-bees.io
  10. Discord Revenue: $1.1B in 2024, $14.5B Valuationgetlatka.com
  11. Discord revenue, valuation & funding | Sacrasacra.com
  12. Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out (App Store listing)apps.apple.com
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