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Hatena

Lyngby, Denmark

Market Cap · 2026

$14.2M

2025 Revenue

$24.2M

YOY

14.7%

Team

5

Founded

2001

Hatena Revenue & Valuation (2025)

Hatena generated $24.2M in revenue in 2025. Source: Company Website

[Hatena](http://www.hatena.ne.jp) is a Japanese web services company with offices in Kyoto and Tokyo. The site of the same name is especially popular among Japan's heavy web users. [Hatena USA](http://hatena.com/) was established in Los Altos, California, in 2007. In Japan, Hatena operates a number of different services, including Hatena Bookmark (Japan's biggest social bookmarking service), Hatena Diary (a blogging platform), Hatena Question (a Q&A service) and Hatena Fotolife (a photo sharing service).The [American site](http://hatena.com/) is heavily scaled down in comparison and focuses on Hatena Haiku (a platform for short poems) and Flipnote, a drawing service supporting Nintendo's handheld game system DS.

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Hatena Revenue

In 2025, Hatena's revenue reached $24.2M. The company previously reported $21.1M in 2024. Since its launch in 2001, Hatena has shown consistent revenue growth.

Hatena Revenue GrowthReported revenue / ARR over time$0$6M$12M$18M$24M$30M2001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025$0$24.2MSource: GetLatka.com
YearMilestoneSource
2025Hatena Hit $24.2m revenue in July 2025Company Website
2024Hatena Hit $21.1m revenue in July 2024Company Website
2023Hatena Hit $20.1m revenue in July 2023Company Website
2001Launched with $0 revenue

Hatena Valuation, Funding Rounds

Hatena has a $14.2M market cap as of September 2026.

Hatena Capital Raised & ValuationCumulative capital raised and post-money valuation by roundCapital raised (cum.)Valuation$0$0$3M$0.2$6M$0.4$9M$0.6$12M$0.8$15M$120012003200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252026$14.2MSource: GetLatka.com
YearRoundAmountValuation% SoldSource
2026Market Cap-$14.2M-stockanalysis.com

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Hatena Employees & Team Size

Hatena employs approximately 5 people as of 2026, up from 3 in 2024.

Hatena Team GrowthReported headcount over time0358101320012003200520072009201120132015201720192021202320250055Source: GetLatka.com
YearMilestoneSource
2025Reached 5 employees (July 2025)Not recorded
2024Reached 3 employees (October 2024)Not recorded
2023Reached 3 employees (October 2023)Not recorded
2022Reached 3 employees (October 2022)Not recorded
2021Reached 3 employees (December 2021)Not recorded
2021Reached 11 employees (April 2021)Not recorded

Frequently Asked Questions about Hatena

Is Hatena a public company?

Yes. Hatena is publicly traded, with a market cap of $14.2M as of 2026.

What is Hatena's revenue?

As of 2025, Hatena generated $24.2M in revenue.

Who founded Hatena?

Hatena was founded by Junya Kondo.

When was Hatena founded?

Hatena was founded in 2001.

Who is the CEO of Hatena?

The CEO of Hatena is Junya Kondo.

How many employees does Hatena have?

As of 2025, Hatena had 5 employees.

Where is Hatena headquartered?

Hatena is headquartered in Lyngby, Denmark.

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