Hornet
Los Angeles, California, United States
How Hornet hit $5.8M revenue and 30M customers in 2023.
Developer of a location-based mobile dating and social networking application. The company's application connects the gay community with multiple profile photos, search other locations and store private notes on other users.
2011
Founded
$5.8M
2023 Revenue
74.82%
YOY
$8.5M
Funding
Hornet Revenue
In 2023, Hornet revenue run rate hit $5.8M in revenue.
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2023
Hornet hit $5.8M in revenue in 2023
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2023
Hornet hit $2.4M in revenue in 2023
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2021
Hornet hit $2.3M in revenue in 2021
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2011
Hornet launched in 2011 with $0 revenue
Hornet Funding History
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2016
Hornet raised a of in November, 2016
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2012
Hornet raised a of in July, 2012
| FUNDING DATE | ROUND | AMOUNT | VALUATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| November, 22 2016 | |||
| July, 30 2012 |
Team
Hornet has 48 total employees. They have 30,000,000 customers
| DISTRIBUTION | QTY |
|---|---|
| Total team size | 48 |
Founder / CEO
Christof Wittig
Christof Wittig is a serial software entrepreneur and investor. Currently he is Founder and CEO at Hornet Networks, the world’s second largest gay social network, and Managing Partner at Strive Capital, based in San Francisco, CA. Prior to Hornet, Christof was founder and CEO at LiquidM, the first mobile DSP provided as a SaaS platform, which he formed in 2013 when restructuring Madvertise, Europe’s largest mobile ad network. Previously he was the founder and CEO of Servo Software, the world’s first Android middleware company, which merged with Synclore to form Kii in 2010, today a leading player in the IoT space based in Tokyo. He was also founder and CEO at db4objects, an open source, “no sql” database company, which he sold to Versant in December 2008. Before that he was the founder and CEO of Apsis Software to revolutionize real estate cost management with software and led the company through its sale to Nemetschek in 1999 and its merger with conject in 2002. Christof is an investor and/or board member in various companies, including Enish (TYO:3667), Metago, KeepSafe, VirtaHealth, Black Medicine, Moviepilot, Boxfish, and App Annie. He has been active in the US, Germany, and throughout Asia. Christof holds a Master of Science in Management from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, where he was a Sloan Fellow in the Class of 2004 and author of the case studies on MySQL and Google’s Android. He also holds a Dipl.Ing. from Technical University Munich.
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Hornet Executives
| Name | Position | Working Email | Personal Email |
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| Christof Wittig | CEO | [email protected] | - |
Hornet Employees
| Name | Position | Working Email | Personal Email |
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| Christof Wittig | CEO | [email protected] | - |
Frequently Asked Questions about Hornet
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When was Hornet founded?
Hornet was founded in 2011.
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How much revenue does Hornet generate?
Hornet generates $5.8M in revenue.
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Who is the CEO of Hornet
The CEO of Hornet is Christof Wittig.
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How much funding does Hornet have?
Hornet raised $8.5M.
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How many employees does Hornet have?
Hornet has 48 employees.
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Where is Hornet headquarters?
Hornet is headquartered at Los Angeles, California, United States
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