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Valuation

$38.6B

2020 Revenue

$12.9B

Customers

10M

Funding

$0

Avg ACV

$1.3K

Team

10K

Founded

1987

How Photoshop CEO Shantanu Narayen grew Photoshop to $12.9B revenue and 10M customers in 2020.

Provider of online platform for photo editing. The company provides software for image enhancement, photograph corrections and editing. It also provides products such as photoshop lightroom, photoshop elements and photoshop express.

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Photoshop Revenue

In 2020, Photoshop's revenue reached $12.9B. The company previously reported $11B in 2019. Since its launch in 1987, Photoshop has shown consistent revenue growth.

Photoshop Revenue GrowthReported revenue / ARR by year$0$3B$6B$9B$12B$15B198719891991199319951997199920012003200520072009201120132015201720192020$0$13BSource: GetLatka.com
YearMilestone
2020Photoshop Hit $12.9b revenue in December 2020
2019Photoshop Hit $11b revenue in December 2019
1987Launched with $0 revenue

Photoshop Valuation, Funding Rounds

Photoshop's most recent disclosed valuation is $38.6B.

Photoshop is a bootstrapped Photo Editing Software startup. Founded in 1987, Photoshop has grown to $12.9B in revenue without raising any venture capital or outside funding.

As a self-funded Photo Editing Software SaaS company, Photoshop has built its business with no outside investment.

Photoshop Capital Raised & ValuationCumulative capital raised and post-money valuation by roundCapital raised (cum.)Valuation$0$119871987 cumulative: $0 • 1987 Founded: $01987 Founded: $0 valuationSource: GetLatka.com
YearRoundAmountValuation% Sold

Photoshop Employees & Team Size

Photoshop employs approximately 10K people as of 2026, up from 852 in 2021.

Photoshop has 10K total employees in different roles and functions. They have 10M customers that rely on the company's solutions.

Photoshop Team GrowthReported headcount over time02,5005,0007,50010,00012,50019871989199119931995199719992001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120230010,00010,000Source: GetLatka.com
YearMilestone
2023Reached 10K employees (July 2023)
2021Reached 852 employees (April 2021)

Founder / CEO

Shantanu Narayen

Shantanu Narayen is listed as Founder / CEO at Photoshop.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Photoshop

What is Photoshop's revenue?

Photoshop generates $12.9B in revenue.

Who founded Photoshop?

Photoshop was founded by Shantanu Narayen.

Who is the CEO of Photoshop?

The CEO of Photoshop is Shantanu Narayen.

How much funding does Photoshop have?

Photoshop raised $0.

How many employees does Photoshop have?

Photoshop has 10K employees.

Where is Photoshop headquarters?

Photoshop is headquartered in San Jose, California, United States.

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Source Attribution

Source: all data was collected from GetLatka company research and founder interviews. Revenue, funding, team, and customer figures are presented as company-reported or GetLatka-estimated metrics where the profile data identifies them that way.

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