Content Creation SoftwareLevel 38, Central Plaza One, 345 Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaFounded 2013CEO Ricky Robinson
Shorthand is a no-code visual storytelling platform that brands, publishers, nonprofits and universities use to create immersive web stories, annual reports, case studies and other long-form content. It was founded in Brisbane, Australia, in March 2013.
Shorthand's last reported revenue was $720K in 2017 (Ricky Robinson on camera; about $60K MRR). GetLatka estimates it at about $9M a year (November 2024). Shorthand is #430 on the Latka List, level with two others. The list ranks the 1,301 companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by revenue.
| As of | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $720K | Calculated from what Ricky Robinson saidWatch at 6:26about $60K MRR |
| Jun 2020 | $2.2M | – |
| Feb 2021 | $3.2M | – |
| Nov 2022 | $4.2M | – |
| Nov 2023 | $6.3MEST | GetLatka estimate |
| Oct 2024 | $7MEST | GetLatka estimate |
| Nov 2024 | $9MEST | GetLatka estimate |
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Shorthand has raised $7.5M in one round: a Private Equity round in April 2021.
| Date | Round | Raised | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | Private Equity | $7.5M | TechCrunch |
| Total raised | $7.5M |
Nathan Latka has interviewed Shorthand once, speaking with Ricky Robinson. Each figure links to the second it was said.
Watch: How Shorthand Reached Nearly 250 Customers Paying an Average $6,000 a Year With Zero Marketing Spend (Interview with CEO Ricky Robinson)August 2018 · Ricky Robinson, CEO
Growth tactics they described: Organic SEOWatch at 10:57Powered ByWatch at 10:37
Ricky Robinson is CEO of Shorthand. Shorthand had 58 employees (October 2024, LinkedIn).
| As of | Employees | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 58 | |
| Nov 2023 | 58 | – |
| Nov 2022 | 39 | – |
| Nov 2021 | 30 | – |
| Dec 2020 | 20 | – |
| Nov 2020 | 20 | – |
| Jun 2020 | 20 | – |
| 2018 | 10 | Ricky Robinson on cameraWatch at 9:47 |
GetLatka estimates Shorthand's revenue at about $9M a year (November 2024). The last reported figure was $720K in 2017 (about $60K MRR), as Ricky Robinson said on camera.
Shorthand has raised $7.5M in one funding round: a Private Equity round in April 2021.
Shorthand had 58 employees in October 2024, according to LinkedIn.
Ricky Robinson is the CEO of Shorthand. Nathan Latka interviewed Ricky Robinson in August 2018.
7 said on camera · 2 from public sources · 3 estimates. Founder figures link to the second they were said; public figures name their source; estimates are marked EST and say whose they are. Not financial advice. The Latka List ranks the private, operating companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by the latest revenue figure on each profile, reported or estimated; equal figures share a rank.
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