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Bluesky

Bluesky Social is a decentralized social network built on the open AT Protocol, originating as a 2019 Twitter R&D project before spinning out as an independent benefit corporation in 2021. Headquartered in Seattle and led by CEO Jay Graber, Bluesky has raised about $36M across rounds and surpassed 35M users by 2025, with backers including Blockchain Capital and Bain Capital Crypto.

Company snapshot

  • Active
Total funding
$36.0M
Funding rounds
3
Last round (Series B)
$15.0M
Last round date
Oct 2024
Founded
2021
Employees
11-50
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington, United States
Last round vs total raised$15.0M of $36.0M

Founders

Jay Graber, Jack Dorsey

Industries

  • Social Media
  • Decentralized Web
  • Open Source
  • Microblogging

Notable investors

InvestorRole
Blockchain CapitalLead
Bain Capital CryptoLead
Alumni VenturesCo-investor
True VenturesCo-investor
SkyBridge CapitalCo-investor