Who Owns Buffer?
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Buffer
User-friendly social publishing and analytics tool for small teams and creators to schedule and analyze posts.
Starts at $5 / per channel / month
Has a free trial
Buffer appears to be independent with no parent company.
Buffer
User-friendly social publishing and analytics tool for small teams and creators to schedule and analyze posts.
Starts at $5 / per channel / month
Has a free trial
Buffer appears to be independent with no parent company.
Major Shareholders
Buffer
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joel Gascoigne Founder & CEO; listed by Buffer as the single largest owner (57.12% of issued shares, 44.49% fully diluted as of end of 2023). | Founder | 57.1% | 44.5% | Dec 2023 |
Investors (collective) Aggregate external investors (includes Series AA/Series A and earlier investors). Buffer reports investors hold 38.06% of issued shares (29.64% fully diluted) as of end of 2023. | Institutional | 38.1% | 29.6% | Dec 2023 |
Teammates (current employees) Current team equity holdings as reported by Buffer (1.16% of issued, 6.75% fully diluted). | Individual | 1.2% | 6.8% | Dec 2023 |
Alumni (former employees) Equity held by former employees as reported by Buffer (3.66% of issued, 5.86% fully diluted). | Individual | 3.7% | 5.9% | Dec 2023 |
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