Snap Inc.

Overview

Founded in 2011 and based in Santa Monica, California, this American technology company is best known as the parent of Snapchat, a multimedia messaging app enabling users to send time-limited photos, videos, and text messages. The company's core focus is on ephemeral communication and innovative visual tools for self-expression.

Expanding beyond Snapchat, the organization offers creative AR filters, Spectacles smart glasses for hands-free content capture, and Bitmoji avatars. Its advertising products, such as Snap Ads and AR Ads, help businesses connect with a broad global audience. With over 850 million users and a reported revenue of $5.5 billion in 2024, it stands as a vital force in augmented reality, entertainment, and digital communication.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 310-399-3339
• Website: snap.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/snap-inc-co

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Augmented reality technology and innovation
• Creative visual communication tools
• Social media and ephemeral messaging
• AR filters and interactive experiences
• Smart glasses and wearables (Spectacles)
• Creator marketplace and rewards
• Mobile applications for self-expression
• Advertising solutions including Snap Ads and AR Ads
• Analytics and AR engagement tools
• Personalized avatar creation (Bitmoji)
• AR for education, shopping, entertainment, and live events
• Hardware manufacturing and AR devices
• Support for brands and retailers via AR
• Software development and community growth

Technologies Used

• AI
• AT Internet
• AdParlor
• Adobe Media Optimizer
• Amadesa
• Bing Ads
• Braintree
• Cedexis Radar
• Discord
• DoubleClick
• DoubleClick Conversion
• Eloqua
• Facebook Custom Audiences
• Facebook Login (Connect)
• Facebook Widget
• GitHub Hosting
• Gmail
• Google AdWords Conversion
• Google Analytics
• Google Apps
• Google Cloud Hosting
• Google Dynamic Remarketing
• Google Font API
• Google Frontend (Webserver)
• Google Play
• Google Tag Manager
• Linkedin Marketing Solutions
• Mailchimp Mandrill
• Mapbox
• Microsoft Office 365
• Mobile Friendly
• Multilingual
• OneTrust
• Open AdStream (Appnexus)
• Pardot
• Qualtrics
• React Redux
• Remote
• Render
• Route 53
• Ruby On Rails
• Salesforce Service Cloud
• Shutterstock
• SparkPost
• Stripe
• Twitter Advertising
• Vimeo
• Wistia
• WordPress.org
• Workday Recruit
• Zendesk
• iTunes
• reCAPTCHA

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• Scan Inc.
• Vurb (acquired by Snapchat)
• AI Factory
• Fit Analytics
• Flite
• Looksery Inc.
• Voice Up
• Vergence Labs
• Th3rd, a Snap inc. company
• Strong Codes-Inc
• BITMOJI
• Metamarkets (now Rill Data)
• StreetCred Labs
• Ariel AI
• Voisey
• PlayCanvas
• WaveOptics (Snap Inc)
• GrAI Matter Labs
• Vertebrae, Inc.
• Cimagine (Acquired by Snapchat)
• AddLive
• Teleport Future Technologies, Inc.
• Saturn
• DAQRI
• NextMind
• Zenly