Noun Project

Noun Project

The world’s most diverse and extensive collection of icons and mission-driven photos.

Founded 2011

Los Angeles, United States 60 employees Seed Total: $2.00M Design, Social Media

Noun Project is a Social Media startup founded in 2011 with the slogan "Creating, Sharing and Celebrating the World's Visual Language." It aims to build a global visual language that unites the world, enabling quick and easy communication for nearly 10 million users. In 2016, the team launched Lingo, a digital asset manager utilized by renowned brands like Target, Headspace, LinkedIn, and Salesforce. The company strongly believes in the influential role of visual language in shaping, reinforcing, and changing perceptions, demonstrated through their initiatives such as Iconathons and community design workshops. Their commitment to diversity and inclusivity is further highlighted by the launch of Noun Project Photos, an art-quality photo collection representing a more inclusive world. Led by co-founders Sofya Polyakov and Edward Boatman, Noun Project is situated in Los Angeles, California, and has garnered recognition as one of the top 100 places to work in the city. The latest investment of $2.00M was secured in a Seed Round on 19 May 2014, with participation from various prominent investors including Launchpad, Designer Fund, Advancit Capital, Collaborative Fund, Karlin Ventures, Lowercase Capital, Mesa Ventures, QueensBridge Venture Partners, and Red Swan Ventures.

Funding Stage	Amount	Investors	Lead Investors	Date
Seed Round	$2.00M	9	Launchpad, Designer Fund +7	19 May 2014

Funding Stage

Amount

Investors

Lead Investors

Date

Seed Round

$2.00M

Launchpad, Designer Fund +7

19 May 2014

FAQ About Noun Project

The world’s most diverse and extensive collection of icons and mission-driven photos.

Noun Project was founded in 2011.

Noun Project is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.

Noun Project operates in Design and Social Media. Its work centres on Visual Language, Creative Resources, Icon Design and Graphic Design.

Noun Project has approximately 60 employees.

Noun Project has completed 1 funding round, raising a total of $2.00M. The latest funding stage is Seed.

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