GoFundMe Online Fundraising Platform

GoFundMe is the world's leading social fundraising platform, established as a digital service rather than a physical product. Founded in 2010, the platform allows people to raise money for various events ranging from life celebrations and graduations to challenging circumstances like accidents and illnesses.

The service was originally created in San Diego, California, and has since grown into a global financial technology leader. It is currently headquartered in Redwood City, California. While the platform operates digitally across many countries, its primary development and corporate infrastructure are based in the United States.

GoFundMe is a privately held company. In 2015, a majority stake was acquired by a consortium of venture capital firms led by Accel and Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV). Since then, the platform has continued to expand, including the acquisition of rival platform YouCaring in 2018 and the charity-focused platform Classy in 2022.