The Motley Fool

General Information

Company Name

The Motley Fool

Founded Year

1993

Location (Offices)

Alexandria, United States +1

Founders / Decision Makers

Number of Employees

646

Industries

Financial Services, Marketing, Publishing

Funding Stage

Private Equity

Social Media

The Motley Fool - Company Profile

**The Motley Fool** is a US-based financial services, marketing, and publishing company founded in 1993 with a mission to make the world smarter, happier, and richer. Inspired by Shakespeare’s "As You Like It", the company's slogan "Making the world smarter, happier, and richer through free and premium investing guidance" encapsulates its ethos. They provide free and premium investment guidance through premium membership services offering stock recommendations, in-depth company analysis, model portfolios, live streaming video, and more. Additionally, they provide free market news and commentary, with hundreds of new articles published weekly, and member-only tools for portfolio management. The company secured a $25.00M Private Equity Round investment on November 1, 2009, with the investment coming from BIA Digital Partners and Patriot Capital. The Fool's commitment to democratizing financial guidance and its innovative approach to investing make it a noteworthy venture for potential investors.

Taxonomy: Investing, Financial guidance, Stock recommendations, Market analysis, Premium membership services, Financial education, Shareholder values, Individual investor advocacy, Multimedia financial services, Long-term investing, Stock market news, Subscription newsletter services, Investment community, Content publishing