The Wikimedia Foundation is a nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Their vision is to create a world where every human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. They believe in the potential of everyone to contribute to shared knowledge and advocate for free access to that knowledge. Their activities include hosting Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, developing software for reading and contributing to Wikimedia content, supporting volunteer communities and partners, and advocating for policies that promote free knowledge. The Wikimedia Foundation relies on donations from millions of individuals globally and also receives support from institutional grants and gifts. Established in 2003, the foundation is headquartered in the United States. Their last investment was a $2.10M grant in January 2020, provided by the Alfred P Sloan Foundation. The foundation operates within the Developer Tools and Education industries.
Funding Stage | Amount | No. Investors | Investors | Date |
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Grant | $2.10M | 1 | 01 Jan 2020 | |
Grant | $2.50M | 1 | 10 Sep 2019 | |
Grant | $3.02M | 1 | 09 Jan 2017 | |
Grant | $250.00K | - | 15 Feb 2016 | |
Grant | $3.02M | 1 | 01 Jan 2016 |
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