General InformationYahoo is a web services and digital media company originally founded in 1994, now operating as a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management with approximately 5,000+ employees across multiple locations including California.
Funding & FinancialsYahoo was taken private by Verizon in 2017 for $4.48 billion and subsequently sold to Apollo Global Management in 2021; as a mature company, traditional venture funding rounds do not apply.
Leadership & TeamJim Lanzone serves as CEO of Yahoo, overseeing the company's operations in search, mail, and digital content; the executive team includes various division heads across product and technology.
Recent ActivityYahoo has been expanding its advertising technology and AI-driven personalization capabilities in recent years, focusing on search and content recommendation engines to compete in the digital media space.