What is Clubhouse?
Live social audio app
- Category
- Social audio
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
- Founded
- 2020
- Employees
- Private; exact current headcount not disclosed
- Total funding
- About $112M reported
- Valuation
- Last widely reported valuation $4B in 2021; current value not publicly disclosed
What is Clubhouse?
Clubhouse is a live social audio app organized around rooms, speakers, listeners, clubs, and real-time conversation. It became a pandemic-era breakout consumer network, then repositioned around smaller friend groups and audio communities after growth normalized.
Clubhouse is a live social audio app organized around rooms, speakers, listeners, clubs, and real-time conversation. It became a pandemic-era breakout consumer network, then repositioned around smaller friend groups and audio communities after growth normalized. Pandemic-era breakout; usage fell from 2021 peak.
As of June 2026, the most conservative read is to use public operating milestones and disclosed financing rather than invent private revenue or internal budgets. For sellers, the relevant buying signal is the company's current stage: Last widely reported valuation $4B in 2021; current value not publicly disclosed, Private; exact current headcount not disclosed, and the functional needs created by its product and market position.
What does Clubhouse offer?
Clubhouse offers live audio rooms, clubs/houses, replays or conversation surfaces, creator/community tools, and mobile social discovery.
- Live audio rooms· Core product
- Speakers and listeners· Conversation
- Clubs / houses· Community
- Mobile app· Distribution
- Creator/community tools· Creators
- Discovery· Social graph
How does Clubhouse make money?
Clubhouse has not published a durable pricing page or detailed revenue model. Historically it explored creator, subscriptions, and social audio monetization, but current public materials do not support a specific revenue estimate.
Clubhouse has not published a durable pricing page or detailed revenue model. Historically it explored creator, subscriptions, and social audio monetization, but current public materials do not support a specific revenue estimate.
The company does not publish a complete standardized enterprise price card for every buyer segment. Growth is therefore best assessed through public usage, customer, funding, acquisition, or public-company data, and seller outreach should tie to measurable product, compliance, infrastructure, or go-to-market outcomes.
Who leads Clubhouse?
Clubhouse was founded by Paul Davison and Rohan Seth; public databases also list Daniel Yousefian. Paul Davison remains the most visible founder/CEO figure.
- Paul DavisonCo-founder and CEOCo-founder since 2020Most visible company leader and product voice.
- Rohan SethCo-founderCo-founder since 2020Co-created Clubhouse after earlier social products.
- Daniel YousefianFounder listed by TracxnFounder listed in third-party profilePublic third-party founder signal.
- Andrew Chena16z investor / board contextLed early a16z investmentConsumer investor associated with Clubhouse funding.
How do you contact Clubhouse's leadership?
Clubhouse does not publish verified personal executive emails. Use app support or official social/contact routes.
Personal executive email format not verified; use public company aliases/contact pagesHow much funding has Clubhouse raised?
Clubhouse reportedly raised about $112M, led by Andreessen Horowitz, and reached a $4B valuation in its April 2021 Series C. That valuation is historical and should not be treated as current fair value.
Clubhouse reportedly raised about $112M, led by Andreessen Horowitz, and reached a $4B valuation in its April 2021 Series C. That valuation is historical and should not be treated as current fair value.
Where valuation is not currently disclosed, this profile uses the latest public financing or exit value and explicitly avoids private marks. a16z provenance is included from the official investment list where relevant, and public/acquired companies are treated through their capital-history or exit lens.
How did Clubhouse get here?
Clubhouse launched in 2020, surged in 2021, raised a major a16z-led Series C, then faced competition from platform-native audio products.
- 2020Founded / launchedPaul Davison and Rohan Seth launched Clubhouse.
- 2020a16z investmenta16z announced investment in the audio-first social app.
- Apr. 2021Series C / peak valuationReportedly valued at $4B in a round led by a16z.
- 2021-2022Platform competitionTwitter/X, Spotify, Discord, and others expanded audio/community features.
- 2023-2026RepositioningClubhouse continued as a smaller social audio/community app after pandemic peak.
Who are Clubhouse's competitors?
Clubhouse competes with social audio, creator community, and live conversation platforms.
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