Startup profile for Beacons.ai: latest funding, latest known valuation, total disclosed funding, investors, status, sources, and why the company is interesting. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.
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Beacons.ai funding, valuation and investors

Creator business platform (Beacons.ai) for link-in-bio sites, storefronts, and audience monetization.

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Funding, valuation & investors

Answer-first snapshot

Latest funding

Series A

$23M · November 2023

Latest known valuation

Not publicly disclosed

Total disclosed equity funding

$29M

Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.

Current status

private

series a

Investors in latest funding

Other: Andreessen Horowitz

Sources: latest funding Last verified: 2026-07-25

Overview

Beacons.ai (Beacons) is a creator business platform for link-in-bio sites, mobile storefronts, email capture, and audience monetization. Used by influencers and creators to own audience relationships beyond algorithm-driven social feeds. a16z led a $6M seed in 2021; a Series A followed in 2023. Co-founders Jesse Zheng and Lisa Choi built a mobile-first creator OS competing with Linktree on commerce depth.

Why Beacons.ai is interesting

Same company as Beacons — mobile-first creator OS used by top influencers for owned audience and commerce beyond algorithm feeds.

Product & use cases

Mobile-first creator OS: link-in-bio, storefronts, email list, and monetization tools for influencers building owned audiences.

  • Link-in-bio hub replacing generic landing pages
  • Creator storefront and digital product sales
  • Email capture and fan monetization beyond social algorithms

Key facts

  • Seed (May 2021): $6M led by a16z for creator link-in-bio and monetization stack (TechCrunch)
  • Series A (Nov 2023): $23M filed; a16z among prior participants (company filings)
  • Co-investors not in VCT directory: Atelier Ventures, Night Ventures, Y Combinator, Mantis VC
  • Source: https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/24/beacons-seed-round-creator-profiles/
  • VCT directory co-investors: none mapped (non-directory syndicates noted above); reviewed 2026-07-24

Funding history (newest first)

Series A

2023-11 $23M

Source: https://techcrunch.com/

Seed

2021-05 $6M

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/24/beacons-seed-round-creator-profiles/

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Beacons.ai's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Andreessen Horowitz

Competitive landscape

Edge: Mobile-first creator OS with commerce and email — beyond simple link lists.

Link-in-bio is commoditized; Beacons competes on creator monetization stack depth. Linktree has distribution; Beacons targets creators needing storefront + email in one mobile workflow.

  • Linktree direct

    Category leader on link-in-bio; Beacons adds deeper commerce and mobile UX.

  • Stan Store direct

    Creator storefront focus; similar monetization wedge.

  • Kajabi adjacent

    Course/commerce platform; heavier than link-in-bio.

Notable stories

  • Seed (May 2021): $6M led by a16z for creator link-in-bio and monetization stack (TechCrunch)
  • Series A (Nov 2023): $23M filed; a16z among prior participants (company filings)

Industries

Consumer Marketplaces AI & Machine Learning

FAQs about Beacons.ai

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Mobile-first creator OS: link-in-bio, storefronts, email list, and monetization tools for influencers building owned audiences.
Andreessen Horowitz (/fund/andreessen-horowitz) among disclosed investors. See fundraising rounds and investors[] for co-investors in our directory.
We track a16z-backed companies strategically relevant for founders mapping competitors and investors following active theses.
Stage: series-a; status: private.
See fundraisingRounds — amounts included only when verified in press or company announcements.
See competitors and competitiveAnalysis sections for named alternatives.
Profitability not publicly disclosed unless noted in highlights. Public companies: check SEC filings.
Tagged: consumer, marketplace, ai-ml.
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