Operator of an internet search engine intended to protect the user's privacy.
Operator of an internet search engine intended to protect the user's privacy.
Internet Software📍 Paoli, PAFounded 2008
Current Valuation
$839M
as of 2021-Q3
PRIVATE
QL Price
$839M
0% vs last round
QuantLogix's current estimate for DuckDuckGo, published 2026-09-27 — in line with the last disclosed round of $839M (2021-Q3).
Confidence
low
Basis
round anchored
What backs this price
Last disclosed round
$839M
2021-Q3
weight 0.03
How this price has held up
No round has priced for DuckDuckGo since QuantLogix began publishing a price for it, so there is nothing to grade yet. The claim above is on the record from 2026-09-27 and will be graded against the next priced round. See the full accuracy record →
Which publicly-traded funds already hold it, what $10,000 buys, and whether any route is open to you.
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IPO Outlookprivate
Is DuckDuckGo going public?
No. DuckDuckGo is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is DuckDuckGo's valuation in 2026?
DuckDuckGo is valued at $839M as of 2021-Q3, set by its Series C ($59M, Aug 2021). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has DuckDuckGo filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for DuckDuckGo.
How much has DuckDuckGo raised?
DuckDuckGo has raised $72M in total, most recently a Series C of $59M in Aug 2021.
Is DuckDuckGo publicly traded — can you buy DuckDuckGo stock?
No. DuckDuckGo is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for DuckDuckGo on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
Answers are derived from the roster record shown on this page — filing status, last round and confirmed marks. Where the record is silent, the answer says so rather than guessing.
Company Profile
Founded
2008
HQ
Paoli, PA
Employees
290
Total Raised
$72M
Last Round
Series C — $59M (Aug 2021)
IPO Status
private
Fundraising Status
Series C · $59M · 5y 1mo ago
privateTotal raised $72M
Latest Funding Round
Round
Amount
Date
Lead Investor
Post-Money
Series C
$59M
Aug 2021
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$839M
Talent Signal
Hiring trend
▲ Hiring uptrend
+30% vs 2026-08
Open roles
13
via ashby
Product-build share
62%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
expanding
product-led hiring — 62% of open roles build product; the rest are go-to-market and G&A.
No tracked executive churn; open roles trending up.
Open roles by month
Open roles by function
■ product-building ■ go-to-market / G&A
Senior Web Security Engineer, Browser PlatformSenior Backend Engineer Senior Privacy EngineerPrivacy Engineering DirectorCreative Design Lead (Marketing Campaigns)Staff Data Scientist
Counted from DuckDuckGo's live job board as of 2026-09-16; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.
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Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2021-Q3. Refreshed quarterly.