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DISCOURSE

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Rocket Ship Rating: 87 out of 100

Discourse is the customizable, scalable community platform powering more than 22,000 communities that create knowledge through conversation.

Also known as Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.

  • Productivity & collaboration
  • Open source
Status
Operatingas of 2026-09-17
Business model
B2B
Founded
2013
Employees
79 REMOTE TEAM MEMBERSSource (opens in a new tab)
Customers
businesses, organizations, and individual customers
Legal name
Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.
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Record updated 28 September 2026

About

Discourse is the community platform that transforms conversation into a living, searchable resource for everyone to learn from.

Funding snapshot

Total raised
$17.5MSEC form D sum, as of 2026-09-28Source (opens in a new tab)
Latest round
Round, $17.5M2021-08-16

Funding rounds

Round, 2021
$17.5M2021-08-16, SEC form D sold, 2 investors

Products

Web
Discourse
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