# Minds

> Minds operates an open-source social network and sells Minds Networks, hosted, branded community apps for creators, publishers and organizations. Its products combine social feeds, memberships, messaging, advertising and open-protocol integrations, with an emphasis on control of audience relationships and data.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Wilton, United States
- **Founders:** Bill Ottman (Co-founder and CEO), John Ottman (Co-founder and Chairman), Mark Harding (Co-founder and CTO), Jack Ottman (Co-founder and COO; identified as co-founder in Minds whitepaper)
- **Products:** Minds.com, Minds Networks, Minds+ and Minds Pro, Boost, Supermind
- **Notable:** Raised more than $1 million through community crowdfunding in 2017., Announced a $6 million Medici Ventures Series A in 2018., Raised a reported $10 million Series B from FUTO in 2021.

## Products & services

- **Minds.com** — Free social network with feeds, blogs, groups, photos, video, messaging and creator monetization.
- **Minds Networks** — White-label community web apps, custom domains, membership tools and optional branded native mobile apps; company dates B2B launch to 2024.
- **Minds+ and Minds Pro** — Paid upgrades for personal channels, content access, reach and monetization; advertised starting prices are $8 and $58 per month, with billing terms to confirm.
- **Boost** — Paid promotion and advertising tools for social content.
- **Supermind** — Paid public questions and replies between creators and fans.
- **MINDS token rewards** — Contribution rewards and utility token functions connected with the Ethereum ecosystem.

## Achievements

- Raised more than $1 million through community crowdfunding in 2017.
- Announced a $6 million Medici Ventures Series A in 2018.
- Raised a reported $10 million Series B from FUTO in 2021.
- Company reports more than 5 million registered users.
- Company reports Squiglink paid memberships grew more than 10% in the first week following its network launch; no controlled causal result is established.

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Published a launch guide for branded community apps, with a setup video.
- **2024-08** — Published Squiglink and flagship Minds.com case studies.
- **2025-05** — Published a case study about Lunarpump.fun launching a branded community app on web, iOS and Android.

## Links

- Website: https://www.minds.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/minds-com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/minds
- GitHub: https://github.com/Minds
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minds/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindsdotcom

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