Gfycat

Video hosting service

United StatesMedia and entertainment

Founded: 2013
Closed: 2023
Lifespan: 10 years
Country: United States
City: Palo Alto
Sector: Media and entertainment

In brief

Gfycat was a video hosting service based in Palo Alto, United States. It was founded in 2013 and shut down in 2023. Former website: gfycat.com.

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