Moment

Moment

Direct-to-consumer marketplace for photography gear

Overview

Moment operates an online marketplace that sells photography and filmmaking gear to both hobbyists and professionals. Customers browse, select cameras, lenses, accessories, and other essential tools, and purchase them through Moment’s e-commerce site, which ships worldwide. The platform adds value with a lifetime warranty on products, free worldwide shipping, and round-the-clock guidance from professional staff to help buyers choose and use gear. This combination aims to create a reliable shopping experience for high-quality equipment. Compared with typical retailers, Moment differentiates itself through its lifetime warranty, free international shipping, and 24/7 expert support, all focused on serving visual artists. The company’s goal is to build a loyal customer base by providing trusted gear and strong service while growing its direct-to-consumer marketplace.

Significant Headcount Growth

About Moment

Simplify's Rating
Why Moment is rated
C
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Consumer Software

Consumer Goods

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$6.3M

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • Large institutions already represent 100B+ in assets on Moment's APIs.
  • The company claims support for 60K+ financial advisors and $10T+ assets.
  • A single system can reduce operational friction across fixed income teams.

What critics are saying

  • Incumbent trading and portfolio platforms can bundle similar workflows quickly.
  • Fixed income workflows require deep integrations and slow enterprise sales cycles.
  • Moment's 2022 founding leaves limited operating history against established competitors.

What makes Moment unique

  • Moment builds a unified operating system for fixed income markets.
  • Its platform combines trading, research, compliance, and reporting in one workflow.
  • The company targets wealth firms, brokerages, and RIAs with automation.

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Funding

Total Funding

$6.3M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

3 Rounds

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Benefits

Flexible work hours, with the option to work in-person at NYC or Miami offices

The chance to work on a world-class team of former founders and engineers who have scaled companies to >$7.5b in value

Very competitive salary

Equity and token allocation

Unlimited PTO

401k & top-tier health insurance benefits (equivalent to Big Tech companies coverage for Medical, Dental & Vision)

Occasional paid travel costs to events and off-sites

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

8%
HAO
Aug 13th, 2025
Photography News, Suggestions, And Methods Digital Digicam Critiques

Moment has introduced six new T-Series mobile lenses in addition to a new lens interface and updated accessories to assist mobile photographers and filmmakers level-up the quality of their footage.

Silicon Legal Strategy
Jul 9th, 2025
SLS Client Neo Joins Moment's $36MM Series B Round

SLS client Neo joins Moment's $36MM Series B round.

DIY Photography
Apr 14th, 2024
You can convert the Module 8 PL Tuner to Fujifilm X and Leica L mounts

Now, Moment is releasing a mount conversion kit for $100 that allows you to convert the tuners' mounts.

DIY Photography
Dec 11th, 2023
This camera uses four lenses to shoot in-camera gifs

A company like Moment had released a 3D analogue camera.

Hypebot
Oct 19th, 2023
QUICK HITS: BMG, UMG form alliance • Moises adds AI Voice Studio • Dice enters Canada • Patreon acquires Moment • Tixr CEO honored

Details of the deal were not announced, but according to CrunchBase, Moment had raised $13.5 million in funding.

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