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Visual MediaNew York, United States

Shutterstock is a New York stock image, video and music marketplace founded in 2003 by Jon Oringer and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It agreed a $3.7 billion merger with Getty Images in January 2025, which was terminated in July 2026 after the UK Competition and Markets Authority required the sale of Shutterstock's global editorial business as a condition of approval and Getty declined.

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2003Founded
Visual MediaSector
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What is Shutterstock?

Shutterstock is a New York stock image, video and music marketplace founded in 2003 by Jon Oringer and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It agreed a $3.7 billion merger with Getty Images in January 2025, which was terminated in July 2026 after the UK Competition and Markets Authority required the sale of Shutterstock's global editorial business as a condition of approval and Getty declined.

What is the latest news on Shutterstock?

The most recent StartupFox coverage is “Getty Images Plans Bankruptcy to Go Private, With the Getty Family and Koch Taking All of It” (13 October 2026). All stories are listed on this page.

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