The WELL Group, Inc.
Technology, Information and InternetCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
The WELL Group, Inc. is a small technology-focused company based in San Francisco, California, that operates The WELL, a historic online community founded in 1985. The WELL provides non-anonymous, ad-free, in-depth conversation for its members, a format that has helped it endure as a foundational space in online community history. It has been recognized in media as influential within the online community movement, with Wired describing it as the world's most influential online community. The WELL Group formed in 2012 when longtime members purchased The WELL from its previous owner, establishing a dedicated organization to steward the space. In recent years the company has pursued organizational development through staff additions and collaborations, including a Terra Group partnership announced in 2023. The organization maintains a long-running, focused operation centered on nurturing substantive discussion within its small team.