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1) Outreach

1) Outreach

Outreach is a sales interaction software that employs artificial intelligence (AI) for sales forecasting.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Seattle
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Andrew Kinzer, Gordon Hempton, Manny Medina, Wes Hather
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding amount: $489,018,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 10
  • Number of investors: 33

You can find their website here.

2) Gong

2) Gong

Gong.io is a revenue intelligence platform that provides large-scale insights.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: San Francisco
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Amit Bendov, Eilon Reshef
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding amount: $583,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 13

You can find their website here.

3) GoMechanic

3) GoMechanic

GoMechanic is an online vehicle repair platform that allows consumers to arrange car maintenance at a convenient time.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Gurgaon
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Amit Bhasin, Kushal Karwa, Nitin Rana, Puneet Gulati, Rishabh Karwa
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $59,849,371
  • Number of funding rounds: 8
  • Number of investors: 9

You can find their website here.

4) CommerceIQ

4) CommerceIQ

CommerceIQ is an omnichannel management software that helps large brands enhance e-commerce sales using machine learning and automation.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Palo Alto
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Guru Hariharan
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $80,500,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

5) StockX

5) StockX

StockX is an online marketplace where you can purchase and sell high-demand, limited-edition sneakers.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Detroit
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Chris Kaufman, Dan Gilbert, Greg Schwartz, Josh Luber
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding amount: $690,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 9
  • Number of investors: 26

You can find their website here.

6) Chorus.ai

6) Chorus.ai

Chorus.ai is a cloud-based artificial intelligence conversation intelligence platform for sales teams that can turn conversations into data and insights.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: San Francisco
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Micha Y. Breakstone, Roy Raanani, Russell Levy
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $100,300,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

7) People.ai

7) People.ai

People is an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for enterprise sales, marketing, and customer success that identifies every income opportunity from each client.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: San Francisco
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Oleg Rogynskyy
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $100,001,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 27

You can find their website here.

8) Clari

8) Clari

Clari provides more integrated, predictable, and efficient revenue operations.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Sunnyvale
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Andy Byrne, Venkat Rangan
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $271,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

9) Spiff

9) Spiff

Spiff is a revenue and sales compensation software that automates complex commission processes and motivates salespeople.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Sandy
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Albert Candari, Casey Crouch, Jean-Philippe Maitre, Jeron Paul, Matt Stapleton, Mike Ries, Tanner Lacey, Travis Ashby
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $62,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 18

You can find their website here.

10) Copper

10) Copper

Companies that employ Google applications can benefit from Copper's customer relationship management services.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: San Francisco
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Chris Cheng, Jon Lee
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $102,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 23

You can find their website here.

11) SalesLoft

11) SalesLoft

SalesLoft is a sales engagement platform that assists sales companies in providing a better customer experience.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Atlanta
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: David Cummings, Kyle Porter, Rob Forman, Tim Dorr
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding amount: $245,700,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 8
  • Number of investors: 13

You can find their website here.

12) Convin

12) Convin

Convin is a conversation intelligence technology that aids remote sales teams in better understanding talks.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Bengaluru
  • Started in: 2019
  • Founders: Ashish Santhalia, Atul Shree, Bharat Patidar, Durgesh Choudhary
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: ₹25,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 7

You can find their website here.

13) SIRCLO

13) SIRCLO

SIRCLO is a website development platform that may be used to establish a comprehensive e-Commerce solution that can help with online sales.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Indonesia
  • City: Jakarta Pusat
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Andreas Thamrin, Brian Marshal, Leontius Adhika Pradhana
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding amount: $56,050,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

14) Dingdong Maicai

14) Dingdong Maicai

Dingdong Maicai is an online marketplace for fresh vegetables.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • City: Shanghai
  • Started in: 2014
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $1,330,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 23

You can find their website here.

15) XANT.ai

15) XANT.ai

XANT.ai develops software that helps sales teams establish a better funnel and close more deals, resulting in increased income.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Lehi
  • Started in: 2004
  • Founders: Chris Harrington, David Elkington, Ken Krogue, Rob Christensen
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $251,200,024
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 15

You can find their website here.

16) EqualTo

16) EqualTo

The operating system for sales commissions

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • City: Freiburg
  • Started in: 2020
  • Founders: Diarmuid Glynn, Gijs Hubben, Kim Bergstrand
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: € 4,530,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 9

You can find their website here.

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17) Lessonly

17) Lessonly

Lessonly is a basic training program that assists teams in learning, practicing, and improving their job.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Indianapolis
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Eric Tobias, Kristian Andersen, Max Yoder, Mike Fitzgerald
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $30,249,970
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 13

You can find their website here.

18) Escale

18) Escale

Escale is a performance-based customer acquisition firm that helps brands create better purchase experiences by combining data and technology.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Brazil
  • City: Sao Paulo
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Ken Diamond, Matthew Kligerman
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $50,138,661
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

19) Recharge.com

19) Recharge.com

All of your branded payment needs may be met at this one-stop shop.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: The Netherlands
  • City: Amsterdam
  • Started in: 2010
  • Founders: Dirk Ueberbach, Robin Weesie
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $36,822,036
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

20) India1 ATM

20) India1 ATM

India1 ATM has a global network of ATMs and point-of-sale (POS) devices.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Bengaluru
  • Started in: 2006
  • Founders: K Srinivas
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $43,253,164
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 2

You can find their website here.

21) Jollychic

21) Jollychic

Jollychic is an e-commerce portal where you can buy clothes and accessories online.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • City: Hangzhou
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Aaron Li
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding amount: $95,798,798
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

22) ContaAzul

22) ContaAzul

ContaAzul is an online platform for small businesses that allows them to keep track of all of their financial transactions in one place.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Brazil
  • City: Joinville
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: José Carlos Sardagna, João Augusto Zaratine, Vinicius Roveda Goncalves
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $36,983,720
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 8

You can find their website here.

23) Salesken

23) Salesken

Salesken gives you tremendous insight into customer-salesperson interactions in the final mile.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Bengaluru
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Surga Thilakan
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $8,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 3

You can find their website here.

24) Eyewa

24) Eyewa

Prescription contact lenses, color contact lenses, sunglasses, and eyeglasses are all available at Eyewa.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United Arab Emirates
  • City: Dubai
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Anass Boumediene, Mehdi Oudghiri
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $27,138,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 8
  • Number of investors: 9

You can find their website here.

25) Flexiti Financial

25) Flexiti Financial

Flexiti Financial is a fintech startup based in Canada.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Canada
  • City: Toronto
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Peter Kalen
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $116,250,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

26) Statflo

26) Statflo

With a leading 1:1 outreach solution for wireless and tech retail, Statflo creates profitable customer relationships.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Canada
  • City: Toronto
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Ian Gervais, John Chapman, Kevin Gervais
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $14,400,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 13

You can find their website here.

27) Oneflow

27) Oneflow

Proposal Management, Digital Signature, Contract Management, SaaS, E-signing, E-contract

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Sweden
  • City: Stockholm
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Anders Hamnes, Fredrik Rinman, Kalle Moodh
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $5,620,984
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

28) reBuy

28) reBuy

reBuy is an online marketplace where users can purchase and sell pre-owned devices and media.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • City: Berlin
  • Started in: 2004
  • Founders: Lawrence Leuschner, Tim Fronzek
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding amount: € 21,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

29) Ninjacart

29) Ninjacart

Ninjacart is a direct-to-consumer fresh produce delivery service that connects farmers, manufacturers, and brands with merchants.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Bengaluru
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Ashutosh Vikram, Kartheeswaran K K, Sharath Loganathan, Thiru Nagarajan, Thirukumaran Nagarajan, Vasu Devan
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding amount: $203,655,217
  • Number of funding rounds: 12
  • Number of investors: 19

You can find their website here.

30) Forma Ai

30) Forma Ai

Forma Ai is a Toronto-based information technology firm.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Canada
  • City: Toronto
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Nabeil Alazzam
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $13,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

31) TUNGEE

31) TUNGEE

Tungee is a leading provider of sales intelligence solutions.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • City: Guangzhou
  • Started in: 2016
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding amount: $41,168,001
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 3

You can find their website here.

32) Style Bazaar

32) Style Bazaar

Clothing, furniture, cookware, crockery, cutlery, sporting equipment, and other related things are available at Style Bazaar.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Howrah
  • Started in: 2013
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: ₹511,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 1

You can find their website here.

33) AppMan

33) AppMan

AppMan is a leading insurtech for life insurance in Thailand and the Asian market, offering technologies to improve sales experience.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Thailand
  • City: Huai Khwang
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Amarit Franssen, Nuttapon Kongkitimanon, Pak Rattidham, Thanapoom Chareonsiri
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: THB139,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

34) Housfy

34) Housfy

Housfy is a digital marketplace that allows private persons to sell flats and houses to one another.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Spain
  • City: Barcelona
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Albert Bosch, Carlos Blanco, Miquel Mora
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: € 12,700,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 13

You can find their website here.

35) Liven

35) Liven

Liven is a food-focused rewards-based mobile payment network and blockchain platform.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Australia
  • City: Melbourne
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: David Ballerini, Grace Wong, Shahrooz Chowdhury, William Wong
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $18,839,582
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 2

You can find their website here.

36) Ola Electric Mobility

36) Ola Electric Mobility

Ola is an Indian mobility platform and ride-hailing firm.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Bengaluru
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Anand Shah, Ankit Jain
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $307,338,822
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 7

You can find their website here.

37) Stonly

37) Stonly

Stonly is a software firm that helps businesses increase user satisfaction, activation, and retention while lowering support expenses.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: France
  • City: Levallois
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Alexis Fogel, Kris Dabrowski
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $3,500,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 7

You can find their website here.

38) Teabox

38) Teabox

Teabox is a company that creates an online platform that sells organic tea and tea-based items straight from the source.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Darjeeling
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Kausshal Dugarr, Prachi Jain
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $14,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 9
  • Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

39) Avenue Growth

39) Avenue Growth

Avenue Growth is an online marketplace that connects businesses with freelance salespeople.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Gurgaon
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Dilkash Malhotra, Rachit Mathur
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $436,961
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

40) Gnowbe

40) Gnowbe

Gnowbe is an award-winning performance enablement platform with a comprehensive array of enterprise-ready capabilities and rapid authoring.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Singapore
  • City: Singapore
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Rok Krulec, Roslina Chai, So-Young Kang
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $2,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

41) Nektar.ai

41) Nektar.ai

Nektar.ai is a B2B sales productivity firm that creates an AI-powered virtual sales assistant to help sales teams be more productive.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Singapore
  • City: Singapore
  • Started in: 2020
  • Founders: Abhijeet Vijayvergiya, Aravind Ravi-Sulekha
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding amount: $2,150,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

42) Dairy Day Ice Cream

42) Dairy Day Ice Cream

Dairy Day is a dairy product maker and distributor.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Bengaluru
  • Started in: 2002
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: ₹1,100,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 1

You can find their website here.

43) Jiuxian

43) Jiuxian

Jiuxian is a company that sells wine online.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • City: Beijing
  • Started in: 2009
  • Founders: Haofeng He
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $363,670,679
  • Number of funding rounds: 8
  • Number of investors: 7

You can find their website here.

44) Recurrent.ai

44) Recurrent.ai

Recurrent.ai is a Chinese firm that offers AI-enabled corporate services to boost sales productivity.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • City: Haidian
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Fa Jie, Yucong Chen, Yuzhen Zhang, Zhilin Yang
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding amount: $22,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

45) Guoquan Shihui

45) Guoquan Shihui

Guoquan Shihui is a food distribution company that supplies supermarkets and convenience stores with hot-pot and barbecue materials.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • City: Shanghai
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Yang Mingchao
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $423,452,103
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 7

You can find their website here.

46) Zhiketong Technology

46) Zhiketong Technology

By establishing a direct-sale store, Zhiketong Technology assists hotels and scenic regions in acquiring, retaining, and expanding their customer base.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • City: Beijing
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Hua Liu
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $124,844,063
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 9

You can find their website here.

47) ANNKE

47) ANNKE

ANNKE is a company that specializes in home and commercial security solutions.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • City: Shenzhen
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Jet Li
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: CN¥13,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 2

You can find their website here.

48) Gemii

48) Gemii

Gemii is a social marketing and new retail service provider.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • City: Jingan
  • Started in: 2016
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $39,063,487
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

49) Vesta Food Lab

49) Vesta Food Lab

Vesta Food Lab is a plant-based meat enterprise that manufactures and distributes goods based on research and development.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • City: Beijing
  • Started in: 2019
  • Founders: Xun Jiang, Zihan Xie
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $1,998,715
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 2

You can find their website here.

50) Crazy Dog

50) Crazy Dog

Crazy Dog is a company that sells pet goods online.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • City: Xuzhou
  • Started in: 2014
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding amount: $143,414,605
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

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