Zipwhip Overview
- Founded
-
2007

- Status
-
Acquired/Merged
- Employees
-
274

- Latest Deal Type
-
M&A
- Latest Deal Amount
-
$838M
Zipwhip General Information
Description
Developer of a business-texting software designed to assist businesses to increase their customer engagement and growth through texting. The company's software provides a platform to interact with customers by text messages from any business line and activates the telephone numbers that are used for customer services, enabling businesses to boost workplace productivity by supporting real human conversations at scale across any device.
Contact Information
Website
www.zipwhip.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Primary Industry
Communication Software
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
Parent Company
Primary Office
- 300 Elliott Avenue West
- Suite 500
- Seattle, WA 98119
- United States
+1 (855) 000-0000
Zipwhip Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6. Merger/Acquisition | 14-Jul-2021 | $838M | 000.00 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
5. Later Stage VC (Series D) | 18-Jan-2019 | 000.00 | 000.00 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
4. Later Stage VC (Series C) | 06-Sep-2017 | 000.00 | 000.00 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
3. Later Stage VC (Series 2) | 17-Oct-2016 | 000 | 000.00 | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
2. Later Stage VC (Series B) | 27-Jan-2015 | $5.06M | $8.16M | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 01-Apr-2011 | $3.1M | $3.1M | 00.000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
Zipwhip Cap Table
Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Series D | 00,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 00.000 |
Series 3 | 00,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 00.000 |
Series 2 | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 0.000 |
Series 1 | 9,762,720 | $0.000100 | 8% | $1 | $1 | 1x | $1 | 11% |
Series Z | 11,383,245 | $0.000100 | 8% | $1 | $1 | 1x | $1 | 12.82% |
Zipwhip Comparisons
Description
Primary
Industry
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Financing
Details
Developer of a business-texting software designed to assist businesses to increase their customer engagement and growth
Communication Software
Seattle, WA
274
As of 2021
000.00
0000
0000-00-00
000000&0
000.00
Zipwhip Competitors (73)
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unifonic | Venture Capital-Backed | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 000 | 00000 | 00000000000 | 00000 |
00000000 000000 | Formerly VC-backed | Carlsbad, CA | 00 | 0000 | 000000&0 | 0000 |
00000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | San Mateo, CA | 000 | 00000 | 00000000000 | 00000 |
00000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Los Angeles, CA | 00 | 000000000 - | ||
00000 (00000000000 | Corporation | Zug, Switzerland | 000 |
Zipwhip Patents
Zipwhip Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US-20220417159-A1 | Dynamic communication system registry traffic control on a communication network | Pending | 24-Jun-2021 | 000000000 | 0 |
US-20220368661-A1 | A communication system facilitating delivery of a predefined message to end user devices on initial communications with an entity | Active | 11-May-2021 | 000000000 | 0 |
US-11637793-B2 | Communication system facilitating delivery of a predefined message to end user devices on initial communications with an entity | Active | 11-May-2021 | 000000000 | 00 |
US-11218430-B2 | System and method for in-account collaborative features | Active | 05-May-2020 | 000000000 | |
US-20210352027-A1 | System and method for in-account collaborative features | Active | 05-May-2020 | G06F9/451 |
Zipwhip Executive Team (18)
Zipwhip Board Members (13)
Name | Representing | Role | Since |
---|---|---|---|
Carol Meyers | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Geof Barker | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Hank Skorny | Zipwhip | Chairman | 000 0000 |
Hillel Moerman | Goldman Sachs Growth Equity | Board Member | 000 0000 |
John Lauer | Zipwhip | Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | 000 0000 |
Zipwhip Signals
Zipwhip Former Investors (10)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ariel Winton | Angel (individual) | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
Cowles Company | Family Office | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
GCI Communication | Corporation | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
Goldman Sachs Growth Equity | Growth/Expansion | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
Inteliquent (Acquired in 2017) | Corporation | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |