Vocus Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1988

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 1,380

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 10

  • Investments
  • 7

Vocus General Information

Description

Provider of on-demand software for corporate communications and public relations. The company motive is to help companies reach across social networks, online and through the media. Its cloud marketing addresses areas of online marketing, includes social media marketing, search marketing, email marketing and publicity.

Contact Information

Website
www.vocus.com
Formerly Known As
First Data Software Publishing
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 12051 Indian Creek Court
  • Beltsville, MD 20705
  • United States
+1 (301)
Primary Industry
Communication Software
Other Industries
Vertical Market Software
Social/Platform Software
Acquirer
Cision US
Vertical(s)
SaaS, Marketing Tech, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 12051 Indian Creek Court
  • Beltsville, MD 20705
  • United States
+1 (301)

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Vocus Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Vocus Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of on-demand software for corporate communications and public relations. The company motive is to help companie
Communication Software
Beltsville, MD
1,380 As of 2014

Oslo, Norway
 

Vancouver, Canada
 
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Vocus Competitors (4)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Meltwater Private Equity-Backed Oslo, Norway
Hootsuite Venture Capital-Backed Vancouver, Canada
Cision US Private Equity-Backed Chicago, IL
HubSpot Formerly VC-backed Cambridge, MA
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Vocus Patents

  • 6

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 3

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Vocus Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-2011298991-B2 Systems and methods for consumer-generated media reputation management Active 10-Sep-2010
AU-2011298991-A1 Systems and methods for consumer-generated media reputation management Active 10-Sep-2010
EP-2024814-A2 Systems and methods for consumer-generated media reputation management Inactive 05-May-2006
AU-2007257092-A1 Systems and methods for consumer-generated media reputation management Active 05-May-2006
AU-2007257092-B2 Systems and methods for consumer-generated media reputation management Inactive 05-May-2006 G06Q30/02
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Vocus Executive Team (18)

Name Title Board Seat
JP Moorhead Chief Financial Officer
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Vocus Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Vocus Investments & Acquisitions (7)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
BDL Media 20-Oct-2020 Business/Productivity Software
Visible Technologies 15-Sep-2014 Media and Information Services (B2B)
iContact 24-Feb-2012 Communication Software
North Social 24-Feb-2011 Business/Productivity Software
Boxxet 08-Feb-2011 Merger/Acquisition Information Services (B2C)
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Vocus FAQs

  • When was Vocus founded?

    Vocus was founded in 1988.

  • Where is Vocus headquartered?

    Vocus is headquartered in Beltsville, MD.

  • What is the size of Vocus?

    Vocus has 1,380 total employees.

  • What industry is Vocus in?

    Vocus’s primary industry is Communication Software.

  • Is Vocus a private or public company?

    Vocus is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Vocus?

    The current valuation of Vocus is .

  • What is Vocus’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Vocus is .

  • How much funding has Vocus raised over time?

    Vocus has raised $161M.

  • Who are Vocus’s investors?

    Edison Partners, Greenfield Capital Partners, JMI Equity, Lazard Technology Partners, and Mercantile Capital Group are 5 of 6 investors who have invested in Vocus.

  • Who are Vocus’s competitors?

    Meltwater, Hootsuite, Cision US, and HubSpot are competitors of Vocus.

  • When was Vocus acquired?

    Vocus was acquired on 14-Oct-2014.

  • Who acquired Vocus?

    Vocus was acquired by Cision US.

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