Brainshark Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 215

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $86M

Brainshark General Information

Description

Developer of sales readiness and enablement software designed to create, share, and track online and mobile video presentations. The company's software offers cloud-based enterprise products, content portals, and data-driven insights for sales enablement and readiness equipping the sales team with the tools to prepare for every buyer interaction, enabling companies to improve the way they communicate with, educate, and inspire their client-facing teams.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Active Communications
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 260 Charles Street
  • Suite 200
  • Waltham, MA 02453
  • United States
+1 (781)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Education and Training Services (B2B)
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
SaaS, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 260 Charles Street
  • Suite 200
  • Waltham, MA 02453
  • United States
+1 (781)

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Brainshark Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
6. Merger/Acquisition 07-Sep-2021 $86M Completed Generating Revenue
5. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Feb-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series C) 09-Jun-2005 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 05-Sep-2000 $14M $16M Completed Startup
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) $2M $2M Completed Startup
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Brainshark Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series C
Series B
Series A 1,452,990 $0.010000 8% $1.38 $1.38 1x $0.69 10.23%
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Brainshark Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of sales readiness and enablement software designed to create, share, and track online and mobile video presen
Business/Productivity Software
Waltham, MA
215 As of 2021

Palo Alto, CA
 

Ghent, Belgium
 
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Brainshark Competitors (82)

One of Brainshark’s 82 competitors is Leadspace, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Palo Alto, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Leadspace Venture Capital-Backed Palo Alto, CA
Showpad Venture Capital-Backed Ghent, Belgium
Prezentor Venture Capital-Backed Dragør, Denmark
InsideSales Formerly PE-Backed Austin, TX
SproutLoud Private Equity-Backed Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Brainshark Patents

Brainshark Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20130226979-A1 Systems and methods for multi-device rendering of multimedia presentations Inactive 17-Oct-2011
AU-2002239940-A1 Method of and system for composing, delivering, viewing and managing audio-visual presentations over a communications network Inactive 16-Jan-2001
US-20020109712-A1 Method of and system for composing, delivering, viewing and managing audio-visual presentations over a communications network Active 16-Jan-2001
US-6968506-B2 Method of and system for composing, delivering, viewing and managing audio-visual presentations over a communications network Inactive 16-Jan-2001
US-20050039131-A1 Presentation management system and method Inactive 16-Jan-2001 G06F16/4393
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Brainshark Signals

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Brainshark Former Investors (11)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
3i Group PE/Buyout Minority
Citizens Capital PE/Buyout Minority
Flagship Pioneering Venture Capital Minority
Goodwin Procter Corporation Minority
OneLiberty Ventures Venture Capital Minority
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Brainshark Acquisitions (1)

Brainshark’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Rekener. The deal was made on 04-Dec-2019.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Rekener 04-Dec-2019 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
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Brainshark FAQs

  • When was Brainshark founded?

    Brainshark was founded in 1999.

  • Where is Brainshark headquartered?

    Brainshark is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

  • What is the size of Brainshark?

    Brainshark has 215 total employees.

  • What industry is Brainshark in?

    Brainshark’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Brainshark a private or public company?

    Brainshark is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Brainshark?

    The current valuation of Brainshark is .

  • What is Brainshark’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Brainshark is .

  • How much funding has Brainshark raised over time?

    Brainshark has raised $22.9M.

  • Who are Brainshark’s investors?

    3i Group, Citizens Capital, Flagship Pioneering, Goodwin Procter, and OneLiberty Ventures are 5 of 11 investors who have invested in Brainshark.

  • Who are Brainshark’s competitors?

    Leadspace, Showpad, Prezentor, InsideSales, and SproutLoud are some of the 82 competitors of Brainshark.

  • When was Brainshark acquired?

    Brainshark was acquired on 07-Sep-2021.

  • Who acquired Brainshark?

    Brainshark was acquired by BigTinCan.

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