Fourth Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 918

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Financing Rounds
  • 6

  • Investments
  • 8

Fourth General Information

Description

Developer of end-to-end restaurant and hospitality management software intended for the retail, restaurant, and hospitality sectors. The company's cloud-based software uses demand forecasting, predictive analytics, and collaboration tools that give a three-dimensional insight into the data inventory and can be integrated with third-party point-of-sale systems, enabling clients to customize their business, manage inventory and workforce, streamline and optimize their revenues, enhance guest satisfaction and improve employee engagement.

Contact Information

Website
www.fourth.com
Formerly Known As
Fourth Hospitality
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 6504 Bridge Point Parkway
  • Suite 300
  • Austin, TX 78730
  • United States
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Automation/Workflow Software
Vertical(s)
SaaS, TMT, Restaurant Technology
Corporate Office
  • 6504 Bridge Point Parkway
  • Suite 300
  • Austin, TX 78730
  • United States

Fourth Timeline

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Fourth Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Fourth Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of end-to-end restaurant and hospitality management software intended for the retail, restaurant, and hospital
Business/Productivity Software
Austin, TX
918 As of 2025

Sunnyvale, CA
 

Amsterdam, Netherlands
 
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Fourth Competitors (39)

One of Fourth’s 39 competitors is SutiSoft, a Angel-Backed company based in Sunnyvale, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
SutiSoft Angel-Backed Sunnyvale, CA
Mews Systems Venture Capital-Backed Amsterdam, Netherlands
ZUZU Hospitality Venture Capital-Backed Singapore, Singapore
Teradata Formerly VC-backed San Diego, CA
Proactis Private Equity-Backed Leeds, United Kingdom
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Fourth Patents

  • 34

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 25

    Granted

  • 6

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Fourth Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D1053550-S1 Climbing stick Active 30-Mar-2023
US-20240328255-A1 Climbing stick Pending 30-Mar-2023
US-20230063925-A1 Mounting brackets and utility mount Active 05-Feb-2021
US-20220248662-A1 Mounting brackets and utility mount Active 05-Feb-2021
CA-3117651-A1 Mounting brackets and utility mount Pending 05-Feb-2021 F41A23/16
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Fourth Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Fourth Investments & Acquisitions (8)

Fourth’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Hiring Manager. The deal was made on 06-Oct-2021.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Hiring Manager 06-Oct-2021 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software
PeopleMatter 06-Oct-2021 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software
HotSchedules (Acquired) 09-Jul-2019 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software
Choice HR 18-Sep-2018 Buyout/LBO Human Capital Services
Adaco 17-Sep-2012 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software
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Fourth Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
HotSchedules (Acquired) Austin, TX 1999

Fourth FAQs

  • When was Fourth founded?

    Fourth was founded in 1999.

  • Where is Fourth headquartered?

    Fourth is headquartered in Austin, TX.

  • What is the size of Fourth?

    Fourth has 918 total employees.

  • What industry is Fourth in?

    Fourth’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Fourth a private or public company?

    Fourth is a Private company.

  • What is Fourth’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Fourth is .

  • How much funding has Fourth raised over time?

    Fourth has raised $365M.

  • Who are Fourth’s investors?

    Marlin Equity Partners has invested in Fourth.

  • Who are Fourth’s competitors?

    SutiSoft, Mews Systems, ZUZU Hospitality, Teradata, and Proactis are some of the 39 competitors of Fourth.

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