PubNub Overview
- Year Founded
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2012
- Status
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Private
- Employees
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119
- Latest Deal Type
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Series E
- Latest Deal Amount
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$65M
- Investors
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21
PubNub General Information
Description
Developer of a real-time communication platform designed to build, manage, and monetize engaging applications. The company's platform provides cloud-based infrastructure and an application programming interface and offers messaging, presence detection, state sync, chat, and collaboration, live updates and real-time dashboards, Internet of Things communication between devices and the cloud, and more, enabling developers to create interactive experiences without managing servers or back-end systems.
Contact Information
Website
www.pubnub.comCorporate Office
- 95 Third Street
- 2nd Floor
- San Francisco, CA 94103
- United States
Corporate Office
- 95 Third Street
- 2nd Floor
- San Francisco, CA 94103
- United States
PubNub Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. Later Stage VC (Series E) | 04-Nov-2021 | $65M | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
| 5. Later Stage VC (Series D) | 09-Apr-2019 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 4. Later Stage VC (Series C) | 12-Sep-2016 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 3. Later Stage VC (Series C) | 26-Jun-2015 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 2. Early Stage VC (Series B) | 17-Sep-2013 | $11M | $15.5M | Completed | Startup | |
| 1. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 20-Mar-2012 | $4.5M | $4.5M | Completed | Startup |
PubNub Cap Table
| Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series E | ||||||||
| Series D | ||||||||
| Series C | ||||||||
| Series B | 25,855,260 | $0.000020 | $0.44 | $0.44 | 1x | $0.44 | 13.24% | |
| Series A | 26,051,600 | $0.000020 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 1x | $0.17 | 13.34% |
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PubNub Competitors (25)
One of PubNub’s 25 competitors is Pusher, a Formerly VC-backed company based in London, United Kingdom.
| Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pusher | Formerly VC-backed | London, United Kingdom | ||||
| Back4app | Venture Capital-Backed | Sunnyvale, CA | ||||
| Azure PlayFab | Formerly VC-backed | Seattle, WA | ||||
| Ably (Software Development Applications) | Venture Capital-Backed | London, United Kingdom | ||||
| Apollo GraphQL | Venture Capital-Backed | San Francisco, CA |
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PubNub Patents
PubNub Recent Patent Activity
| Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US-12244550-B1 | Virtual space platform for distribution of messages via multiple channels | Active | 21-Jul-2022 | ||
| US-12794837-B2 | Virtual space platform for distribution of messages via multiple channels | Active | 21-Jul-2022 | ||
| US-20250168137-A1 | Virtual space platform for distribution of messages via multiple channels | Active | 21-Jul-2022 | ||
| US-11876803-B1 | Methods and systems for authorizing a client device to a service | Active | 03-Aug-2020 | ||
| US-12457217-B1 | Methods and systems for authorizing a client device to a service | Active | 03-Aug-2020 | H04L63/0807 |
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PubNub Investors (21)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel (individual) | Minority | |||
| The Raine Group | Growth/Expansion | Minority | ||
| Hewlett Packard Pathfinder | Corporate Venture Capital | Minority | ||
| Angel (individual) | Minority | |||
| Cisco Investments | Corporate Venture Capital | Minority |
PubNub FAQs
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When was PubNub founded?
PubNub was founded in 2012.
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Where is PubNub headquartered?
PubNub is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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What is the size of PubNub?
PubNub has 119 total employees.
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What industry is PubNub in?
PubNub’s primary industry is Software Development Applications.
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Is PubNub a private or public company?
PubNub is a Private company.
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What is the current valuation of PubNub?
The current valuation of PubNub is .
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What is PubNub’s current revenue?
The current revenue for PubNub is .
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How much funding has PubNub raised over time?
PubNub has raised $134M.
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Who are PubNub’s investors?
, The Raine Group, Hewlett Packard Pathfinder, , and Cisco Investments are 5 of 21 investors who have invested in PubNub.
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Who are PubNub’s competitors?
Pusher, Back4app, Azure PlayFab, Ably (Software Development Applications), and Apollo GraphQL are some of the 25 competitors of PubNub.
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