When was Agora founded?

Agora was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Agora located?

Agora is headquartered in Guangzhou, China. It is registered at 6553 STAR CT,LAREDO,TX,78041,240.

Who is the current CEO of Agora?

Bin Tony Zhao of Agora. They are also angel investors in 2 startups.

How many employees does Agora have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Agora is 922.

Is Agora a funded company?

Agora is a funded company, having raised a total of $55M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on May 15, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Agora?

Agora's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on May 07, 2022, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does Agora rank among its competitors?

Agora ranks 1st amongst 676 active competitors, of which 58 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Dialpad, which secured $50M in Dec, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Agora?

Agora's top competitors include RingCentral, Skype and Dialpad. Among them, Dialpad secured the most recent funding round in December, 2022.

Agora - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Cloud based customer engagement platform. It enables users to connect through video, voice, and interactive broadcasting. It provides developers with APIs, to embed real time voice, video, interactive streaming, chat, and artificial intelligence capabilities into applications. It helps businesses and developers create engaging and interactive experiences.

Website: www.agora.io/en/
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Registered Address: 6553 STAR CT,LAREDO,TX,78041,240

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Guangzhou, China

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$55M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, May 07, 2022, $*****

Investors

Coatue & 17 more

Ranked

1^st among 676 active competitors

Employee Count

922 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Gamfun & 3 more

Similar Companies

RingCentral & 882 more

Exit Details

Public

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Agora is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
AGORAS, INC. CIN: 32082272801 , United States, Active	Dec 14, 2021	-	-	-

Agora got listed on Jun 26, 2020.

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Agora has raised a total funding of $55M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 15, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on May 07, 2022 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Agora has 18 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Agora:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 07, 2022	5784674	Post IPO	6654725	1348882	7920728	7696092
Feb 01, 2021	8404886	Post IPO	4760376	9013020	8683425	3239178
Jun 08, 2018	8083636	Series B	6735380	6766414	1716157	IDG Capital & 4 more

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The founders of Agora are Bin Tony Zhao and Tony Wang.

Here are the details of Agora's key team members:

Bin Tony Zhao: Co-Founder & CEO of Agora. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Tony Wang: Co-Founder, Emerging Technology & Market of Agora.

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Agora's employee count trend

Agora has 922 employees as of May 26. Here is Agora's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Agora include RingCentral, Skype and Dialpad. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Agora, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Agora 2014, Guangzhou (China), Public	Cloud based customer engagement platform	$55M	HTIF, Access Industries & 16 others	84/100
2nd	RingCentral 1999, Belmont (United States), Acquired	Cloud based platform offering unified communication solutions	$44M	IVP, Sequoia Capital & 59 others	82/100
3rd	Skype 2002, Luxembourg, Acquired	VoIP Software application	$26.8M	Index Ventures, DFJ & 18 others	81/100
4th	Dialpad 2011, San Ramon (United States), Series F	Provider of AI-powered contact center and unified communications platform solutions	$476M	ICONIQ Growth, OMERS & 42 others	80/100
5th	Unify 2008, Munich (Germany), Acquired	Software based Enterprise Unified Communications	-	Hercules Capital, The Gores Group & 3 others	76/100
6th	Avaya 2000, Durham (United States), Public	Cloud based unified communication software	$401M	Warburg Pincus, ValueAct Capital & 5 others	74/100
7th	Vonage 2001, Holmdel (United States), Acquired	Provider of contact center business communication solutions	$645M	New Enterprise Associates, 3i Group & 15 others	74/100
8th	Firstup 2008, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Cloud-based communication and employee experience management platform for enterprises	$127M	Venrock, Trinity Ventures & 21 others	74/100
9th	Mitel 1973, Ottawa (Canada), Acquired	Cloud based platform for unified communication management	$1.01M	August Capital, Francisco Partners & 2 others	74/100
10th	LumApps 2012, Tassin la Demi Lune (France), Acquired	Cloud based employee communication platform provider	$102M	Idinvest Partners, Goldman Sachs & 6 others	74/100

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Agora has made 3 investments in companies including Gamfun and Huancheng Interactive Entertainment. Agora has also acquired 1 companies including EaseMob.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 30, 2022	Investments	Gamfun	2021	China
Jun 30, 2022	Investments	Huancheng Interactive Entertainment	2021	Beijing (China)
Apr 11, 2022	Investments	Cocos	2011	Xiamen (China)