When was BestVendor founded?

BestVendor was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is BestVendor located?

BestVendor is headquartered in New York City, United States.

How many employees does BestVendor have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at BestVendor is 1 - 10.

Is BestVendor a funded company?

BestVendor is a funded company, having raised a total of $4.15M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jul 05, 2011.

When was the latest funding round of BestVendor?

BestVendor's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Dec 20, 2011, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does BestVendor rank among its competitors?

BestVendor ranks 16th amongst 95 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was IDC, which secured $89K in Nov, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of BestVendor?

BestVendor's top competitors include IDC, Information Services Group and NelsonHall. Among them, IDC secured the most recent funding round in November, 2022.

BestVendor - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

BestVendor has developed a platform where professionals can exchange recommendations for work-related software and services. The company aimed to be for recommendations and reviews of work apps what Amazon is for books and Yelp for restaurants. In 2013, the company was acquired by DocStoc.

Website: bestvendor.com
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Founded Year

2011

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$4.15M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Dec 20, 2011, $*****

Investors

SV Angel & 5 more

Ranked

16^th among 95 active competitors

Employee Count

1 - 10 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

Information Services Group & 81 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Docstoc (Aug 26, 2013)

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BestVendor got acquired by Docstoc on Aug 26, 2013.

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BestVendor has raised a total funding of $4.15M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 05, 2011. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Dec 20, 2011 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. BestVendor has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BestVendor:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 20, 2011	4711074	Series A	3067046	9987931	4479138	3329616
Jul 05, 2011	1990135	Seed	3634544	7927081	SoftBank Capital & 2 more	5395740

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The founders of BestVendor are Jeff Giesea and Ben Zhuk.

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

Jeff Giesea: CEO & Co-Founder of BestVendor.
Ben Zhuk: Co-founder, Head of Product of BestVendor.

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BestVendor's employee count trend

BestVendor has 1 - 10 employees as of Jul 24. Here is BestVendor's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BestVendor include IDC, Information Services Group and NelsonHall. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BestVendor, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	IDC 1964, Needham (United States), Acquired	Provider of market intelligence, advisory services, custom solutions, and events	-	TAEVAST, H.I.G. Private Equity & 2 others	67/100
2nd	Information Services Group 2006, Stamford (United States), Public	Provider of technology research and advisory services focused on AI	-	One Equity Partners, Chevrillon Group	56/100
3rd	NelsonHall 1998, Reading (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Vendor assessment and advisory solutions in outsourcing markets	-	-	54/100
4th	IDTechEx 1999, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Research and advisory on emerging technologies	-	Europa	51/100
5th	Juniper Research 2001, Basingstoke (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Market intelligence data and reports for digital ecosystem	-	-	48/100
6th	Quid 2003, Santa Clara (United States), Series D	AI-based consumer and market intelligence platform	$86.5M	Endeavour Vision, Founders Fund & 21 others	47/100
7th	Omdia 2019, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Technology research reports and consulting company	-	-	47/100
8th	VDC Research 1971, Natick (United States), Unfunded	Technology market intelligence and consulting firm providing in-depth insights and strategies	-	-	46/100
9th	ABI Research 1990, Oyster Bay (United States), Unfunded	Technology intelligence firm providing research, data, and guidance for business leaders	-	-	45/100
10th	Nucleus Research 2000, Boston (United States), Unfunded	ROI-focused technology research and advisory services for informed technology decisions	-	-	43/100
16th	BestVendor 2011, New York City (United States), Acquired	Work app recommendation platform	$4.15M	RRE Ventures, SoftBank Group & 4 others	32/100