When was BzzAgent founded?

BzzAgent was founded in 2002 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is BzzAgent located?

BzzAgent is headquartered in Boston, United States.

How many employees does BzzAgent have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at BzzAgent is 50.

Is BzzAgent a funded company?

BzzAgent is a funded company, having raised a total of $14.5M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Sep 2004.

When was the latest funding round of BzzAgent?

BzzAgent's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jan 13, 2006, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does BzzAgent rank among its competitors?

BzzAgent ranks 44th amongst 373 active competitors, of which 54 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Xoxoday, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of BzzAgent?

BzzAgent's top competitors include Xoxoday, Firstup and BNI. Among them, Xoxoday secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

BzzAgent - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Word of mouth marketing and social advocacy platform. The platform enables members to launch advocacy programs to create word of mouth marketing promotions. It allows members to send emails to customers to participate in the campaign. Customers can participate in the campaign, try the products and share their experience on social media.

Website: bzzagent.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2002

Location

Boston, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$14.5M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jan 13, 2006, $*****

Investors

General Catalyst & 2 more

Ranked

44^th among 373 active competitors

Employee Count

50 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Xoxoday & 560 more

Exit Details

Acquired by PowerReviews (Jul 11, 2018)

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BzzAgent is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BzzAgent Inc CIN: 01-0693485 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2001	-	-	-

BzzAgent got acquired by PowerReviews on Jul 11, 2018.

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BzzAgent has raised a total funding of $14.5M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 2004. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jan 13, 2006 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. BzzAgent has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BzzAgent:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 13, 2006	2256092	Series B	6162201	7698132	1548074	5502433
Sep 2004	1985778	Seed	5439394	1360844	7942589	7967601

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The founders of BzzAgent is Dave Balter.

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

Dave Balter: Founder of BzzAgent and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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BzzAgent's employee count trend

BzzAgent has 50 employees as of Apr 26. Here is BzzAgent's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BzzAgent include Xoxoday, Firstup and BNI. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BzzAgent, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Xoxoday 2012, Bengaluru (India), Series C	Provider of rewards, recognition, loyalty, incentives, and payout program solutions	$101M	Mahindra, Apis Partners & 17 others	78/100
2nd	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
3rd	BNI 1985, Charlotte (United States), Acquired	Referral marketing solutions for businesses	-	Pamlico Capital, Pioneer Equity Partners & 4 others	70/100
4th	Extole 2009, San Francisco (United States), Series D	B2C and P2P referral automation platform	$54.2M	Shasta Ventures, Norwest & 5 others	66/100
5th	Mention Me 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series B	SaaS-based referral marketing solution for online businesses	$32M	Eight Roads Ventures, Octopus Ventures & 15 others	64/100
6th	Ambassador 2010, Royal Oak (United States), Acquired	Developer of AI-powered referral marketing software and customer engagement platform	$11M	Arthur Ventures, Sage Growth Capital & 15 others	63/100
7th	Influitive 2010, Toronto (Canada), Series C	Advocate marketing software solutions provider	$59.9M	Georgian, Relay Ventures & 30 others	63/100
8th	SocialChorus 2008, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Advocate Marketing Solution	$44.7M	Kohlberg Ventures, Arrowroot Capital Management ... & 4 others	58/100
9th	Duel 2012, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Brand advocacy platform for businesses	$22M	Molten Ventures, Bright Pixel Capital & 39 others	58/100
10th	POINT.ME 2019, New York City (United States), Series B	Provider of a platform for searching and booking award flights	$38.5M	PAR Capital Management, Citi Ventures & 20 others	55/100
44th	BzzAgent 2002, Boston (United States), Acquired	Word of mouth marketing and social advocacy platform	$14.5M	General Catalyst, Flybridge Capital Partners ... & 1 others	37/100