When was Certinia founded?

Certinia was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Certinia located?

Certinia is headquartered in San Jose, United States. It is registered at San Francisco, California.

How many employees does Certinia have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Certinia is 985.

Is Certinia a funded company?

Certinia is a funded company, having raised a total of $220M across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Sep 29, 2009.

When was the latest funding round of Certinia?

Certinia's latest funding was a $***** PE round on Nov 19, 2024, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Certinia rank among its competitors?

Certinia ranks 1st amongst 133 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Certinia, which secured an undisclosed amount in Nov, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Certinia?

Certinia's top competitors include Intapp, Autotask and Accelo. Among them, Certinia secured the most recent funding round in November, 2024.

Certinia - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Certinia is an acquired company based in San Jose (United States), founded in 2009 by Deb Ashton. It operates as a Developer of cloud software for professional services automation and financial management. Certinia has raised $220M in funding from investors like Advent International, TA and TCV. The company has 133 active competitors, including 4 funded and 19 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Intapp, Autotask and Accelo.

Company Details

Developer of cloud software for professional services automation and financial management. The software provides tools for services estimation, resource management, and revenue recognition. It offers solutions for accounting, subscription billing, and customer engagement. The platform aims to streamline cash flow, optimize employee utilization, and drive customer satisfaction.

Website: www.certinia.com/
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Registered Address: San Francisco, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

San Jose, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$220M in 8 rounds

Latest Funding Round

PE, Nov 19, 2024, $*****

Investors

Advent International & 7 more

Ranked

1^st among 133 active competitors

Employee Count

985 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Vana Workforce

Similar Companies

Intapp & 168 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Haveli Investments (Jul 26, 2023)

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Certinia is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
FINANCIALFORCE.COM INC CIN: 421768864 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	323 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
CERTINIA INC. CIN: 5341846 , United States, Active	May 15, 2018	-	402 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

Certinia got acquired by Haveli Investments on Jul 26, 2023.

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Certinia has raised a total funding of $220M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 29, 2009. Its latest funding round was a PE round on Nov 19, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Certinia has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Certinia:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 19, 2024	1424405	PE	6344550	4798725	5043163	5292992
Mar 26, 2015	9465553	Series D	1863454	7981057	5670490	Salesforce Ventures
Apr 24, 2014	7133513	Series C	3576260	4193483	Advent International	Salesforce Ventures

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The founders of Certinia is Deb Ashton. DJ Paoni is the CEO of Certinia.

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

Deb Ashton: Founder; SVP, Customer Experience & Operations of Certinia.
DJ Paoni: CEO of Certinia.

Certinia's Board of Directors

Certinia's board has 10 active members. Jeremy Roche, Chris Ouwinga, Eric Wei, Kevin Costello, George Hu, Michael Rosenbaum, Jose Duarte, Edwin van Leeuwen, Steve Cakebread and Patrick Blair are independent board members.

Here is the list of Certinia's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Jeremy Roche	Independent board member	-	Current	16y 8m
dkljale	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 9m
bgm{a{u	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 9m
gwtrigm	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 9m
kochzmu	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 8m
iuwycsn	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 2m
zbipuzq	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 3m
wdecewv	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 4m
lytoh{x	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 4m
jyuwlkk	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 4m

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Certinia's employee count trend

Certinia has 985 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Certinia's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Certinia include Intapp, Autotask and Accelo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Certinia, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Certinia 2009, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Developer of cloud software for professional services automation and financial management	$220M	TriplePoint Capital, TCV & 6 others	61/100
2nd	Intapp 2012, Palo Alto (United States), Public	Cloud based business management software for professional and financial services firms	$2.3M	Great Hill Partners, Temasek & 2 others	58/100
3rd	Autotask 2001, East Greenbush (United States), Acquired	services automation software	$16.3M	JMI Management, Eckford Group & 7 others	53/100
4th	Accelo 2009, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Professional services automation platform for service-oriented industries	$11M	Level Equity, Blackbird Ventures & 2 others	52/100
5th	Kimble 2010, Phoenix (United States), Series B	Cloud-based enterprise PSA solutions provider	$1.8M	Accel-KKR, Sussex Place Ventures & 1 others	50/100
6th	Changepoint 1994, Richmond Hill (United States), Acquired	PSA and PPM solutions	$5.5M	JMI Management, BEST Funds & 1 others	42/100
7th	CosmoLex 2013, New York City (United States), Acquired	Legal practice management software simplifying law firm operations and enhancing productivity	-	-	42/100
8th	QuickArrow 1998, Austin (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based platform automating and streamlining professional services with integrated business solutions	$21.6M	W Capital Partners, Access Venture Partners ... & 3 others	42/100
9th	Gazelle 2015, Holly Springs (United States), Unfunded	All-in-one business management software for piano technicians, grow your business	-	-	41/100
10th	DycoTrade 2001, Aalsmeer (Netherlands), Series C	ERP software for commodity & trade companies	-	TIIN Capital, Quadrum Capital	40/100