Edge Impulse - About the company
Edge Impulse is an acquired company based in San Jose (United States), founded in 2019 by Zach Shelby and Jan Jongboom. It operates as a Platform offering AI-powered chat automation and intelligent business solutions. Edge Impulse has raised $52.8M in funding from investors like Canaan, Coatue and Momenta, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 159 active competitors, including 9 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Edgify, Sentiance and Myelin Foundry.
Company Details
Platform offering AI-powered chat automation and intelligent business solutions. It enabling the creation and deployment of intelligent chatbots that learn automatically from website content and provide instant, accurate responses. ULTEH simplifies setup with no-code tools, automatic data extraction, and customizable behavior options.
- Website
- www.edgeimpulse.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@edgeimpulse.com
- Registered Address
- 3 ST. CLEMENTS AVENUE,BLACKPOOL,UNITED KINGDOM,FY3 8LT
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2019
Location
San Jose, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$52.8M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Dec 09, 2021
Ranked
3rd among 159 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£0 - £1M as on Oct 31, 2024
Employee Count
97 as on Sep 30, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Qualcomm (Mar 10, 2025)
Legal entities associated with Edge Impulse
Edge Impulse is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IMPULSE ANALYSIS LIMITED CIN: 11152644 , United Kingdom, Active | Jan 15, 2018 | £0 - £1M (As on Oct 31, 2024) | 2 (As on Oct 31, 2021) |
Edge Impulse's acquisition details
Edge Impulse got acquired by Qualcomm on Mar 10, 2025.
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Edge Impulse's funding and investors
Edge Impulse has raised a total funding of $52.8M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 21, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Dec 09, 2021 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Edge Impulse has 10 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Edge Impulse:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 09, 2021 | 3538006 | Series B | 5026708 | 8967394 | 2306072 | 4526695 |
May 18, 2021 | 8854007 | Series A | 1194749 | 9184159 | 4487920 | |
Jul 21, 2020 | 8233522 | Seed | 2121027 | 3252945 | 2293917 |
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Edge Impulse's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Edge Impulse are Zach Shelby and Jan Jongboom. Zach Shelby is the CEO of Edge Impulse.
Here are the details of Edge Impulse's key team members:
- Zach Shelby: Co-Founder & CEO of Edge Impulse. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Jan Jongboom: Co-founder and CTO of Edge Impulse.
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Edge Impulse's employee count trend
Edge Impulse has 97 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Edge Impulse's employee count trend over the years:
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Edge Impulse's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Edge Impulse include Edgify, Sentiance and Myelin Foundry. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Edge Impulse, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Edgify 2014, London (United Kingdom), Series A | Developer of AI retail solutions for loss prevention and process improvement | $26.9M | 61/100 | |
2nd | Developer of behavioral intelligence technology for mobile application software platforms | $28M | 61/100 | ||
3rd |  Edge Impulse 2019, San Jose (United States), Acquired | Platform offering AI-powered chat automation and intelligent business solutions | $52.8M | 58/100 | |
4th |  Myelin Foundry 2019, Bengaluru (India), Series B | Developer of edge artificial intelligence solutions for automotive, industrial, and media | $16M | 58/100 | |
5th | Myelin Foundry 2019, Bengaluru (India), Funding Raised | Deep tech startup that leverages artificial intelligence to transform human experiences | - | - | 53/100 |
6th | Developer of edge‑AI software | $6M | 47/100 | ||
7th | Volterra Edge Services 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series A | Provider of a cloud-based edge computing platform | $25M | 45/100 | |
8th | FogHorn 2014, Sunnyvale (United States), Acqui-Hired | Provider of an edge AI platform offering analytics solutions | $82M | 43/100 | |
9th |  MoboDexter 2013, Bengaluru (India), Seed | Provider of IoT Edge computing platform | $764K | - | 40/100 |
10th | Interactor 2014, San Francisco (United States), Funding Raised | Developer of edge computing platform for industrial applications | - | 36/100 |
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Edge Impulse's Investments and acquisitions
Edge Impulse has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Edge Impulse
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News related to Edge Impulse
Filter this listMedia has covered Edge Impulse for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about partnerships.
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Silex and Edge Impulse announce collaboration to accelerate edge AI for industrial and medical applications.Silex Technology•Apr 08, 2026•Silex Technology, Edge Impulse
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Indra to produce ammunition and weapons in Spain with UAE's EdgeExpansion•Nov 17, 2025•Indra, Microsoft, Korea Aerospace Industries, Edge Impulse
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Advantech Partners with Edge Impulse to Accelerate Edge AI DevelopmentPR Newswire•Oct 03, 2025•Advantech, Edge Impulse
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Artificial Intelligence Finance News Edgen Launches Multi-Agent Intelligence UpgradeGlobal Fintech Series•Sep 30, 2025•Edge Impulse
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Qualcomm to boost AI and IoT capabilities with Edge Impulse acquisitionEvertiq•Mar 13, 2025•Qualcomm, Edge Impulse
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Qualcomm to Bolster AI and IoT Capabilities with Edge Impulse AcquisitionDesign-Reuse•Mar 11, 2025•Qualcomm, Edge Impulse
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Qualcomm to Bolster AI and IoT Capabilities with Edge Impulse AcquisitionMicrowave Journal•Mar 11, 2025•Qualcomm, Edge Impulse
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Qualcomm acquires edge AI development startup Edge ImpulseSiliconAngle•Mar 11, 2025•Qualcomm, Edge Impulse
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Qualcomm to acquire Edge Impulse to boost AI, IoT development capabilitiesCapacity Media•Mar 10, 2025•Qualcomm, Edge Impulse
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