When was EGroups founded?

EGroups was founded in 1997 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is EGroups located?

EGroups is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of EGroups?

R Martin Roscheisen of EGroups. They have also founded 1 company.

Is EGroups a funded company?

EGroups is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Dec 21, 1999.

When was the latest funding round of EGroups?

EGroups' latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Dec 21, 1999, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does EGroups rank among its competitors?

EGroups ranks 35th amongst 532 active competitors, of which 38 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Virtru, which secured $50M in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of EGroups?

EGroups' top competitors include Mimecast, Proton and Cofense. Among them, Virtru secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

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Q: Is EGroups an acquired company?

EGroups got acquired by Yahoo on Jun 28, 2000.

EGroups is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 1997 by R Martin Roscheisen and Scott Hassan. It operates as a Cloud based enterprise online unified email solution provider. EGroups has raised $42M in funding. The company has 532 active competitors, including 38 funded and 58 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Mimecast, Proton and Cofense.

Company Details

Cloud based enterprise online unified email solution provider. It provides a gathering place on the internet for groups to send and receive emails, schedule meetings, share files and photos, or have private group chats.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1997

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$42M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Dec 21, 1999, $*****

Investors

Nomura & 6 more

Ranked

35^th among 532 active competitors

Similar Companies

Zimbra & 271 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Yahoo (Jun 28, 2000)

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EGroups got acquired by Yahoo on Jun 28, 2000 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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EGroups has raised a total funding of $42M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Dec 21, 1999 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. EGroups has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of EGroups:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 21, 1999	9770741	Series A	4908815	9965609	2580984	5872914

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The founders of EGroups are R Martin Roscheisen and Scott Hassan.

Here are the details of EGroups' key team members:

R Martin Roscheisen: Co-Founder & CEO of EGroups and founder of 2 other companies, Diamond Foundry and Nanosolar.
Scott Hassan: Co-Founder of EGroups.

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Top competitors of EGroups include Mimecast, Proton and Cofense. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of EGroups, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Mimecast 2003, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of cloud-based security solutions for email and collaboration security	$261M	Insight Partners, Dawn Capital & 5 others	77/100
2nd	Proton 2014, Geneva (Switzerland), Seed	Provider of encrypted email, calendar, VPN, password management, and cloud services	$2M	CRV, Fongit & 3 others	76/100
3rd	Cofense 2008, Leesburg (United States), Acquired	Provider of an AI-powered platform for phishing detection and remediation	$58M	Paladin Capital, Adams Street Partners & 4 others	74/100
4th	Zimbra 2003, Palo Alto (United States), Acquired	Enterprise collaboration software with open source APIs	$17M	Presidio Ventures, Benchmark & 7 others	68/100
5th	Egress 2007, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Cloud based platform for email security	$68.9M	FTV Capital, Albion Capital Group & 12 others	66/100
6th	BombBomb 2006, Colorado Springs (United States), Series A	Platform to create, send and track video emails	$3.43M	Lighter Capital, REACH & 1 others	66/100
7th	Virtru 2012, Washington, DC (United States), Series D	Data security platform for email, files, and apps, powered by OpenTDF	$191M	Iconiq Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners ... & 16 others	64/100
8th	Hiver 2011, San Jose (United States), Series B	Email collaboration tools for sales and project management	$46.2M	K1 Investment Management, Kalaari Capital ... & 8 others	63/100
9th	Tessian 2013, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of cybersecurity solutions protecting against threats and data loss	$182M	March Capital, Balderton Capital & 40 others	63/100
10th	Votiro 2010, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	Secure email gateway solution for enterprise	$32.5M	Harvest Lane AM, Demtech & 5 others	62/100
35th	EGroups 1997, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Cloud based enterprise online unified email solution provider	$42M	Nomura, Scale Venture Partners & 5 others	45/100