When was Electric Imp founded?

Electric Imp was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Electric Imp located?

Electric Imp is headquartered in Los Altos, United States.

How many employees does Electric Imp have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Electric Imp is 7.

Is Electric Imp a funded company?

Electric Imp is a funded company, having raised a total of $43.9M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on May 16, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Electric Imp?

Electric Imp's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Apr 07, 2016, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does Electric Imp rank among its competitors?

Electric Imp ranks 22nd amongst 738 active competitors, of which 95 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was MaintainX, which secured $150M in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Electric Imp?

Electric Imp's top competitors include Particle, Silicon Labs and PTC. Among them, MaintainX secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

Electric Imp - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Electric Imp is a provider of an end-to-end platform to connect any device to the internet and monitor, control and build apps on them. Starts with the imp, a Wifi module, and a processor which connects the device to the Imp Cloud, the central hub to all devices. Also provides an open API to build enhancements on these devices and an Ops console to maintain the latest software and push new code. Used by developers and organizations like Quirky, GE, Budweiser, Lockitron, and more.

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Founded Year

2011

Location

Los Altos, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$43.9M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Apr 07, 2016, $*****

Investors

Rampart Capital & 5 more

Ranked

22^nd among 738 active competitors

Employee Count

7 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

IDEMIA & 299 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Twilio (Jul 09, 2020)

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Electric Imp got acquired by Twilio on Jul 09, 2020.

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Electric Imp has raised a total funding of $43.9M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 16, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Apr 07, 2016 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Electric Imp has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Electric Imp:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 07, 2016	1305942	Series C	8075708	9600698	5779937	1984615
Aug 13, 2014	9511077	Series B	7864509	9747058	1039402	Foxconn Electronics & 3 more
May 16, 2012	6416264	Series A	1805582	1706654	1540333	Redpoint Ventures & 1 more

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The founders of Electric Imp are Kevin Fox and Hugo Fiennes.

Here are the details of Electric Imp's key team members:

Kevin Fox: Co-Founder of Electric Imp.
Hugo Fiennes: Founder & CEO of Electric Imp.

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Electric Imp's employee count trend

Electric Imp has 7 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Electric Imp's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Electric Imp include Particle, Silicon Labs and PTC. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Electric Imp, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Particle 2011, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Developer of a prototype to production connectivity platform for IoT	$135M	Root Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures & 20 others	78/100
2nd	Silicon Labs 1996, Austin (United States), Acquired	Developer of wireless and non-wireless technologies, software, tools, and services	-	Norwest, Silverton Partners & 6 others	75/100
3rd	PTC 1985, Boston (United States), Public	Provider of software for product lifecycle management, CAD, IoT, and service	-	Bessemer Venture Partners, CRV & 3 others	73/100
4th	MaintainX 2018, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for maintenance and operations management solutions	$254M	Bessemer Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures ... & 30 others	71/100
5th	Winjit 2004, Nashik (India), Seed	Provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital transformation solutions	$2.92M	RIB Software, H.R.K.Enterprises & 25 others	67/100
6th	IDEMIA 2007, Courbevoie (France), Funding Raised	Provider of biometric and cryptographic solutions for secure transactions and identities	-	Europa, Advent International & 1 others	67/100
7th	Ayla Networks 2010, Milpitas (United States), Series D	Provider of an IoT platform for smart home and device solutions	$144M	Crosslink Capital, IFC & 20 others	66/100
8th	Cradlepoint 2004, Boise (United States), Acquired	Provider of wireless wide area network and private cellular solutions	$155M	TCV, Sorenson Capital & 10 others	65/100
9th	Greenwave Systems 2008, Irvine (United States), Acquired	Developer of software-defined network platform enabling virtual network operator capabilities	$75.1M	The Westly Group, EDBI & 8 others	64/100
10th	ConnectM 2007, Marlborough (United States), Public	Network of companies delivering equipment, mobility, and distributed energy solutions	$12.1M	Chiratae Ventures, MDB4L Capital & 4 others	64/100
22nd	Electric Imp 2011, Los Altos (United States), Acquired	Connectivity through embedded hardware and software platform	$43.9M	Foxconn Electronics, Redpoint Ventures & 4 others	58/100