Extole - About the company
Extole is a series D company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2009 by Brad Klaus and Andrew Beranbom. It operates as a B2C and P2P referral automation platform. Extole has raised $54.2M in funding from investors like Redpoint Ventures, Trident Capital and Norwest. The company has 385 active competitors, including 53 funded and 21 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Xoxoday, BNI and Firstup.
Company Details
B2C and P2P referral automation platform. It helps brands power social referral programs, social promotions, social testimonials, and social analytics. Products include Refer-A-Friend and SocialBuilder which enable brands to leverage referral marketing services and viral Facebook sweepstakes apps to increase sales and brand awareness in a measurable way.
- Website
- extole.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@extole.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2009
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$54.2M in 9 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
4th among 385 active competitors
Employee Count
84 as on Feb 28, 2026
Legal entities associated with Extole
Extole is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EXTOLE INC CIN: 270940587 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 35 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - |
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Extole's funding and investors
Extole has raised a total funding of $54.2M over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 2009. Extole has 7 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Extole:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jan 25, 2023 | 5831609 | Series D | 2811484 | 9199534 | 6835157 | 1251361 |
Jan 28, 2020 | 3697496 | Series C | 9753396 | 2497580 | 9324164 | 7106036 |
Dec 08, 2014 | 7915659 | Series C | 9542884 | 8100892 |
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Extole's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Extole's key team members:
- Brad Klaus: Founder and CEO of Extole.
- Andrew Beranbom: Former Co-Founder of Extole.
- Matthew Roche: Co-Founder & CEO of Extole and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Extole's Board of Directors
Extole's board has 7 active members. Chris Moore, Matthew Roche, Gustavo Alberelli, Stacey Bishop, Jeff Crowe, Carol Foster and Erik Zech are independent board members.Here is the list of Extole's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
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Independent board member | - | Current | 11y 2m | |
dwyuioz | Independent board member | - | Current | 1y 3m |
p{wxczx | Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 4m |
xwkleuc | Independent board member | - | Current | 6y 1m |
nwkqlay | Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 8m |
uy{mlyn | Independent board member | - | Current | 2y 2m |
teuomek | Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 7m |
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Extole's employee count trend
Extole has 84 employees as of Feb 26. Here is Extole's employee count trend over the years:
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Extole's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Extole include Xoxoday, BNI and Firstup. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Extole, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Provider of rewards, recognition, loyalty, incentives, and payout program solutions | $30.6M | 79/100 | ||
2nd |  BNI 1985, Charlotte (United States), Acquired | Referral marketing solutions for businesses | - | 71/100 | |
3rd |  Firstup 2008, San Francisco (United States), Series E | Cloud-based communication and employee experience management platform for enterprises | $127M | 70/100 | |
4th |  Extole 2009, San Francisco (United States), Series D | B2C and P2P referral automation platform | $54.2M | 67/100 | |
5th | Mention Me 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series B | SaaS-based referral marketing solution for online businesses | $32M | 63/100 | |
6th |  Qmee 2012, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | App-based online platform offering rewards | $4.5M | - | 57/100 |
7th | Mammoth Media 2014, Laos, Series A | Cloud based platform offering digital to retail marketing strategy | $13M | 56/100 | |
8th |  POINT.ME 2019, New York City (United States), Series B | Provider of a platform for searching and booking award flights | $38.5M | 55/100 | |
9th | SocialChorus 2008, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Advocate Marketing Solution | $44.7M | 54/100 | |
10th | Cloud-based platform offering customer advocacy solutions | $7.3M | 54/100 |
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Extole's Investments and acquisitions
Extole has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Extole
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News related to Extole
Filter this listMedia has covered Extole for a total of 3 events in the last 1 year, 3 of them have been about partnerships.
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Extole Partners with Jack Henry to Boost Financial Institution GrowthGlobal FinTech Series•Apr 15, 2025•Extole, Jack Henry
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Extole and Jack Henry Partner to Boost Financial Institution Growth Through ReferralsPR Newswire•Apr 14, 2025•Extole, Jack Henry
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Extole Announces Integration with Q2’s Digital Banking PlatformGlobal FinTech Series•Nov 05, 2024•Extole, Q2 Software
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Extole Achieves EU-US Privacy Shield Certification and Announces Additional Security CapabilitiesBusiness Wire•Nov 29, 2016•Extole
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