When was Inkling founded?

Inkling was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Inkling located?

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

Who is the current CEO of Inkling?

Matt MacInnis and Jeff Carr s of Inkling. Matt MacInnis is also angel investors in 13 startups, including .

How many employees does Inkling have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Inkling is 43.

Is Inkling a funded company?

Inkling is a funded company, having raised a total of $95.4M across 9 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Angel round, raised on Jan 27, 2010.

When was the latest funding round of Inkling?

Inkling's latest funding was a $***** Series E round on Dec 13, 2016, with participation from 3 investors. Its primary sector is Sales Force Automation. In United States, the Sales Force Automation sector has seen $614M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Inkling rank among its competitors?

Inkling ranks 5th amongst 488 active competitors, of which 64 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Rox, which secured an undisclosed amount in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Inkling?

Inkling's top competitors include Seismic, Highspot and Showpad. Among them, Rox secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Inkling - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Inkling provides a cloud-based enterprise knowledge management solution provider. It produces an enterprise publishing platform, called Inkling Habitat, and sells interactive e-books and other digital content to consumers through its website and apps. Provides products such as Inkling Knowledge, Inkling learning Pathways, Inkling Collaboration, Inkling Connect, and Inkling Advanced Analytics. Clients include Wholefoods, Abbott, Allstate, and CAT.

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Registered Address: San Francisco, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$95.4M in 9 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series E, Dec 13, 2016, $*****

Investors

Sequoia Capital & 17 more

Ranked

5^th among 488 active competitors

Employee Count

43 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Betterbook & 1 more

Similar Companies

Demodesk & 251 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Echo360 (May 06, 2024)

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Inkling is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
INKLING CIN: 270794213 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	53 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
Inkling Systems, Inc. CIN: 4670685 , United States, Active	Nov 24, 2014	-	-	-

Inkling got acquired by Echo360 on May 06, 2024.

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Inkling has raised a total funding of $95.4M over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 27, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on Dec 13, 2016 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Inkling has 15 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Inkling:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 13, 2016	2465700	Series E	2954635	3634709	2282455	6643433
Apr 01, 2016	8918552	Series D	2176151	9046891	8561791	2335053
Apr 30, 2015	3435204	Series D	3663496	5073197	Sequoia Capital & 6 more	6211969

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The founders of Inkling are Matt MacInnis and Josh Forman.

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

Matt MacInnis: Former Founder & CEO of Inkling. They are also an angel investor in 13 startups.
Josh Forman: Co-Founder of Inkling and founder of 1 other company.
Jeff Carr: Former Co-Founder & Chief Architect of Inkling. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.

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Inkling's employee count trend

Inkling has 43 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Inkling's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Inkling include Seismic, Highspot and Showpad. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Inkling, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Seismic 2010, San Diego (United States), Series G	Provider of an AI-powered platform for sales and marketing enablement	$440M	Permira, T. Rowe Price & 10 others	77/100
2nd	Highspot 2012, Seattle (United States), Series F	Provider of a sales engagement platform	$654M	OpenView, Shasta Ventures & 14 others	73/100
3rd	Showpad 2011, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of a sales enablement operating system unifying content and readiness	$180M	Insight Partners, Dawn Capital & 4 others	69/100
4th	Allego 2013, Needham (United States), Series A	Developer of software for sales content management and employee training	$7.5M	General Catalyst, Summit Partners & 1 others	64/100
5th	Inkling 2009, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based enterprise knowledge management solution provider	$95.4M	Icon Ventures, Northgate Capital & 16 others	62/100
6th	Rox 2024, San Francisco (United States), Series A	AI powered virtual sales assistant	$50M	General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital & 6 others	62/100
7th	Second Nature 2019, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series B	Provider of online sales coaching software	$37.5M	Sienna Venture Capital, Signals Venture Capital ... & 6 others	62/100
8th	Demodesk 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series A	AI sales platform boosting revenue through automation, coaching, and insights	$10.3M	Global Founders Capital, Kleiner Perkins ... & 10 others	60/100
9th	Mindtickle 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Provider of an AI powered platform for sales and revenue enablement	$281M	SoftBank Vision Fund, Canaan & 7 others	60/100
10th	Pathstream 2018, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Online LMS platform for multi-industry	$50.8M	Rethink Capital Partners, New Ground Ventures ... & 8 others	56/100