When was Nest founded?

Nest was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Nest located?

Nest is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States. It is registered at Palo Alto, California.

Who is the current CEO of Nest?

Tony Fadell of Nest. They are also angel investors in 14 startups, including Fuse.

How many employees does Nest have?

As of Dec 31, 2022, the latest employee count at Nest is 307.

Is Nest a funded company?

Nest is a funded company, having raised a total of $80M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Sep 2010.

When was the latest funding round of Nest?

Nest's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Jan 29, 2013, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is Smart Homes. In United States, the Smart Homes sector has seen $163M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Nest rank among its competitors?

Nest ranks 3rd amongst 905 active competitors, of which 40 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Brilliant, which secured $9.7M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Nest?

Nest's top competitors include Vivint, ADT and Wyze. Among them, Brilliant secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Nest - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Nest an acquired company?

Nest got acquired by Google on Jan 13, 2014.

Nest is an acquired company based in Palo Alto (United States), founded in 2010 by Tony Fadell and Matthew Rogers. It operates as a Provider of hardware and software for monitoring home energy consumption. Nest has raised $80M in funding from investors like Kleiner Perkins, Shasta Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The company has 905 active competitors, including 40 funded and 44 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Vivint, ADT and Wyze.

Company Details

Provider of hardware and software for monitoring home energy consumption. It is open to developers nest Protect, a better smoke and carbon monoxide detector.

Website: nest.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Palo Alto, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

Palo Alto, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$80M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Jan 29, 2013, $*****

Investors

Kleiner Perkins & 13 more

Ranked

3^rd among 905 active competitors

Employee Count

307 as on Dec 31, 2022

Investment & Acquisitions

Revolv & 2 more

Similar Companies

Vivint & 950 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Google (Jan 13, 2014)

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Nest is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
NEST LABS, INC. CIN: 272516403 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	307 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Nest got acquired by Google on Jan 13, 2014 at an acquisition amount of $3.2B. It was facilitated by Orrick and Lazard.

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Nest has raised a total funding of $80M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 2010. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jan 29, 2013 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Nest has 14 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Nest:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 29, 2013	5432388	Series C	9369580	6941579	6783411	5534248
Aug 2011	6038330	Series B	4073062	5247235	6555085	6714898
Sep 2010	1140962	Series A	9236047	4525473	Kleiner Perkins & 1 more	9245926

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The founders of Nest are Tony Fadell and Matthew Rogers.

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

Tony Fadell: Founder & CEO of Nest and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 14 startups.
Matthew Rogers: Co-Founder & CPO of Nest and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 4 startups.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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Nest's employee count trend

Nest has 307 employees as of Dec 22. Here is Nest's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Nest include Vivint, ADT and Wyze. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Nest, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Vivint 1999, Provo (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of cloud-based smart security cameras for home applications	$172M	Fisher Lynch Capital, Zions Bank & 13 others	82/100
2nd	ADT 1874, Boca Raton (United States), Public	Provider of cloud-based surveillance products for home security	$24.1M	ATP Private Equity Partners, Fisher Lynch Capital ... & 4 others	80/100
3rd	Nest 2010, Palo Alto (United States), Acquired	Provider of hardware and software for monitoring home energy consumption	$80M	Darwin Ventures, Generation Investment Management ... & 12 others	79/100
4th	Wyze 2017, Kirkland (United States), Series B	Manufacturer of cloud-based smart security cameras for video surveillance	$146M	Norwest, iSeed Ventures & 6 others	77/100
5th	Alarm.com 2000, Tysons (United States), Public	Provider of a cloud-based video intercom and physical security systems	$137M	TCV	76/100
6th	Control4 2003, Salt Lake City (United States), Acquired	Provider of smart home automation and control systems for residences	$56.2M	Cisco Investments, SuRo Capital & 10 others	73/100
7th	Brilliant 2015, San Mateo (United States), Acquired	Provider of smart home automation and control system technologies	$70.7M	Celesta Capital, Next47 & 15 others	69/100
8th	Netatmo 2011, Boulogne-Billancourt (France), Acquired	Provider of diversified smart home products	$37.8M	Legrand, IRIS & 3 others	62/100
9th	Josh.ai 2015, Denver (United States), Series A	Developer of an artificial intelligence platform for smart home automation	$22M	-	59/100
10th	Tapo 2001, Brea (United States), Unfunded	Provider of diversified smart home products	-	-	57/100

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Nest has acquired 3 companies including Revolv, Dropcam and MyEnergy. Nest has not made any investments as of now.

Here is the list of its acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Oct 24, 2014	Acquisition	Revolv	2012	Boulder (United States)
Jun 21, 2014	Acquisition	Dropcam	2009	San Francisco (United States)
May 07, 2013	Acquisition	MyEnergy	2007	Boston (United States)