When was Placester founded?

Placester was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Placester located?

Placester is headquartered in Cambridge, United States. It is registered at Boston, Massachusetts.

Who is the current CEO of Placester?

Matt Barba of Placester. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Placester have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at Placester is 51 - 200.

Is Placester a funded company?

Placester is a funded company, having raised a total of $104M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jul 10, 2009.

When was the latest funding round of Placester?

Placester's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Mar 24, 2017, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Sales Force Automation. In United States, the Sales Force Automation sector has seen $446M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Placester rank among its competitors?

Placester ranks 35th amongst 1447 active competitors, of which 104 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Levitate, which secured $16M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Placester?

Placester's top competitors include Goldcast, VTS and Banzai. Among them, Levitate secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Placester - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Real estate website builder with CRM, lead capture, and IDX integration. It is a codeless website builder offering stunning templates with customization options. It provides lead capture tools like landing pages and forms, agent management, CRM & email marketing, and a mobile app. Native integrations connect with real estate tools, and live chat ensures no lead is missed. MLS & IDX integration showcases listings. The platform offers pricing plans for agents and teams. It includes features like a codeless website builder, CRM & email, lead capture tools, live chat, mobile app, and MLS & IDX data integration. It provides access to customization options and ready-to-use website assets. The platform also offers advanced SEO settings and custom JavaScript for advanced users. It is a SaaS platform with subscription and free trial options.

Website: placester.com
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Registered Address: Boston, Massachusetts

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

Cambridge, United States

Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$104M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Mar 24, 2017, $*****

Investors

New Enterprise Associates & 14 more

Ranked

35^th among 1447 active competitors

Employee Count

51 - 200 as on Jul 01, 2024

Investment & Acquisitions

RealSatisfied

Similar Companies

VTS & 1675 more

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Placester is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
PLACESTER, INC. CIN: 263747036 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	6 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Placester has raised a total funding of $104M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 10, 2009. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Mar 24, 2017 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Placester has 7 institutional investors and 8 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Placester:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 24, 2017	1228896	Series D	2351649	3232474	1997783	2527433
Nov 24, 2015	9382688	Series C	5499175	3556487	4499635	3072524
Apr 07, 2015	1767560	Series B	6709070	3563298	New Enterprise Associates	Romulus Capital

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The founders of Placester is Matt Barba. Matt Barba is the CEO of Placester.

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

Matt Barba: Co-Founder & CEO of Placester.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Placester's Board of Directors

Placester's board has 6 active members. Krishna Gupta, Ravi Viswanathan, Chetan Puttagunta, Matthew Barba, David Anderson and Tim Bertrand are independent board members.

Here is the list of Placester's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Krishna Gupta	Independent board member	-	Current	11y 2m
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ryeqgvr	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 6m
olbzbcq	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 8m
d{jopzd	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 7m
jwtx{by	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 1m

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Placester's employee count trend

Placester has 51 - 200 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Placester's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Placester include Goldcast, VTS and Banzai. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Placester, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Goldcast 2020, Cambridge (United States), Acquired	Cloud based platform offering virtual event management solutions	$42M	WestBridge Capital, Underscore VC & 16 others	71/100
2nd	VTS 2011, New York City (United States), Series E	Cloud driven real estate leasing and asset management software	$302M	RRE Ventures, OpenView & 30 others	70/100
3rd	Banzai 2015, Seattle (United States), Public	Provider of a platform for webinars, video creation, and marketing	$21.2M	DNX Ventures, Vulcan & 3 others	70/100
4th	Artur'In 2018, Paris (France), Acquired	Cloud based digital marketing automation solutions for the real estate industry	$57.8M	DN Capital, Ventech & 2 others	66/100
5th	Levitate 2017, Raleigh (United States), Series D	AI based marketing platform for real estate businesses	$71M	Bull City Venture Partners, Tippet Venture Partners ... & 11 others	65/100
6th	Inside Real Estate 2008, Salt Lake City (United States), Acquired	Developer of technology solutions for real estate businesses and professionals	-	Genstar Capital, 42 Ventures & 1 others	65/100
7th	Luxury Presence 2015, Los Angeles (United States), Series C	Provider of website design, marketing, and lead management platform services	$74.6M	Bessemer Venture Partners, Switch & 16 others	65/100
8th	Lofty 2010, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of an AI-powered platform for real estate professionals	$5.35M	#adm ventures, Founders Fund & 10 others	62/100
9th	Feathr 2011, Gainesville (United States), Series B	Marketing software for live events	$16.6M	Florida Gulfshore Capital, Capital Factory ... & 7 others	61/100
10th	Rechat 2016, Dallas (United States), Seed	Platform offering SaaS driven CRM and automated marketing solution for real estate professionals	$2M	Interlock Partners, ward.ventures & 1 others	60/100
35th	Placester 2008, Cambridge (United States), Series D	Real estate website builder with CRM, lead capture, and IDX integration	$104M	Western Technology Investment, New Enterprise Associates ... & 13 others	48/100