When was Plivo founded?

Plivo was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Plivo located?

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

Who is the current CEO of Plivo?

Venky Balasubramanian of Plivo. They have also founded 2 companies.

How many employees does Plivo have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Plivo is 200.

Is Plivo a funded company?

Plivo is a funded company, having raised a total of $2.02M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jul 10, 2011.

When was the latest funding round of Plivo?

Plivo's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Nov 02, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Plivo rank among its competitors?

Plivo ranks 138th amongst 2378 active competitors, of which 196 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Genesys, which secured $1.5B in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Plivo?

Plivo's top competitors include Zendesk, Freshworks and RingCentral. Among them, Genesys secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

Plivo - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of communication enabling APIs for engaging customers. The APIs aid to make and receiving calls, sending SMS, making a conference call, etc. Also, it provides an omnichannel contact center for handling customer communications across multiple channels. It boosts customer satisfaction and optimizes experiences.

Website: www.plivo.com/
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Registered Address: San Francisco, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2011

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$2.02M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Nov 02, 2021, $*****

Investors

Seeders & 7 more

Ranked

138^th among 2378 active competitors

Employee Count

200 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Zendesk & 2166 more

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Plivo is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
PLIVO INC. CIN: 5737261 , United States, Active	Apr 13, 2020	-	-	-
PLIVO INC CIN: 364710676 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	12 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
PLIVO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74900KA2011PTC058380 , India, Active	Apr 28, 2011	₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	194 (As on Dec 31, 2024)

Plivo has raised a total funding of $2.02M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 10, 2011. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Nov 02, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Plivo has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Plivo:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 02, 2021	1571616	Seed	9888918	7241681	4588447	6532999
Dec 03, 2012	3488514	Seed	7238065	1103991	1604963	Andreessen Horowitz & 3 more
Aug 2012	6151787	Seed	9228686	5866480	7981929	Y Combinator

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The founders of Plivo is Venky Balasubramanian. Venky Balasubramanian is the CEO of Plivo.

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

Venky Balasubramanian: Founder & CEO of Plivo and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Plivo's employee count trend

Plivo has 200 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Plivo's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Plivo include Zendesk, Freshworks and RingCentral. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Plivo, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Zendesk 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Cloud based customer service and engagement platform for businesses	$89.1M	Redpoint Ventures, Veyo Partners & 20 others	84/100
2nd	Freshworks 2010, Chennai (India), Public	Provider of IT service management and customer support solutions	$400M	Accel, Tiger Global Management & 9 others	84/100
3rd	RingCentral 1999, Belmont (United States), Acquired	Cloud based platform offering unified communication solutions	$44M	IVP, Tiger Global Management & 59 others	82/100
4th	Sinch 2008, Stockholm (Sweden), Public	Provider of customer communications management platform	$12M	New Enterprise Associates, SoftBank Group ... & 8 others	80/100
5th	Genesys 1990, Menlo Park (United States), Acquired	Provider of cloud-based platform for customer experience and workforce engagement	$2.98B	Hellman & Friedman, ServiceNow & 18 others	80/100
6th	Dialpad 2011, San Ramon (United States), Series F	Provider of AI-powered contact center and unified communications platform solutions	$476M	Google Ventures, ICONIQ Growth & 43 others	79/100
7th	Agora 2014, Guangzhou (China), Public	Cloud based customer engagement platform	$55M	Coatue, Morningside & 16 others	79/100
8th	Twilio 2008, San Francisco (United States), Public	Cloud based omnichannel communication and customer engagement platform	$240M	T. Rowe Price, Fidelity Investments & 40 others	78/100
9th	Aircall 2014, New York (United States), Series D	Provider of cloud-based platform for business communication and customer engagement	$226M	Balderton Capital, EFounders & 34 others	78/100
10th	Exotel 2011, Bengaluru (India), Series D	Provider of cloud-based communication platform offering AI-powered customer engagement solutions	$97.7M	A91 Partners, Steadview & 65 others	77/100
138th	Plivo 2011, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Provider of communication enabling APIs for engaging customers	$2.02M	Seeders, Battery Ventures & 6 others	47/100