When was Rounds founded?

Rounds was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Rounds located?

Rounds is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

How many employees does Rounds have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Rounds is 164.

Is Rounds a funded company?

Rounds is a funded company, having raised a total of $21.5M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Feb 2008.

When was the latest funding round of Rounds?

Rounds' latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jan 14, 2015, with participation from 5 investors.

Where does Rounds rank among its competitors?

Rounds ranks 12th amongst 80 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Pronto, which secured an undisclosed amount in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Rounds?

Rounds' top competitors include Skype, Pronto and Nimbuzz. Among them, Pronto secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Rounds - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Rounds is primarily a mobile video messaging application. Rounds requires a pre-existing Facebook friendship before users can begin video chatting one another. They can initiate rounds(video chats) either by inviting a specific person or by joining a specified room based on activity, game or topic. Once users join a specified round they are systematically matched with another user interested in the same type of round. Generates most revenue through advertising. Claims to have 25 million users worldwide as of Jan 2015. Has apps on Android & iOS platforms.

Website: rounds.com
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Founded Year

2008

Location

Tel Aviv, Israel

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$21.5M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jan 14, 2015, $*****

Investors

Sequoia Capital & 8 more

Ranked

12^th among 80 active competitors

Employee Count

164 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Skype & 138 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Kik (Jan 26, 2017)

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Rounds got acquired by Kik on Jan 26, 2017.

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Rounds has raised a total funding of $21.5M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 2008. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jan 14, 2015 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Rounds has 8 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Rounds:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 14, 2015	8953389	Series B	4650829	9677119	7796369	3112844
Dec 19, 2013	7545157	Series A	4153982	1619894	5647166	Verizon & 1 more
Nov 02, 2011	7814750	Series A	8625674	1256845	4978444	Rhodium & 1 more

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The founders of Rounds are Ilan Leibovich and Dmitry Shestak.

Here are the details of Rounds' key team members:

Ilan Leibovich: Co-Founder & COO of Rounds.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Dmitry Shestak: Co-Founder & CTO of Rounds.

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Rounds' employee count trend

Rounds has 164 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Rounds's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Rounds include Skype, Pronto and Nimbuzz. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Rounds, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Skype 2002, Luxembourg, Acquired	VoIP Software application	$26.8M	Index Ventures, DFJ & 18 others	81/100
2nd	Pronto 2018, Lehi (United States), Series B	Mobile communication platform for higher education and corporate	$7.5M	Origin Ventures, SEVA & 6 others	66/100
3rd	Nimbuzz 2006, Rotterdam (Netherlands), Acquired	Cross-platform mobile calling and messaging app	$25M	Naspers, Mangrove Capital Partners & 3 others	58/100
4th	Phound 2021, Long Beach (United States), Unfunded	Provider of a communication platform for online meetings	-	-	49/100
5th	Rabbit 2011, San Francisco (United States), Deadpooled	Video chat application	$7.11M	Bessemer Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz ... & 7 others	44/100
6th	imo 2014, Palo Alto (United States), Unfunded	Mobile app for video calling and messaging	-	-	43/100
7th	Videocallapp 2020, Slovakia, Unfunded	App-based platform for messaging and calling	-	-	42/100
8th	NYOUM 2015, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Online video calling platform	-	-	42/100
9th	Twinkle 2021, New York City (United States), Unfunded	App-based platform for connecting with friends and family	-	-	42/100
10th	Viber 2010, Luxembourg (Luxembourg), Unfunded	Online platform for messaging and calling	-	-	41/100
12th	Rounds 2008, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	A mobile video calling application.	$21.5M	Draper, Verizon & 7 others	41/100