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 Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Rounds is 175.

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 8th amongst 79 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was BloomText, which secured $2.4M in Jul, 2017.

Who are the top competitors of Rounds?

Rounds' top competitors include Skype, Nimbuzz and imo. Among them, BloomText secured the most recent funding round in July, 2017.

Rounds - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Rounds is an acquired company based in Tel Aviv (Israel), founded in 2008 by Ilan Leibovich and Dmitry Shestak. It operates as an A mobile video calling application.. Rounds has raised $21.5M in funding from Sequoia Capital. The company has 79 active competitors, including 5 funded and 8 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Skype, Nimbuzz and imo.

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

8^th among 79 active competitors

Employee Count

175 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Skype & 137 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	5501899	Series B	2126947	7992067	1406632	2087189
Dec 19, 2013	8648040	Series A	5763680	9618893	2404530	Verizon & 1 more
Nov 02, 2011	6283151	Series A	6054741	7578841	3459029	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 175 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Rounds's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Rounds include Skype, Nimbuzz and imo. 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 & 19 others	81/100
2nd	Nimbuzz 2006, Rotterdam (Netherlands), Acquired	Cross-platform mobile calling and messaging app	$25M	Mangrove Capital Partners, HV Capital & 3 others	58/100
3rd	imo 2014, Palo Alto (United States), Unfunded	Mobile app for video calling and messaging	-	-	43/100
4th	Videocallapp 2020, Slovakia, Unfunded	App-based platform for messaging and calling	-	-	38/100
5th	Twinkle 2021, New York City (United States), Unfunded	App-based platform for connecting with friends and family	-	-	42/100
6th	Zangi 2013, Santa Clara (United States), Seed	Secure communication platform offering private messaging and business solutions	$1.5M	Renesa	41/100
7th	Viber 2010, Luxembourg (Luxembourg), Unfunded	Online platform for messaging and calling	-	-	41/100
8th	Rounds 2008, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	A mobile video calling application.	$21.5M	Verizon, Draper & 7 others	41/100
9th	BloomText 2015, Seattle (United States), Seed	Platform to improve communication networks for patients	$3.17M	Y Combinator, Fifty Years & 4 others	40/100
10th	ooVoo 2007, Tel Aviv (Israel), Funding Raised	Video chat and instant messaging for SMBs	-	Myrian Capital	40/100