When was SalesForce founded?

SalesForce was founded in 1999 and raised its 1st funding round 16 years after it was founded.

Where is SalesForce located?

SalesForce is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of SalesForce?

Marc Benioff of SalesForce. They have also founded 4 companies and are angel investors in 102 startups, including Efficient Capacity and TIME Ventures.

How many employees does SalesForce have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at SalesForce is 87048.

Is SalesForce a funded company?

SalesForce is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a PE round on Sep 2015.

When was the latest funding round of SalesForce?

SalesForce's latest funding was a $***** PE round on Sep 2015, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is PaaS. In United States, the PaaS sector has seen $1.43B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does SalesForce rank among its competitors?

SalesForce ranks 79th amongst 713 active competitors, of which 83 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Nebius, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of SalesForce?

SalesForce's top competitors include Vercel, DigitalOcean and Heroku. Among them, Nebius secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

SalesForce - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of a platform for customer relationship management and cloud services. The platform offers tools for sales, service, marketing, commerce, and data analytics. It facilitates application development, automation, and integration. The platform also provides solutions for various industries, including financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1999

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Late Stage

Latest Funding Round

PE, Sep 2015, $*****

Investors

Finrock Growth Partners

Ranked

79^th among 713 active competitors

Employee Count

87,048 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Vercel & 912 more

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SalesForce has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a PE round on Sep 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. SalesForce has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of SalesForce:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 2015	3920515	PE	1647467	8462340	3146377	1135040

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The founders of SalesForce is Marc Benioff.

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

Marc Benioff: Co-Founder & CEO of SalesForce and founder of 6 other companies, including Efficient Capacity, TIME Ventures and Salesforce Ventures. They are also an angel investor in 102 startups.
Contact Info: 6 email addresses

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SalesForce's employee count trend

SalesForce has 87,048 employees as of Mar 26. Here is SalesForce's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of SalesForce include Vercel, DigitalOcean and Heroku. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SalesForce, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Vercel 2015, Covina (United States), Series F	Provider of cloud infrastructure and developer tools for web applications	$863M	Accel, GIC & 30 others	82/100
2nd	DigitalOcean 2011, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of cloud infrastructure, virtual machines, and managed database hosting	$174M	Access Industries, Access Technology Ventures ... & 46 others	80/100
3rd	Heroku 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Saas based provider of integrated platform as a service solutions	$17M	Harrison Metal, Ignition Partners & 16 others	73/100
4th	Cortex 2019, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Developer of an internal developer portal using AI technology	$112M	Sequoia Capital, IVP & 23 others	69/100
5th	OutSystems 2001, Linda A Velha (Portugal), Series F	Developer of a low-code platform with AI-powered application development capabilities	$803M	KKR, Tiger Global Management & 13 others	68/100
6th	WSO2 2005, Santa Clara (United States), Acquired	Provider of open-source platform for API management, integration, and identity	$130M	Toba Capital, Goldman Sachs Asset Management ... & 6 others	66/100
7th	Nebius 2022, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Public	Provider of AI powered cloud GPU solutions	-	Accel, Nvidia & 1 others	66/100
8th	Temporal 2019, Seattle (United States), Series D	Platform offering integrated cloud application development solution	$650M	Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital & 11 others	65/100
9th	Gitpod 2017, Kiel (Germany), Series A	Platform offering integrated cloud development environment	$41M	Speedinvest, General Catalyst & 13 others	65/100
10th	Progress 1981, Bedford (United States), Public	Platform offering IDE based application development software	-	August Capital, Sequoia Capital & 6 others	64/100
79th	SalesForce 1999, San Francisco (United States), Late Stage	Provider of a platform for customer relationship management and cloud services	-	Finrock Growth Partners	37/100