When was Vibes founded?

Vibes was founded in 1998 and raised its 1st funding round 10 years after it was founded.

Where is Vibes located?

Vibes is headquartered in Chicago, United States. It is registered at Chicago, Illinois.

Who is the current CEO of Vibes?

Jack Philbin of Vibes. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Vibes have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Vibes is 396.

Is Vibes a funded company?

Vibes is a funded company, having raised a total of $60M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Sep 04, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of Vibes?

Vibes' latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jun 01, 2016, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Vibes rank among its competitors?

Vibes ranks 1st amongst 185 active competitors, of which 31 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Upstream, which secured $14.8M in Dec, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Vibes?

Vibes' top competitors include Upstream, Localytics and Blue Bite. Among them, Upstream secured the most recent funding round in December, 2022.

Vibes - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Mobile marketing solutions for businesses. It provides mobile marketing products and services, including text message marketing, mobile wallet marketing, push notifications, and mobile web experiences. It also provides a mobile engagement platform integrating SMS, MMS, and Mobile Wallet for automated messaging solutions. It enables businesses to engage with customers through text message marketing, allowing for personalized content delivery and effective communication.

Website: www.vibes.com/
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Email ID: *****@vibes.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Chicago, Illinois

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1998

Location

Chicago, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$60M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jun 01, 2016, $*****

Investors

Fidelity Ventures & 2 more

Ranked

1^st among 185 active competitors

Employee Count

396 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

RedFish Media & 2 more

Similar Companies

Upstream & 293 more

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Vibes is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
VIBES MEDIA, L.L.C. CIN: 364245631 , Belgium, Active	Dec 31, 1997	-	106 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Vibes has raised a total funding of $60M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 04, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jun 01, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Vibes has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Vibes:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 01, 2016	7734030	Series B	6617757	7254076	2528929	4745651
Sep 04, 2008	8688377	Series A	3302343	6921837	3491010	Fidelity Ventures

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The founders of Vibes are Alex Campbell and Jack Philbin.

Here are the details of Vibes' key team members:

Alex Campbell: Co-Founder & CIO of Vibes.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Jack Philbin: Co-Founder, President & CEO of Vibes.

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Vibes' employee count trend

Vibes has 396 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Vibes's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Vibes include Upstream, Localytics and Blue Bite. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Vibes, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Vibes 1998, Chicago (United States), Series B	Mobile marketing solutions for businesses	$60M	Fidelity Ventures, Volition Capital & 1 others	62/100
2nd	Upstream 2001, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Mobile marketing platform for diverse industries	$41.8M	Actis, TLcom & 3 others	62/100
3rd	Localytics 2008, Boston (United States), Acquired	Mobile App User Analytics & Marketing	$59.7M	Sapphire Ventures, Foundation Capital & 18 others	60/100
4th	Blue Bite 2006, New York City (United States), Acquired	Multi-Chanel Proximity Marketing management platform	$4.63M	Visionary Private Equity Group	58/100
5th	Batch 2014, Paris (France), Series B	Cloud based platform offering software for mobile marketing	$23.3M	Orange Ventures, Expedition Growth Capital ... & 1 others	56/100
6th	Revx 2015, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Retargeting platform for mobile advertisements	$4M	Helion Venture Partners, Norwest & 3 others	54/100
7th	Swrve 2009, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	In-app marketing automation platform for mobile apps	$76.1M	Intel, Bank of Ireland & 17 others	53/100
8th	Moblico 2010, Kansas City (United States), Seed	Data-driven personalized digital marketing solutions	$1.4M	Angel Capital Group, Missouri Technology	52/100
9th	Snipp 2007, Washington, DC (United States), Public	Cloud-based platform providing mobile marketing solutions for brands	-	Lark Investments	48/100
10th	Brandtone 2009, Dublin (Ireland), Series D	Mobile marketing platform for FMCG advertisers	$69M	Unilever Ventures, Verlinvest & 4 others	46/100

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Vibes has acquired 3 companies including RedFish Media, Zeep Mobile and Zeep media. Vibes has not made any investments as of now.

Here is the list of its acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Dec 23, 2016	Acquisition	RedFish Media	2004	Miami Beach (United States)
Mar 24, 2010	Acquisition	Zeep Mobile	2008	Irvine (United States)
Mar 24, 2010	Acquisition	Zeep media	2008	Vancouver (Canada)