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 Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Vibes is 407.

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. Its primary sector is MarketingTech. In United States, the MarketingTech sector has seen $3.24B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Vibes rank among its competitors?

Vibes ranks 1st amongst 233 active competitors, of which 31 are funded. It stands 4th 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 Localytics, Revx 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 233 active competitors

Employee Count

407 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

RedFish Media & 2 more

Similar Companies

Localytics & 341 more

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Vibes is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
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	7737586	Series B	2367420	3424080	1445050	1544004
Sep 04, 2008	9514826	Series A	5135705	1719096	7710403	Fidelity Ventures

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The founders of Vibes are Mahir Kumar, Christian Stig Borkenfelt, Ty Valencia, Eduardo Ribeiro Rodrigues, Alex Campbell, Jack Philbin and Joe Nichols. Jack Philbin is the CEO of Vibes.

Here are the details of Vibes' key team members:

Mahir Kumar: Founder of Vibes and founder of 1 other company.
Christian Stig Borkenfelt: Co-Founder of Vibes and founder of 1 other company.
Ty Valencia: E-commerce Small Business Co-Founder of Vibes.
Eduardo Ribeiro Rodrigues: COO & Co-founder of Vibes.
Alex Campbell: Co-Founder & CIO of Vibes.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Vibes' employee count trend

Vibes has 407 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Vibes's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Vibes include Localytics, Revx 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	Localytics 2008, Boston (United States), Acquired	Mobile App User Analytics & Marketing	$59.7M	Sapphire Ventures, Foundation Capital & 18 others	60/100
3rd	Revx 2015, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Retargeting platform for mobile advertisements	$4M	Helion Venture Partners, Nexus Venture Partners ... & 3 others	58/100
4th	Blue Bite 2006, New York City (United States), Acquired	Multi-Chanel Proximity Marketing management platform	$4.63M	Visionary Private Equity Group	56/100
5th	Batch 2014, Paris (France), Series B	Cloud based platform offering software for mobile marketing	$23.3M	Orange Ventures, Expedition Growth Capital ... & 1 others	53/100
6th	Upstream 2001, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Mobile marketing platform for diverse industries	$41.8M	TLcom, Actis & 3 others	51/100
7th	Snipp 2007, Washington, DC (United States), Public	Cloud-based platform providing mobile marketing solutions for brands	-	Lark Investments	49/100
8th	Brandtone 2009, Dublin (Ireland), Series D	Mobile marketing platform for FMCG advertisers	$69M	Unilever Ventures, Verlinvest & 4 others	48/100
9th	Swrve 2009, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	In-app marketing automation platform for mobile apps	$76.1M	Intel, Bank of Ireland & 17 others	45/100
10th	Hipcricket 2004, New York City (United States), Acquired	Mobile Marketing and Advertising Technology.	$80.2M	Broadmark Realty Capital, ESW Capital & 1 others	45/100

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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)