When was Ytel founded?

Ytel was founded in 1998 and raised its 1st funding round 18 years after it was founded.

Where is Ytel located?

Ytel is headquartered in Lake Forest, United States. It is registered at 26632 Towne Centre Dr Suite 300 Lake Forest CA 92610.

How many employees does Ytel have?

As of Oct 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Ytel is 65.

Is Ytel a funded company?

Ytel is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Nov 10, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Ytel?

Ytel's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Nov 10, 2016, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does Ytel rank among its competitors?

Ytel ranks 4th amongst 60 active competitors, of which 12 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Pypestream, which secured an undisclosed amount in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Ytel?

Ytel's top competitors include CSG International, Pypestream and Base. Among them, Pypestream secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

Ytel - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Cloud based customer engagement software. It allows users to communicate with customers and improve customer experience. It enables users to connect with users using SMS, voice calls, broadcast, and phone calls using API integration. It leverages AI technology that helps in automating customer conversations. It works on the subscription plan.

Website: www.ytel.com
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Email ID: *****@ytel.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: 26632 Towne Centre Dr Suite 300 Lake Forest CA 92610

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1998

Location

Lake Forest, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$5M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Nov 10, 2016, $*****

Investors

TELEO Capital & 2 more

Ranked

4^th among 60 active competitors

Employee Count

65 as on Oct 31, 2026

Similar Companies

CSG International & 76 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Sharpen (Dec 08, 2025)

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Ytel is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
YTEL, INC. CIN: 460972243 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	33 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

Ytel got acquired by Sharpen on Dec 08, 2025.

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Ytel has raised a total funding of $5M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Nov 10, 2016 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Ytel has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ytel:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 10, 2016	9187660	Series A	8623521	1835325	6579795	8067220

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The founders of Ytel is Nick Newsom.

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

Nick Newsom: Founder & CEO of Ytel.

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Ytel's employee count trend

Ytel has 65 employees as of Oct 26. Here is Ytel's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Ytel include CSG International, Pypestream and Base. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ytel, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	CSG International 1994, Englewood (United States), Acquired	Provider of customer engagement software	-	Morgan Stanley, Metalmark Capital & 2 others	64/100
2nd	Pypestream 2015, New York City (United States), Series B	Provider of AI-powered platform automating business processes and customer interactions	$44.5M	WGI Group, Plug and Play Tech Center & 12 others	61/100
3rd	Base 2012, Palo Alto (United States), Series B	Offering customer engagement management solutions	$15.1M	Vertex Ventures Israel, Wing Venture Capital ... & 2 others	60/100
4th	Ytel 1998, Lake Forest (United States), Acquired	Cloud based customer engagement software	$5M	TELEO Capital, Argentum Group & 1 others	60/100
5th	Higher Logic 2007, Arlington (United States), Late Stage	Developer of online community platforms designed for member and customer engagement	$55M	JMI Management, Level Equity & 1 others	56/100
6th	Atomic 2015, Wellington (New Zealand), Series A	Offering customer engagement and experience solutions	$4.5M	Movac, Theorem Ventures & 6 others	50/100
7th	Engageware 1999, Tewksbury (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of customer engagement and knowledge management solutions	-	Accel-KKR, Clearhaven Partners	47/100
8th	Pyze 2013, Redwood City (United States), Series A	Digital transformation analytics and engagement platform	$6.47M	John Chisholm Ventures, Illuminate Ventures ... & 12 others	42/100
9th	Clowder 2013, Alexandria (United States), Acquired	Mobile engagement app for associations and membership organizations	$2.88M	Active Capital, Active Capital & 1 others	40/100
10th	Conveyer 2014, Hackensack (United States), Series B	Platform offering digital adoption software	$14M	HearstLab	39/100