Zipwhip - About the company
Zipwhip is an acquired company based in Seattle (United States), founded in 2007 by John Larson, John Larson, Anthony Riemma and Michael Smyers. It operates as a Two way text messaging from mobiles, landlines and toll free numbers. Zipwhip has raised $91.1M in funding from investors like Ronin Capital, OpenView and Voyager Capital. The company has 296 active competitors, including 44 funded and 31 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Sinch, Dialpad and Intercom.
Company Details
Two way text messaging from mobiles, landlines, and toll free numbers. It offers apps and a carrier grade cloud platform for mobile and landline subscribers to text messages from any connected device computer, tablet, and smartphone. Monetizes through subscription based pricing plans. Some of the use cases include customer support, marketing, sales, etc.
- Website
- www.zipwhip.com
- Registered Address
- Seattle, Washington
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2007
Location
Seattle, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$91.1M in 5 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
5th among 296 active competitors
Employee Count
20 as on Aug 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Twilio (May 17, 2021)
Legal entities associated with Zipwhip
Zipwhip is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ZIPWHIP, INC. CIN: 261110351 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 2 (As on Dec 31, 2021) | - |
Zipwhip's acquisition details
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Zipwhip's funding and investors
Zipwhip has raised a total funding of $91.1M over 5 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Jan 18, 2019 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Zipwhip has 8 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Zipwhip:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jan 18, 2019 | 4666953 | Series D | 5037969 | 2221368 | 6907476 | 7458112 |
Sep 06, 2017 | 2565633 | Series C | 8869646 | 7492464 | 5627540 | |
Oct 14, 2016 | 2109424 | Series B | 3474967 | 1443381 |
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Zipwhip's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Zipwhip's key team members:
- John Larson: Co-Founder of Zipwhip. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
- John Larson: Former Co-founder & Chief Business Officer (Acquired by Twilio for $850M) of Zipwhip and founder of 1 other company.
- Anthony Riemma: Former Co-Founder of Zipwhip.
- Michael Smyers: Co-Founder, VP Engineering of Zipwhip and founder of 1 other company.
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Zipwhip's employee count trend
Zipwhip has 20 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Zipwhip's employee count trend over the years:
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Zipwhip's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Zipwhip include Sinch, Dialpad and Intercom. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zipwhip, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Provider of customer communications management platform | $12M | 80/100 | ||
2nd | Dialpad 2011, San Ramon (United States), Series F | Provider of AI-powered contact center and unified communications platform solutions | $476M | 78/100 | |
3rd | Intercom 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Provider of a customer service and support platform offering AI-powered solutions for managing customer interactions | $242M | 76/100 | |
4th | Provider of a platform for automating customer communication and experiences | $54M | 71/100 | ||
5th | Zipwhip 2007, Seattle (United States), Acquired | Two way text messaging from mobiles, landlines and toll free numbers | $91.1M | 65/100 | |
6th | Knowlarity 2009, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired | Cloud based telephony solution provider for SMEs | $49.9M | 64/100 | |
7th | Unifonic 2006, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Series B | Omnichannel customer engagement platform | $146M | 63/100 | |
8th | Eltropy 2014, Milpitas (United States), Series A | Platform offering reputation management software | $25M | 61/100 | |
9th | Messagepoint 1998, Toronto (Canada), Early Stage | Developer of software for managing and optimizing customer communications across channels | $17M | 60/100 | |
10th | Infobip 2006, London (United Kingdom), Series A | Provider of cloud communication services and agentic artificial intelligence tools | $414M | 60/100 |
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Zipwhip's Investments and acquisitions
Zipwhip has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Zipwhip
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News related to Zipwhip
Media has covered Zipwhip for 1 event in last 1 year.
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Seattle startup Ambassador raises $7M to help companies analyze customer feedback with help from AIGeekWire•Dec 24, 2025•Ambassador, Zipwhip
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Nine dot Arts hires former Zipwhip chief marketing officer as its 'growth adviser'One News Page•Feb 10, 2022•ninedotarts.com, Zipwhip
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Twilio Completes Acquisition of Zipwhip, a Leading Provider of Toll-Free Messaging in the United StatesBusiness Wire•Jul 14, 2021•Zipwhip, Twilio
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Zipwhip Makes Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™ List for Fourth Consecutive YearBusiness Wire•Nov 19, 2020•Zipwhip
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Zipwhip Names Ravi Angadi as Chief Product Officer; Promotes Nimrod Vered to Chief Engineering OfficerBusiness Wire•Nov 18, 2020•Zipwhip
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