Salesloft is a sales engagement platform. The company was founded in September 2011.[1][2] Though its original product offering focused on sales development, the company has since expanded its platform to offer functionality for the entire sales organization.[3]

Salesloft
Company typePrivate
IndustrySales Engagement
Founded2011
FounderKyle Porter, Rob Forman, Tim Dorr, and David Cummings
Headquarters,
Key people
Kyle Porter, Rob Forman, Tim Dorr, David Cummings and Tom Noonan
ProductsSales Engagement Platform
Websitesalesloft.com

History

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The company's founders, Kyle Porter and David Cummings, met at Georgia Tech's Advanced Technology Development Center and incorporated Salesloft in September 2011.[4] Shortly thereafter, Salesloft graduated from renowned startup accelerator, TechStars, in Boulder, Colorado. The company moved into its new offices in The Atlanta Tech Village in Buckhead, Atlanta. The company continued to grow quickly, surpassing the 100 employee mark in early 2016. By 2020, the company employed over 450 people.[5] The company relocated to its new office in Regions Plaza in Midtown Atlanta in August 2017.[6]

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, with additional offices in San Francisco, New York, London, Singapore and Guadalajara, Mexico, Salesloft has more than 700 employees and was recognized as the #1 best place to work in Atlanta.[7] The company was also named the 7th Fastest-Growing Technology Company in North America by Deloitte.[8] In April 2019, Salesloft raised a $70M venture round, led by Insight Venture Partners.[9]

Acquisition

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2018

  • Acquired North Carolina startup Noteninja for an undisclosed amount.[10][11]

2019

  • Acquired Indianapolis-based sales assistant software company Costello for an undisclosed amount.[12][13]

References

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  3. ^ "This startup killed its most profitable product because customers were using it for evil — now it's worth $100 million". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  4. ^ Weinberger, Matt. "Why the founder of this buzzworthy startup tore everything down and started over". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  5. ^ Putter, Bretton. "How A Culture Reboot Set Salesloft On A Path To Success". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  6. ^ "Salesloft moving HQ to Midtown, adding 250 jobs". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  7. ^ "Salesloft: Top Midsize Workplace". ajc. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  8. ^ "2017 North America Technology Fast 500 winners – Press Release | Deloitte US". Deloitte United States. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  9. ^ "Salesloft nabs $70M at around $600M valuation for its sales engagement platform". Techcrunch. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  10. ^ "Salesloft Acquires Noteninja to Bring AI-based Sales Meeting Intelligence". martechseries.com. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  11. ^ "Salesloft Acquires North Carolina Meeting Intelligence Startup - Hypepotamus". Hypepotamus. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  12. ^ GmbH, finanzen net. "Salesloft Acquires Opportunity Management Provider Costello | Markets Insider". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  13. ^ "Salesloft Acquires Indy-based Costello". www.insideindianabusiness.com. Retrieved 2020-03-03.