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Firstup

Firstup

Private
San Francisco, CaliforniaEnterprise Softwarehttps://firstup.io/

Last Round

Buyout/LBO

Aug 4, 2021

Est. Valuation

$24.5M

Total Funding Raised

$227.3M

Momentum

Top 25%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Firstup is a business/productivity software company that provides a workforce communications platform to connect enterprises with their employees, deliver personalized communication, and gain engagement insights.

Sector

Enterprise Software

Verticals

Enterprise Communication, HR, Business Intelligence, Personalization, Content Creation

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

employee communication platforminternal communications platformdigital employee experienceDEXemployee engagement platformfrontline employee communicationworkforce communicationsemployee appmultichannel communicationEX platformemployee experience platformworkforce intelligenceemployee analyticsinternal comms toolHR techintelligent orchestrationenterprise integration

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Firstup Comparables

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Firstup comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
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Unily
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Haiilo
87%
Staffbase
86%

Firstup Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Buyout/LBOAug 4, 2021
Growth EquityJul 15, 2020
DebtDec 2, 2019
Series CMay 29, 2018
Growth EquityFeb 20, 2018
Series D
Dec 12, 2016

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Bill Schuh

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Vinod Malhotra

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Team

Mike Skelly

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Team

Cheryl Chavez

Chief Product Officer

Executive Team

Firstup Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Firstup investors
InvestorRounds
Founders Circle CapitalGrowth Equity
Rembrandt Venture PartnersGrowth Equity, Series D, Series C
Arrowroot Capital ManagementGrowth Equity, Series C
Time Warner InvestmentsGrowth Equity, Series B, Series D
M12 - Microsoft's Venture FundGrowth Equity, Series D
Akkadian VenturesGrowth Equity, Series D
Focus VenturesSeries D

Market signals

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  • Apr 1, 2026

    Serves 40 of the Fortune 100 companies.

  • Apr 1, 2026

    Integrations announced with Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, and Dayforce.

Recent news

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  • launchesSep 2, 2026

    Firstup launched platform release on Sep 2nd '26.

  • attends_eventJun 25, 2026

    Firstup, Inc. attended event 2026 AI Breakthrough Awards on Jun 25th '26.

  • receives_awardJun 25, 2026

    Firstup, Inc. received award Overall AI Search Platform of the Year at 9th annual AI Breakthrough Awards on Jun 25th '26.

  • recognized_asJun 25, 2026

    Firstup, Inc. recognized as AI Search Platform of the Year at 9th annual AI Breakthrough Awards on Jun 25th '26.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range247
Year Founded2008
Last FundingAug 4, 2021

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