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MessageBird is a company providing a cloud communications platform that offers a suite of cloud communications APIs. It enables developers and enterprises to communicate with customers by means of bulk SMS, two-way SMS, and voice and chat messages through multiple channels.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2011 | |
| HQ | Amsterdam, NL | Map |
| Website | messagebird.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More |
Recent NewsAll News
- Tech.eu Podcast #200: Our voicemail experiment, Bolt raises €150M, new Dott e-bikes, MessageBird acquires Pusher, and much more
- Amsterdam-based MessageBird announces €28.6 million Pusher acquisition, to boost its cloud communications portfolio
- MessageBird acquires Pusher to bring more real-time communication APIs to businesses
- MessageBird acquires real-time notifications and in-app messaging platform Pusher for $35M
Latest Updates
| Employees (est.) (Jan 2021) | 334 | (+3%) |
| Cybersecurity rating | B | More |
Key People/Management at MessageBird
Robert Vis
Founder & CEO
Mayke Nagtegaal
COO
René Feiner
Director of Engineering
Richard
VP Asia Pacific
Monne Sombroek
Sales Director
Joey van Ommen
Head of Product
MessageBird Office Locations
MessageBird has offices in Amsterdam, San Francisco, Sydney, Shanghai and in 5 other locations
Amsterdam, NL (HQ)
Trompenburgstraat 2c
Sydney, AU
Level 5/11 York St
Shanghai, CN
tower 2, 8 Century Ave, Lu Jia Zui, Pudong Xinqu
Bogotá, CO
Cra. 11 ### 79-66
Hamburg, DE
Neuer Wall 63 2nd Floor
Dublin, IE
C, Ardilaun Court, 112-114 St Stephen's Green
MessageBird Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2011 |
MessageBird total Funding | $260 m |
MessageBird latest funding size | $200 m |
Time since last funding | 4 months ago |
MessageBird investors | Y Combinator, Accel Partners, Spark Capital, Atomico, Mousse Partners, Accel, Glynn Capital, LGT Lightstone, New View Capital, Bonnier, Longbow |
MessageBird's latest funding round in October 2020 was reported to be $200 m. In total, MessageBird has raised $260 m. MessageBird's latest valuation is reported to be $3 b.
MessageBird Revenue
Market valuation | 3.0b |
- Source: TechCrunch - October 2020
MessageBird Operating Metrics
MessageBird's Customers was reported to be 15 k in Oct, 2017.
| Oct, 2017 | |
|---|---|
Customers | 15 k |
MessageBird Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Pusher | December 16, 2020 | €28.60 m |
MessageBird Cybersecurity Score
MessageBird Online and Social Media Presence
3.05k Twitter followers
MessageBird has 3.05k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 2.1% month over month and increased 3.6% quarter over quarter
MessageBird's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @messagebird
1.7k
Tweets
262
Following
3.1k
Followers
6
Tweets last 30 days
2.2
Avg. likes per Tweet
50%
Tweets with engagement
MessageBird News and Updates
December 18, 2020
Tech.eu Podcast #200: Our voicemail experiment, Bolt raises €150M, new Dott e-bikes, MessageBird acquires Pusher, and much more
This week, we talk about what’s going on in European tech, including some of the biggest funding rounds of the week, M&A deals, tech policy, and more. Today's show also features the voices of our listeners who sent us recorded messages this week — do check this out!
The post Tech.eu Podcast #200…
December 16, 2020
Amsterdam-based MessageBird announces €28.6 million Pusher acquisition, to boost its cloud communications portfolio
Amsterdam-based MessageBird, a leading omnichannel cloud communications platform, has today announced the acquisition of London-based real-time web technologies company Pusher. The approx. €28.6 million deal opens up a host of new tools and features that will help MessageBird’s customers talk to the…
December 16, 2020
MessageBird acquires Pusher to bring more real-time communication APIs to businesses
MessageBird has acquired Pusher, a startup that enables developers to integrate real-time functionalities into their apps, for $35 million.
December 16, 2020
MessageBird acquires real-time notifications and in-app messaging platform Pusher for $35M
MessageBird, the omnichannel cloud communications platform recently valued at $3 billion following a Series C round in October, has acquired London-based real-time web technologies company Pusher. The acquisition price is $35 million, and sees Pusher co-founder and CEO Max Williams and the 25-person…
October 25, 2020
Here's the pitch deck that MessageBird — now worth $3 billion — used to raise its 2017 Series A to help companies chat or text with their customers
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Here's the pitch deck that $3 billion MessageBird used to raise $60 million to help companies communicate better with customers with chat, text, and more
Here's the pitch deck cloud communication startup MessageBird used to raise $60 million at a $3 billion valuation to help …
October 21, 2020
Emirates, Etihad on the radar of Indian tech firm MessageBird
CEO of cloud communications platform says company is seeking more big name clients after deals with Careem, Etisalat and OkaDoc
MessageBird Blogs
December 12, 2019
Omnichannel Strategies for Marketing Professionals
Earlier this week, Tripolis connected with MessageBird Marketing Director, Michael Bevan, to learn more about omnichannel strategies for marketing professionals. Read on for the interview.Can you tell us about what MessageBird does?MessageBird is a cloud communications platform — also known as a Com…
December 06, 2019
PSD2 is Approaching… Have You Started Testing SCA Compliance?
Financial institutions across the European Economic Area (EEA) are getting ready for PSD2 to come into full effect. Read more to see how your company can prepare itself.What is PSD2?The second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) was introduced on 8 October 2015 as a revision to the original Payment Se…
November 28, 2019
How Musicians are using virtual numbers for marketing
How musicians are using virtual numbers for marketingAnd why your business can benefit from this type of promotion as well.Creativity needs focusMusicians have a strange way of working. I can attest to this, as a musician myself. And, while communication technology might not be top of mind for us, i…
November 21, 2019
Hey, Where’s My Order?
Today, we’re going to talk about the importance of transparency in delivery and logistics.Businesses might fall under the mistaken assumption that once their customer has completed an order, the job is pretty much done. However, once a customer has engaged with an ad and bought a product, getting th…
November 07, 2019
Making ticket resales fair, secure, and reliable with MessageBird SMS and Programmable Email
Making ticket resales fair, secure, and reliable with MessageBird
The safest way to buy and sell e-ticketsTicketSwap is a platform that provides a convenient and fair place to buy and sell e-tickets for concerts, festivals, sports events, theatre, and the like. The company keeps transactions legitim…
October 31, 2019
Bringing farming into the 21st century with MessageBird
IDA, developed by Connecterra, is the world’s first dairy farmers’ assistant powered by artificial intelligence (AI) — enabling dairy farmers around the world to monitor the health and activity of their herds remotely, in real-time.IDA works with an app that shows farmers relevant insights on the fe…
MessageBird Frequently Asked Questions
When was MessageBird founded?
MessageBird was founded in 2011.
Who are MessageBird key executives?
MessageBird's key executives are Robert Vis, Mayke Nagtegaal and René Feiner.
How many employees does MessageBird have?
MessageBird has 334 employees.
Who are MessageBird competitors?
Competitors of MessageBird include Clickatell, SendBird and Twilio.
Where is MessageBird headquarters?
MessageBird headquarters is located at Trompenburgstraat 2c, Amsterdam.
Where are MessageBird offices?
MessageBird has offices in Amsterdam, San Francisco, Sydney, Shanghai and in 5 other locations.
How many offices does MessageBird have?
MessageBird has 9 offices.
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