Ceros Funding, Investors & Competitors

Ceros has raised $131M across 4 funding rounds, most recently a $100M undisclosed-stage round in July 2020.

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Last Ceros funding round

$100M

Undisclosed stage · Jul 2020

Cumulative funding Ceros raised

$131M

across 4 funding rounds

Key investors in Ceros

  • Greycroft
  • Sigma Prime Ventures
  • StarVest Partners
  • Silicon Valley Bank
  • Grotech Ventures
  • CNF Investments, LLC
  • Greenspring Associates
  • Sumeru Equity Partners

Ceros Overview

About Ceros

Ceros is a New York-headquartered cloud platform enabling marketers and designers to build interactive digital experiences without coding. Launched in 2012, it powers content for over 500 enterprise clients including PepsiCo, Mercedes-Benz, and Marriott, generating millions of consumer engagements monthly. The platform integrates with marketing tools like Salesforce, Adobe Experience Manager, and Google Analytics, supporting responsive design across web, email, and social channels. Ceros employs more than 400 people across offices in New York, London, and Krakow, processing billions of content views annually.


Founded

2012

HQ

United StatesNew York City, NY

Website

ceros.com

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Subscription

Ceros Funding History

Ceros has raised a total of $131M across 4 funding rounds.

Ceros' first fundraising round was a $6M Series A in April 2014. The most recent completed round was a $100M undisclosed-stage round in July 2020.

Ceros funding rounds

Ceros funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Jul 2020Undisclosed stageSumeru Equity Partners (lead)$100MCeros is a cloud-based interactive content creation platform that enables marketers and designers to build immersive digital experiences without coding, using drag-and-drop functionality for animations and responsive designs across devices. Founded in 2012 in London with offices in New York and London, it serves clients like NBC, United Airlines, Snap, McKinsey, IBM, Condé Nast, JP Morgan, Red Bull, and Pinterest across industries including education, healthcare, and financial services. The platform supports collaborative content creation and has been positioned as a leader in no-code digital design, with over 200 employees across five countries at the time. In July 2020, Ceros announced a $100 million strategic growth investment led by Sumeru Equity Partners, with participation from Ceros management and existing investors including Greenspring Associates and Grotech Ventures. The deal closed in July 2020, marking a significant step up from prior rounds: $14 million Series C in February 2019, $11 million Series B in August 2016, $6.2 million in April 2014, and $2.3 million Series A in June 2012. Sumeru, a Bay Area-based growth-focused technology investment firm, was attracted to Ceros' enterprise-grade tool for sophisticated content creation and its potential for scaling SaaS businesses through data, analytics, and operational support. The funding aims to accelerate platform innovation, enhance production of digital experiences, support customer growth amid increased digital focus during the COVID-19 pandemic, and pursue acquisitions of complementary technologies. Ceros reported that many customers doubled their run rate of live experience creation due to the shift to digital presence. CEO Simon Berg highlighted the synergy with Sumeru's strengths in scaling SaaS, envisioning limitless potential for global expansion, with aspirations for public company leadership.
Feb 2019Series CGreenspring Associates (lead); Sigma Prime Ventures; Greycroft; Grotech Ventures; Silicon Valley Bank; StarVest Partners; CNF Investments, LLC$14MCeros raised $14 million in a Series C funding round on February 28, 2019, led by Greenspring Associates with participation from Grotech Ventures, CNF Investments, Sigma Prime Ventures, StarVest Partners, Greycroft, and Silicon Valley Bank. The cloud-based platform enables marketers and designers to create interactive content experiences without coding or traditional web development. At the time, Ceros served 400 customers including United Airlines, Red Bull, McKinsey, IBM, Mashable, Condé Nast, NBC, VICE, Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, and Washington Wizards. The funding supports platform innovation, strategic acquisitions, and ecosystem growth while highlighting the company's capital efficiency.
Aug 2016Series BGrotech Ventures (lead); Sigma Prime Ventures; Greycroft; Silicon Valley Bank; StarVest Partners; CNF Investments, LLC$11MCeros is a cloud-based interactive content creation platform that enables marketers to build digital experiences without coding. The company raised an $11 million Series B round in August 2016 led by Grotech Ventures, with participation from CNF Investments, Greycroft, Grotech Ventures, Sigma Prime Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, and StarVest Partners. This brought Ceros' total funding to approximately $16.45 million at that time. Prior rounds included $6.2 million in April 2014 and $2.3 million Series A in June 2012.
Apr 2014Series ASigma Prime Ventures; Greycroft; StarVest Partners$6MCeros is a cloud-based interactive content creation platform founded in January 2013 that enables designers and marketers to create and publish interactive content experiences without requiring developer involvement. The platform features a collaborative digital canvas, real-time preview, push-button publishing, and real-time analytics with engagement metrics, allowing brands to create and refine content across multiple devices. In April 2014, Ceros announced a Series B funding round of $6.2 million led by Sigma Prime Ventures, with participation from Greycroft Partners and StarVest Partners. By this time, the company had already attracted notable customers including ShopBazaar, Mini, Stella McCartney, Frette, Moncler, Urban Outfitters, Tourneau, Peugeot, Habitat, Monsoon, and Virgin Atlantic. The funding was intended to accelerate technology development and expand sales and marketing operations. Ceros went on to raise significantly more capital in subsequent years, ultimately closing a Series D round of $100 million in July 2020, bringing its total funding to $139.4 million across eight rounds.

Who has invested in Ceros?

8 investors have backed Ceros across its funding rounds, including Greycroft, Sigma Prime Ventures, StarVest Partners, Silicon Valley Bank, Grotech Ventures and CNF Investments, LLC.

Lead investors include Sumeru Equity Partners, Greenspring Associates and Grotech Ventures.


Ceros Investors

Investors in Ceros by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Sigma Prime VenturesUnited StatesBoston, MA3ParticipantApr 2014
GreycroftUnited StatesNew York City, NY3ParticipantApr 2014
StarVest PartnersUnited StatesNew York City, NY3ParticipantApr 2014
Grotech VenturesUnited StatesUnited States2LeadAug 2016
Silicon Valley BankUnited StatesSan Jose, CA2ParticipantAug 2016
CNF Investments, LLCUnited StatesWashington, DC2ParticipantAug 2016

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Acquisitions by Ceros

Ceros has acquired 3 companies to date.

Last acquisition by Ceros was on January 20th 2022. Ceros acquired Oroson for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Ceros

Oroson
Avocode
ChartBlocks
Description
Oroson is a collaboration platform uniting content and communications on digital boards. The tool allows teams to centralize documents, tasks, and messaging for projects. Oroson supports real-time editing and sharing for remote workflows in creative and business environments.
Avocode is a design collaboration tool headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. The software inspects Photoshop, Sketch, and Figma files to export CSS, SVG assets, colors, and measurements for developers. Avocode supports real-time commenting and version history across teams. Founded in 2014, it serves design agencies and tech firms including Uber and IBM worldwide.
ChartBlocks is a Chatham-based online service for creating interactive, embeddable charts from diverse data sources. Users connect spreadsheets, databases, or live feeds to design customized visualizations and tables for websites or applications. The platform hosts charts for seamless sharing online and offline. Established in the United Kingdom, ChartBlocks caters to businesses and individuals needing quick data presentation tools without coding expertise.
HQ CountryUnited KingdomCzech RepublicUnited Kingdom
HQ City
Belfast
Prague
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Deal Date20 Jan 202220 Oct 20217 Aug 2018
Valuationundisclosedundisclosedundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Ceros Competitors

Ceros competitors include listed companies like Wix.com and AudioEye, and private ones like Automattic, Contentstack, Rokt and Bloomreach.

Public and private companies comparable to Ceros
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
AutomatticUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate$45M-$7.5B-
Wix.comUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$2B($13M)$3.3B2.0x
ContentstackUnited StatesAustin, TXPrivate--$574M-
AudioEyeUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$40M$2M$94M2.4x
RoktUnited StatesNew York City, NYPrivate$600M-$3.5B5.8x
BloomreachUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate$150M-$2.2B14.7x

Ceros Public Comps

Ceros is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Shopify, Adobe, Docusign, GoDaddy, Open Text, Wix.com, Xinhua Winshare, GigaCloud Technology, Justsystems and Ireader.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Shopify$12B$1.2B13.9x11.3x132.9x61.9x
Adobe$24B$9.3B4.3x3.9x10.9x8.2x
Docusign$3.2B$415M3.9x3.7x30.4x10.6x
GoDaddy$5B$1.3B3.1x2.9x11.7x8.9x
Open Text$5.2B$1.8B2.1x2.1x6.1x5.8x
Wix.com$2B($13M)2.2x2.0x(352.9x)14.4x
Xinhua Winshare$1.7B$248M0.4x0.4x2.9x3.4x
GigaCloud Technology$1.3B$158M1.6x1.4x12.8x10.6x

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Common questions about Ceros

When was Ceros founded?Ceros was founded in 2012.
Where is Ceros headquartered?Ceros is headquartered in New York City, NY, United States.
Is Ceros publicly listed?No, Ceros is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Ceros raised?Ceros has raised $131M across 4 funding rounds.
What was Ceros' last funding round?Ceros' last funding round was a $100M undisclosed-stage round in July 2020, led by Sumeru Equity Partners.
Who are Ceros' investors?Ceros' investors include Sigma Prime Ventures, Greycroft, StarVest Partners, Grotech Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, CNF Investments, LLC, Greenspring Associates and Sumeru Equity Partners.
Which companies are comparable to Ceros?Companies comparable to Ceros include Automattic, Wix.com, Contentstack, AudioEye, Rokt and Bloomreach.
How many companies has Ceros acquired?Ceros has acquired 3 companies, including Oroson, Avocode and ChartBlocks.

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