Talkdesk Revenue, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Talkdesk is valued at $10B as of August 2021, a 43.5x multiple on its last reported $230M revenue.

Last Talkdesk valuation

$10B

Series D · Aug 2021

Last Talkdesk funding round

$230M

Series D · Aug 2021

Talkdesk revenue

$230M

Series D · Aug 2021

Key investors in Talkdesk

  • Threshold
  • Viking Global Investors
  • Storm Ventures
  • Putnam Premier IT
  • Top Tier Capital Partners
  • Willoughby Capital

Talkdesk Overview

About Talkdesk

Talkdesk is a San Francisco-headquartered cloud contact center platform integrating AI for customer service across sales, support, and operations. The company deploys Industry Experience Clouds for verticals like retail and healthcare, enhanced by generative AI for agent empowerment and personalization. Talkdesk serves global enterprises with pre-built solutions deployed in multiple languages.


Founded

2011

HQ

United StatesSan Francisco, CA

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Subscription

Revenue

$230M (Aug 2021)

Valuation

$10B (Aug 2021)

Talkdesk Valuation

Talkdesk is currently valued at $10B, based on its Series D in August 2021.

The $230M round was led by Transpose Platform Management, with participation from Putnam Premier IT, Top Tier Capital Partners, Amity Ventures, Willoughby Capital, Whale Rock Capital Management and 3 other investors.

Talkdesk's valuation has grown 10x from $1B at its Series B in October 2018 to $10B in August 2021, across 3 priced rounds.

Talkdesk valuation by funding round

Revenue multiple
Talkdesk valuation by funding round
DateStageValuationRevenue Multiple
Aug 2021Series D$10B43.5x
Jul 2020Series C$3B12.0x
Oct 2018Series B$1B-

Talkdesk Revenue

Talkdesk's latest recorded revenue is $230M, as of its Series D in August 2021. At a $10B valuation, that implies a 43.5x revenue multiple.

Revenue moved from $250M in July 2020 to $230M in August 2021, while the revenue multiple moved from 12.0x to 43.5x.

Talkdesk revenue by funding round

Talkdesk revenue and valuation multiple by funding round
DateRevenue *ValuationRevenue MultipleStage
Aug 2021$230M$10B43.5xSeries D
Jul 2020$250M$3B12.0xSeries C

* Revenue (or ARR) figures are the values recorded alongside each funding round. Typically run-rate revenue at the time of the deal, or a reported LTM (last 12 months) revenue.

Talkdesk Funding History

Talkdesk has raised a total of $497M across 6 funding rounds.

Talkdesk's first fundraising round was a $3M seed round in September 2014. The most recent completed round was a $230M Series D in August 2021.

Talkdesk funding rounds

Talkdesk funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Aug 2021Series DTranspose Platform Management (lead); Putnam Premier IT; Top Tier Capital Partners; Amity Ventures; Willoughby Capital; Whale Rock Capital Management; Alpha Square Group; Viking Global Investors; Olive Technology Ventures$230M$10BTalkdesk provides cloud-based contact center software for managing omnichannel customer support with AI tools, serving over 1800 global customers across 70 countries including IBM, Acxiom, Hunter Douglas, and Trivago. The company achieved robust performance in 2021 with $230M in revenue, reflecting an 85% year-over-year growth rate amid strong demand for cloud contact center solutions and successful enterprise strategy execution during the COVID-19 pandemic surge in remote work and customer queries. Talkdesk maintains a 0% annual churn rate by accommodating seasonal needs in contracts and securing upfront cash flow from annual plans. In September 2021, Talkdesk raised $230M in a Series D funding round led by Transpose Platform Management, with participation from Alpha Square Group, Amity Ventures, Putnam Premier IT, Olive Technology Ventures, Top Tier Capital Partners, Viking Global Investors, Whale Rock Capital Management, and Willoughby Capital, bringing total funding to approximately $498M. This round valued the company at $10B post-money in 2022 assessments, yielding a 43.6x revenue multiple on 2021 figures. The subscription SaaS model charges license fees with minimum three-year terms starting at $75 per user per month, targeting enterprise clients while moving upmarket from smaller deployments like 50-user businesses paying $5K-$7K monthly. Talkdesk operates in the rapidly growing CCaaS market, where U.S.-based annual recurring revenue reached $2.69B in 2021, projected to $3.2B in 2022, driven by pandemic adoption (from 25.8% to 35.8% usage), AI analytics, and automation improving metrics like revenue and agent efficiency. As a unicorn ranked No. 32 among privately held companies over $1B valuation, it competes with Genesys, Zendesk, Five9, and Dialpad, positioning for continued expansion with projections from $951M to $10.6B revenue by 2026 under varying growth scenarios.
Jul 2020Series CPutnam Premier IT; Top Tier Capital Partners; Lead Edge Capital; Willoughby Capital; Threshold; Viking Global Investors; Skip Capital$143M$3BTalkdesk is a San Francisco-based cloud contact center provider specializing in Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) software that enables enterprises to handle customer support and sales interactions through an all-in-one platform, serving over 1,800 customers in 75 countries including IBM, Acxiom, 2U, Trivago, and Peloton. The company raised $143 million in its Series C funding round on July 23, 2020, bringing its total funding to $268 million and valuing it at more than $3 billion post-money, tripling from its prior $1 billion unicorn valuation after a $100 million Series B in 2018. New investors included Franklin Templeton (noted as Putnam Premier IT in some contexts), Willoughby Capital, Skip Capital, Lead Edge Capital, and Top Tier Capital Partners, with existing investors Viking Global Investors and Threshold Ventures also participating. The funding reflects strong investor confidence in Talkdesk's growth amid rising demand for superior customer experience solutions, particularly during the shift to remote operations. While specific revenue or ARR figures are not disclosed, the company reported quarter-ended April 30, 2020 revenue doubling year-over-year, with CEO Tiago Paiva indicating continued momentum into the July quarter. Talkdesk planned to use proceeds for R&D innovation, expanding its 20-in-20 product release program with over 600 innovations in the prior year, bolstering go-to-market strategies, sales, marketing, channel development, and global Fortune 500 penetration. Operating in a competitive CCaaS market against players like Amazon Web Services and Five9, Talkdesk positioned itself as a leader with next-generation digital engagement tools replacing legacy systems. The round solidified its strategic importance for enterprises prioritizing customer satisfaction, productivity, and cost savings. Subsequent developments included a $230 million Series D in August 2021 at $10 billion valuation with additional investors like Whale Rock Capital Management.
Oct 2018Series BViking Global Investors (lead); Threshold$100M$1BTalkdesk is a cloud-based contact center software provider founded in Portugal in 2011 with offices in San Francisco and Lisbon. The company delivers a cloud-native customer experience platform that serves enterprise clients by providing intelligent call routing, customer history access, and AI-powered capabilities to enable faster issue resolution. Talkdesk raised $100 million in Series B funding in October 2018 led by Viking Global Investors, with participation from existing investor DFJ. This was described as the largest round ever raised for a private company in the contact center industry at that time. The company's valuation was confirmed to be north of $1 billion, though the exact figure was not publicly disclosed. Prior to this round, Talkdesk had raised approximately $24 million in equity funding, including a $15 million Series A round in mid-2015. The funding was intended to accelerate enterprise platform innovation, enhance AI capabilities, and support global expansion, including plans to expand to the UK. By the time of the Series B round, Talkdesk had achieved significant market recognition, being named a Visionary in the Gartner CCaaS Magic Quadrant, a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave for Cloud Contact Centers, and acknowledged as the fastest-growing provider in the cloud contact center software market by Frost & Sullivan. The company had secured large enterprise customers including The Scotts Company, Discovery Education, and Avetta.
Oct 2015Series ASalesforce Ventures (lead); Storm Ventures; Threshold$6M-Talkdesk is a cloud-based contact center software provider that supplies SaaS solutions to help enterprises improve customer interactions and reduce operational costs. The company's platform requires only a computer and internet connection, positioning it against legacy on-premise call center systems. In October 2015, Talkdesk announced a $6 million Series A extension round led by Salesforce Ventures, with participation from existing investors DFJ and Storm Ventures. This extension brought the total Series A funding to $21 million. At the time, Talkdesk was growing 10x year-over-year and aimed to transform what the company described as a $20 billion call center software market. The funding was allocated to expand engineering, product, and sales teams, and reflected strategic synergies between Talkdesk and Salesforce as its largest integration partner. By July 2020, Talkdesk had raised $268 million cumulatively and achieved a $3 billion valuation in its Series C round, demonstrating strong investor confidence and the company's emergence as a market leader in Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS).
Jun 2015Series AThreshold (lead); Storm Ventures$15M-Talkdesk raised $15 million in a Series A funding round on June 9, 2015, led by Threshold with participation from Storm Ventures. The funding aimed to accelerate growth and expand platform capabilities for the cloud-based call center provider. This followed a $3 million seed round in September 2014 led by Storm Ventures and preceded a $6 million Series A extension in October 2015 led by Salesforce Ventures. Talkdesk, founded in 2011, develops cloud contact center software to enable enterprises to manage customer interactions. The company had raised about $18 million total by mid-2015, retaining most funds in the bank after rejecting opportunities to raise more. Later rounds included a $100 million Series B in 2018 at over $1 billion valuation, $143 million Series C in 2020 at $3 billion, and $230 million Series D in 2021 at $10 billion.
Sep 2014SeedStorm Ventures (lead); 500 Global$3M-Talkdesk raised $3.15 million in a seed round on September 16, 2014, led by Storm Ventures. The funding supported scaling engineering resources and acquiring initial customers. Talkdesk provides a cloud-based call center software solution with innovative integrations, enabling enterprise-level features without costly installations or long-term contracts.

Who has invested in Talkdesk?

15 investors have backed Talkdesk across its funding rounds, including Threshold, Viking Global Investors, Storm Ventures, Putnam Premier IT, Top Tier Capital Partners and Willoughby Capital.

Lead investors include Transpose Platform Management, Viking Global Investors, Salesforce Ventures, Threshold and Storm Ventures.


Talkdesk Investors

Investors in Talkdesk by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
ThresholdUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA4LeadJun 2015
Storm VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA3LeadSep 2014
Viking Global InvestorsUnited StatesStamford, CT3LeadOct 2018
Putnam Premier ITUnited StatesUnited States2ParticipantJul 2020
Top Tier Capital PartnersUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2ParticipantJul 2020
Willoughby CapitalUnited StatesUnited States2ParticipantJul 2020
Salesforce VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1LeadOct 2015
Lead Edge CapitalUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantJul 2020
Amity VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantAug 2021
Whale Rock Capital ManagementUnited StatesBoston, MA1ParticipantAug 2021
Alpha Square GroupUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantAug 2021
Transpose Platform ManagementUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1LeadAug 2021
Olive Technology VenturesUnited StatesUnited States1ParticipantAug 2021

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Talkdesk Competitors

Talkdesk competitors include listed companies like SoundHound and Sprout Social, and private ones like Gong, Attentive, Outreach and Nextiva.

Public and private companies comparable to Talkdesk
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
GongUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$7.3B-
AttentiveUnited StatesHoboken, NJPrivate$125M-$6.9B55.2x
OutreachUnited StatesSeattle, WAPrivate$125M-$4.4B35.2x
NextivaUnited StatesPhoenix, AZPrivate$250M-$2.7B10.8x
SoundHoundUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$169M$19M$2.7B11.3x
Sprout SocialUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$458M($31M)$656M1.2x

Talkdesk Public Comps

Talkdesk is still privately-owned, but its public comps include HubSpot, Dropbox, Zeta Global, Amdocs, NICE, iFlytek, RingCentral, Pegasystems, Tata Communications and Box.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
HubSpot$3.1B$140M3.3x2.9x73.7x12.1x
Dropbox$2.5B$854M4.4x4.4x12.9x9.4x
Zeta Global$1.3B$39M5.8x4.5x191.0x20.3x
Amdocs$4.5B$922M1.6x1.5x7.9x6.0x
NICE$2.9B$849M2.1x1.9x7.1x6.3x
iFlytek$4B$465M3.7x3.4x31.7x40.6x
RingCentral$2.5B$339M3.0x2.9x22.1x10.5x
Pegasystems$1.7B$294M3.2x3.1x19.2x11.3x

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Common questions about Talkdesk

When was Talkdesk founded?Talkdesk was founded in 2011.
Where is Talkdesk headquartered?Talkdesk is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, United States.
Is Talkdesk publicly listed?No, Talkdesk is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Talkdesk's valuation?Talkdesk was last valued at $10B in its Series D in August 2021.
How much funding has Talkdesk raised?Talkdesk has raised $497M across 6 funding rounds.
What was Talkdesk's last funding round?Talkdesk's last funding round was a $230M Series D in August 2021, led by Transpose Platform Management.
Who are Talkdesk's investors?Talkdesk's investors include Threshold, Storm Ventures, Viking Global Investors, Putnam Premier IT, Top Tier Capital Partners, Willoughby Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Lead Edge Capital, Amity Ventures, Whale Rock Capital Management and 5 others.
What is Talkdesk's revenue?Talkdesk's latest recorded revenue is $230M (August 2021).
What is Talkdesk's revenue multiple?Talkdesk's latest valuation implies a 43.5x revenue multiple ($10B valuation on $230M of revenue).
Which companies are comparable to Talkdesk?Companies comparable to Talkdesk include Gong, Attentive, Outreach, Nextiva, SoundHound and Sprout Social.

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