Podium (company)
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Lehi, Utah, United States |
Key people | Eric Rea, Co-Founder, Dennis Steele, Co-Founder |
| Products | Online Reputation Management, Customer interaction management, Customer Relationship Management, Contactless Payments |
| Revenue |  $100 Million(2019)[1] |
Number of employees | 1,300 |
| Website | https://www.podium.com |
Podium is a private technology company headquartered in Lehi, Utah that develops cloud-based software related to messaging, customer feedback, online reviews, selling products, and requesting payments.[2]
History
[edit]Podium was founded in 2014 by Eric Rea and Dennis Steele, who developed a tool to help small businesses "build their online reputation" through online reviews.[3] Podium was initially known as RepDrive[4] before rebranding as Podium in 2015. In 2015, Podium moved from a spare bedroom to a new location above a Provo bike shop.[5] In March 2020, Podium added payments technology to its product suite.[6] In November 2021, Podium raised $201 million in Series D funding and was valued at $3 billion.[7][8]
Product
[edit]Podium is a software-as-a-service platform designed to improve business online reputation.[9] It helps users manage business interactions in one tool. Users can communicate reviews, texts, chats, and post payment directly within the app.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "When These Entrepreneurs First Pitched Podium, A VC Analyst Walked Out on Them. Now, Their Company Does over $100 Million in Annual Revenue". Forbes.
- ^ "Podium: An interaction and payments platform for local businesses". Y Combinator. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "Podium helps businesses improve online reviews with a simple text : Silicon Slopes". siliconslopes.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "Podium, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ Raymond, Art (Jul 2, 2017). "Utah's Podium set to spend $10 million on new digs, add 400 jobs".
- ^ "Podium rolls out payments for its customer-focused local-business SaaS service". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "Utah's Podium scores $201M in new funding as valuation tops $3 billion". Deseret News. 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ Wilhelm, Alex (2021-11-15). "Utah's Podium raises pre-IPO round, boosting its valuation to $3 billion". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "Podium Review 2022 - Best Text Message Marketing Services - businessnewsdaily.com". Business News Daily. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "Podium Review 2022 - Best Text Message Marketing Services". business.com. Retrieved 2022-09-12.