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2018: Company raises $31m Series C funding<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2018-10-30/conversica-raises-31-million-in-series-c-funding-to-fuel-expansion-of-conversational-ai-for-business|title=Conversica Raises $31 Million in Series C Funding to Fuel Expansion of Conversational AI for Business|last=|first=|date=2018-10-30|website=www.bloomberg.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-10-14}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.martechadvisor.com/news/sales-enablement/conversica-raises-31-million-in-series-c-funding-round/|title=Conversica Raises $31 Million in Series C Funding Round|last=|first=|date=|website=www.martechadvisor.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-10-14}}</ref>, lead by Providence Strategic Growth. Conversica acquires '''Intelligens.ai''', providing a regional presence in [[Latin America]] with an office in [[Las Condes]], [[Santiago, Chile]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://smallbiztrends.com/2018/02/conversica-acquired-intelligens-small-business.html|title=Conversica Acquires Intelligens.ai to Give Small Business a Leg Up on AI Conversations|first=Rob|last=Starr|date=February 4, 2018}}</ref> Launches AI-powered Admissions Assistant for Higher Education industry<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.conversica.com/conversica-launches-industrys-first-ai-powered-admissions-assistant-for-higher-education/|title=Conversica Launches Industry's First AI-Powered Admissions Assistant for Higher Education {{!}} Sales AI Assistants {{!}} AI Assistants for Business {{!}} Conversica|date=2018-10-03|website=www.conversica.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-14}}</ref>. Rashmi Vittal joins Conversica as CMO<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.conversica.com/rashmi-vittal-joins-conversica-as-chief-marketing-officer/|title=Rashmi Vittal Joins Conversica as Chief Marketing Officer {{!}} Sales AI Assistants {{!}} AI Assistants for Business {{!}} Conversica|date=2018-11-28|website=www.conversica.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-14}}</ref>. |
2018: Company raises $31m Series C funding<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2018-10-30/conversica-raises-31-million-in-series-c-funding-to-fuel-expansion-of-conversational-ai-for-business|title=Conversica Raises $31 Million in Series C Funding to Fuel Expansion of Conversational AI for Business|last=|first=|date=2018-10-30|website=www.bloomberg.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-10-14}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.martechadvisor.com/news/sales-enablement/conversica-raises-31-million-in-series-c-funding-round/|title=Conversica Raises $31 Million in Series C Funding Round|last=|first=|date=|website=www.martechadvisor.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-10-14}}</ref>, lead by Providence Strategic Growth. Conversica acquires '''Intelligens.ai''', providing a regional presence in [[Latin America]] with an office in [[Las Condes]], [[Santiago, Chile]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://smallbiztrends.com/2018/02/conversica-acquired-intelligens-small-business.html|title=Conversica Acquires Intelligens.ai to Give Small Business a Leg Up on AI Conversations|first=Rob|last=Starr|date=February 4, 2018}}</ref> Launches AI-powered Admissions Assistant for Higher Education industry<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.conversica.com/conversica-launches-industrys-first-ai-powered-admissions-assistant-for-higher-education/|title=Conversica Launches Industry's First AI-Powered Admissions Assistant for Higher Education {{!}} Sales AI Assistants {{!}} AI Assistants for Business {{!}} Conversica|date=2018-10-03|website=www.conversica.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-14}}</ref>. Rashmi Vittal joins Conversica as CMO<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.conversica.com/rashmi-vittal-joins-conversica-as-chief-marketing-officer/|title=Rashmi Vittal Joins Conversica as Chief Marketing Officer {{!}} Sales AI Assistants {{!}} AI Assistants for Business {{!}} Conversica|date=2018-11-28|website=www.conversica.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-14}}</ref>. |
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2019: Conversica was selected by [[Fast Company]] magazine as one of the Top 10 Most Innovative AI Companies in the World<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2019/sectors/artificial-intelligence|title=The World’s Most Innovative Companies 2019: Artificial Intelligence Honorees|website=Fast Company|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-14}}</ref>, and was named [[Marketo]]'s ''Technology Partner of the Year'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/conversica-named-technology-partner-of-the-year-by-marketo-2019-02-26|title=Conversica Named Technology Partner of the Year by Marketo|website=MarketWatch}}</ref>. The company officially expanded into the [[EMEA]] region with the opening of a [[London]] office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.conversica.com/conversica-opens-office-in-london/|title=Conversica Opens Office in London to Expand European Presence | Sales AI Assistants | AI Assistants for Business | Conversica|date=April 25, 2019|website=Sales AI | Leading AI Assistants for Business | Conversica}}</ref> As of August 2019, Conversica has over 50 different integrations with third parties. |
2019: Conversica was selected by [[Fast Company]] magazine as one of the Top 10 Most Innovative AI Companies in the World<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2019/sectors/artificial-intelligence|title=The World’s Most Innovative Companies 2019: Artificial Intelligence Honorees|website=Fast Company|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-14}}</ref>, and was named [[Marketo]]'s ''Technology Partner of the Year'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/conversica-named-technology-partner-of-the-year-by-marketo-2019-02-26|title=Conversica Named Technology Partner of the Year by Marketo|website=MarketWatch}}</ref>. The company officially expanded into the [[EMEA]] region with the opening of a [[London]] office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.conversica.com/conversica-opens-office-in-london/|title=Conversica Opens Office in London to Expand European Presence | Sales AI Assistants | AI Assistants for Business | Conversica|date=April 25, 2019|website=Sales AI | Leading AI Assistants for Business | Conversica}}</ref> As of August 2019, Conversica has over 50 different integrations with third parties. In October Conversica won three awards at the fourth annual Global Annual Achievement Awards for Artificial Intelligence.<ref>https://awards.ai/?mc_cid=64e447ecb0&mc_eid=b84c7fe38c</ref> Also that month, Alex Terry stepped down from his role as CEO, to be replaced by former [[Janrain]] leader Jim Kaskade.<ref>https://www.martechadvisor.com/news/sales-enablement/conversica-names-jim-kaskade-as-chief-executive-officer/</ref> In November |
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== Technology == |
== Technology == |
Revision as of 09:21, 4 November 2019
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Founded | Bellingham, Washington, United States (2007) |
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Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Founder(s) | Ben Brigham, Senior Vice President |
Key people | Jim Kaskade, CEO[2] |
Products | Conversica AI Assistants |
Employees | >250 |
URL | www |
Registration | Required |
Users | >1700 companies |
Current status | Active |
Conversica is a
History
2007: The Company was founded by Ben Brigham in Bellingham, Washington as AutoFerret.com. The company initially produced a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) product, targeted at automotive dealerships. This soon expanded to lead generation, and then lead validation and qualification. The AI for which Conversica is known today was born out of a need to follow-up on and filter out low-quality leads, and in time it was clear that this was where the real value of the product lay. The focus of the company shifted toward this automated lead engagement technology.
2010: The Company started commercially selling AVA, the first Automated Virtual Assistant for sales, and the company name is changed to AVA.ai®. Early customers for AVA are automotive dealerships. and subsequent history of the company has been iteration and refinement of the AI-lead interaction. As the company moved away from generating leads themselves, and providing the CRM themselves, it became necessary to integrate with existing CRMs and
2013: Company raises $16m Series A funding[4], lead by Kennet Partners, names Mark Bradley as CEO of AVA.ai. Headquarters move from Bellingham, Washington to Foster City, California. Other key executives joining the business include David Marod (Automotive Sales) and William Webb-Purkis (Product Management). Expands sales office in Kansas City, Missouri.
2014: Company changes name from AVA.ai to Conversica[5].
2015: Alex Terry joins Conversica as CEO[6]. Other key executives joining the business include Jason Lund (CFO[7]), Dr. Werner Koepf (SVP Engineering[8]). Business expands to include material number of customers in additional industry verticals, including technology, education, and financial services.
2016: Company raises $34m Series B funding
2017: Conversica expands intelligent automation platform and IVAs to support additional communication channels (e-mail and SMS text messaging) and additional communication languages. Conversica opens new technology center of excellence in
2018: Company raises $31m Series C funding.
2019: Conversica was selected by
Technology
Conversica's Intelligent Virtual Assistants are AI assistants who communicate with leads, prospects, customers, employees and other persons of interest (Contacts) in a human-like manner, via email and SMS text. The IVAs are built on an Intelligent Automation platform that leverages
References
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- ^ https://www.martechadvisor.com/news/sales-enablement/conversica-names-jim-kaskade-as-chief-executive-officer/
- ^ a b "Conversica, which uses AI to replicate sales agents, raises $31M, now valued around $300M".
- ^ "Kennet Partners announces $16 Million investment in AVA.ai and names Mark A. Bradley as CEO". Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "AVA.ai Announces Name Change to Conversica | Sales AI Assistants | AI Assistants for Business | Conversica". www.conversica.com. 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Conversica Names SaaS Industry Veteran Alex Terry as New CEO | Sales AI Assistants | AI Assistants for Business | Conversica". www.conversica.com. 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ Conversica (2015-08-13). "Conversica Names SaaS Veteran Jason Lund as New CFO". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Ticketmaster Engineering Executive Joins Conversica to Grow Technology Team and Further Drive Innovation | Sales AI Assistants | AI Assistants for Business | Conversica". www.conversica.com. 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Conversica lands $34 million Series B to build intelligent sales assistants". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Conversica's new Seattle office cements city's status as AI and machine learning hotbed". GeekWire. 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Conversica Appoints Dr. Sid J. Reddy as Chief Scientist to Innovate and Scale Conversational AI Platform as Company Accelerates Growth". www.businesswire.com. August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Conversica Raises $31 Million in Series C Funding to Fuel Expansion of Conversational AI for Business". www.bloomberg.com. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Starr, Rob (February 4, 2018). "Conversica Acquires Intelligens.ai to Give Small Business a Leg Up on AI Conversations".
- ^ "Conversica Launches Industry's First AI-Powered Admissions Assistant for Higher Education | Sales AI Assistants | AI Assistants for Business | Conversica". www.conversica.com. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Rashmi Vittal Joins Conversica as Chief Marketing Officer | Sales AI Assistants | AI Assistants for Business | Conversica". www.conversica.com. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "The World's Most Innovative Companies 2019: Artificial Intelligence Honorees". Fast Company. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Conversica Named Technology Partner of the Year by Marketo". MarketWatch.
- ^ "Conversica Opens Office in London to Expand European Presence | Sales AI Assistants | AI Assistants for Business | Conversica". Sales AI | Leading AI Assistants for Business | Conversica. April 25, 2019.
- ^ https://awards.ai/?mc_cid=64e447ecb0&mc_eid=b84c7fe38c
- ^ https://www.martechadvisor.com/news/sales-enablement/conversica-names-jim-kaskade-as-chief-executive-officer/
- ^ "Sales AI Assistant | Sales AI Assistants | AI Assistants for Business | Conversica". www.conversica.com.