Community powers direct relationships and one-on-one conversations between Leaders and their Members through text messaging at scale. Launched in 2019 and headquartered in Santa Monica, CA., Community is breaking new ground in trusted marketing and communications channels by connecting Leaders- global pop culture stars, local community organizers, small business owners and brands- to their Members to drive conversations that convert into actions, sales, revenue and more.
Location: United States, California, Santa Monica
Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $65M
Founded date: 2018
Investors 9
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 24.04.2023 | - | $25M | Backstage ... |
| 09.04.2021 | - | $40M | - |
Mentions in press and media 13
| Date | Title | Description |
| 08.01.2026 | Six SMS Trends That Will Define Marketing in 2026 | Community Logo Community releases industry outlook as brands shift from one-way blasts to meaningful, two-way relationships Companies are realizing that two-way engagement delivers higher loyalty, affinity, and lifetime value.” — Jeremy Sch... |
| 24.07.2024 | Community's Celebrity Text Messaging Platform Attracts Major Investors and Expands Industry Reach | NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, July 24, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Many of us are switching to text messaging for our most crucial and time-sensitive conversations. In the process, the "text inbox," which is significantly more... |
| 24.04.2023 | Community Raises $25M in Funding | Community, a Los Angeles, CA-based provider of an SMS engagement platform, raised $25M in funding. The round saw participation from Salesforce Ventures, and new investors Morgan Stanley Next Level Fund, HubSpot, Pier 70 Ventures, Verizon Ve... |
| 09.04.2021 | Community driven adulthood simplifying platform Realworld secures US $ 3.4 million | Realworld, a New York based startup, announced on 9th April 2021 that it has raised US $ 3.4 million in its seed funding round. The round was led by Fitz Gate Ventures along with participation from Techstars, Knightgate Ventures, Human Vent... |
| 09.04.2021 | Community Just Raised $40M For Its Brand and Celebrity-Focused Text Message Platform | Community, the L.A.-based tech startup whose platform enables mass text-messaging to fans and customers from artists, celebrities and brands, announced Friday it has raised $40 million from Salesforce Ventures. Community is part of a wave o... |
| 09.04.2021 | Community Connects With $40M For Text Messaging | Los Angeles-based Community, a startup which provides a way for celebrities to send text messages--at scale--to their fans, has raised $40M more in a funding round, the company annoucned this morning. The company said the new funding came f... |
| 26.03.2021 | Why restaurants are investing in WhatsApp-based ordering | Yum Brands — the company behind Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC — is investing in message-based food ordering. Earlier this week, Yum announced the acquisition of Tictuk Technologies, a software company that facilitates orders on WhatsApp and ... |
| 26.03.2021 | Why restaurants are investing in WhatsApp-based ordering | One appeal of conversational commerce for restaurants, Mouflard said, is that it lets them avoid third-party apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash. Not only do these delivery apps charge high commissions, he said, but they also share exceedingly... |
| 16.09.2020 | Kerry Washington explains why she became a startup investor | “Scandal” and “Little Fires Everywhere” star Kerry Washington won her first Emmy Award yesterday, but when she joined us at TechCrunch Disrupt today, she was much more focused on her work as an investor. Washington traced much of her intere... |
| 19.08.2020 | The Pandemic Has Changed the Music Industry Forever. Meet the LA Music-Tech Startups Poised to Reshape It. | The pandemic has ravaged the music industry, but music-tech companies are poised to drive its growth into an industry where a music company is much more than music. Los Angeles is home to a bustling ecosystem of startups empowering musician... |
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