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AI & Machine Learning Operationalization (MLOps) Software130 Madison Ave, New YorkFounded 2008
Collective[i] is an artificial intelligence company founded in 2008 by Stephen Messer and co-founders, headquartered in the United States.
Collective[i]'s last reported revenue was $1M in 2014 (Stephen Messer on camera). GetLatka estimates it at about $25.5M a year (October 2024). Collective[i] is #226 on the Latka Top. The Latka Top ranks the 1,368 companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by revenue.
| As of | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1M | Stephen Messer on cameraWatch at 19:57 |
| Jan 2023 | $20M | – |
| Oct 2024 | $25.5MEST. | GetLatka estimate |
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Nathan Latka has interviewed Collective[i] once, speaking with Stephen Messer. Each figure links to the second it was said.
Watch: How Collective[i] Reached $500K Revenue Per Employee With 140-Person Team in 2023 (Interview with Co-Founder Stephen Messer)January 2023 · Stephen Messer, Co-Founder and Vice Chairman
Growth tactics they described: ViralityWatch at 12:06
Collective[i] competes most directly with HubSpot, Zoho and Freshworks.
| Company | Revenue | Funding | Employees | Customers | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HubSpot | $3.1B | $100.5M | 7,639 | 205K | 2006 |
 Zoho | $1.5B | $7.3M | 24K | 250K | 1996 |
 Freshworks | $838.8M | $1.4B | 8,594 | 150K | 2010 |
| Collective[i] | $25.5M | – | 98 | 200 | 2008 |
Stephen Messer and Heidi Messer founded Collective[i] in 2008. Collective[i] had 98 employees (October 2024, LinkedIn).
Also at Collective[i]Seyed Pakdaman, Jahrel Stewart, Matthew Norman, Ramsey Bland, Xenia Woolstenhulme, Tong Zhang, Giri Bommisetty, Dmytro Shyryayev, Ashish Dhyani, Eric Formo, Andrew Idehen, Arman Kabiri, Ella Weinstein, Tad Martin, Samy Chambi, Nima Shahbazi, Alok Kumar Srivastava, Juan Fernández González, Ouaddah Bergam, Ali Hakimi Parizi, Charles Ng, John Smith, Nick Kinkaid, Hannah Satty, Sydney Koopman, Dalin Laqua, Bennett MacLauchlan, Olumide Adebayo, Ryan Schrader, Al Sobri, Monte Alfonso, Abigail Dean, Christine Martin, Shan Murugesan, Janis Foo, Oliver Santry, Taylor Brooks, AnnaLise Fyrwald, Angel HELMRICH, Charlotte K Wall, Michael McGurgan, Angelica Hernandez
| As of | Employees | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 98 | |
| 2023 | 140 | Stephen Messer on cameraWatch at 11:42 |
| 2022 | 112 | – |
| 2021 | 106 | – |
GetLatka estimates Collective[i]'s revenue at about $25.5M a year (October 2024). The last reported figure was $1M in 2014, as Stephen Messer said on camera.
Collective[i] had 98 employees in October 2024, according to LinkedIn.
Stephen Messer and Heidi Messer founded Collective[i] in 2008.
7 said on camera · 1 from public sources · 1 estimate. Founder figures link to the second they were said; public figures name their source; estimates are marked EST. and say whose they are. Not financial advice. The Latka Top ranks the private, operating companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by the latest revenue figure on each profile, reported or estimated; equal figures share a rank.
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