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Exotel is an Indian cloud telephony company that offers communication solutions for businesses. Their platform provides a range of services such as virtual phone numbers, IVR systems, call recording, SMS and voice broadcasting, and analytics.

exotel.comLinkedInUpdated Oct 5, 2026
Annual revenue
$86.6M
Nov 2024EST.
Total raised
$87.2M
6 rounds
Employees
609
Dec 2024

Exotel revenue

Exotel has not published its revenue. GetLatka estimates it at about $86.6M a year (November 2024).

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Dec 2023$58.9MEST.GetLatka estimate
Oct 2024$86.6MEST.GetLatka estimate
Nov 2024$86.6MEST.GetLatka estimate

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Exotel funding rounds & investors

Exotel has raised $87.2M across six rounds since 2012. The latest was a $40M Series D in January 2022.

DateRoundRaised
Jan 2022Series D$40M
Sep 2021Series C$35M
Jun 2021Venture$6M
Dec 2020Venture$5.5M
Feb 2013Seed$205.9K
Mar 2012Seed$500K
Total raised$87.2M

Exotel competitors

Exotel competes most directly with Twilio, Freshworks, Aircall, Nextiva and 3 others.

CompanyRevenueFundingEmployeesCustomersFounded
Twilio$5.1B$607.2M6,46834K2008
Freshworks$838.8M$1.4B8,594150K2010
Aircall$204M$225.6M80023K2014
Nextiva$200M$200M1,65210K2008
Exotel$86.6M$87.2M609–2011
Plivo$70M$2.1M24770K2011
Ozonetel$31.4M$5M2742K2007
JustCall$12M–281.6K2016

Exotel CEO, founders & employees

Shivakumar Ganesan founded Exotel in 2011 and runs it as CEO. Exotel has 609 employees (December 2024, LinkedIn).

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Oct 2024625LinkedIn
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Dec 2022735LinkedIn
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Exotel FAQ

How much money does Exotel make?

Exotel has not published its revenue. GetLatka estimates about $86.6M a year (November 2024).

How much funding has Exotel raised?

$87.2M across 6 rounds; the latest was a $40M Series D in January 2022.

Who is the CEO of Exotel?

Shivakumar Ganesan, a co-founder.

Who founded Exotel?

Shivakumar Ganesan, in 2011.

How many employees does Exotel have?

About 609 as of December 2024 (LinkedIn).

How this page is sourced

5 from public sources · 3 estimates. 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.

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