FirstHiverevenue & funding

Customer Data Platforms (CDP)333 West Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaFounded 2016CEO Aditya Bhamidipaty

FirstHive is an AI-powered customer data platform (CDP) and decisioning engine for large consumer brands.

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Annual revenue: $2.6M; Jul 2023 · Confirmed by CEO
Total raised: $6.6M; 2 rounds
Employees: 78; Oct 2024
Customers: 29

FirstHive revenue

FirstHive's annual revenue was $2.6M in July 2023, the most recent reported figure. FirstHive is #779 on the Latka List. The list ranks the 1,297 companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by revenue.

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$2.6M

$3.8M

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ReportedEstimateFounded 2016 at $0; every reading has its own bar

All 2 revenue readings, with sources

As of	Revenue	Source
Jul 2023	$2.6M	Confirmed by CEO
Oct 2024	$3.8MEST	GetLatka estimate

FirstHive funding rounds & investors

FirstHive has raised $6.6M across two rounds since 2024. The latest was a $1.5M funding round in October 2025.

Date	Round	Raised	Led by	Source
Oct 2025	Venture	$1.5M		SEC filing
Feb 2024	Venture	$5.1M	Saama	SEC filing
	Total raised	$6.6M

Interviews with Aditya Bhamidipaty

Nathan Latka has interviewed FirstHive once, speaking with Aditya Bhamidipaty. Each figure links to the second it was said.

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May 2019 · Aditya Bhamidipaty, Co-Founder and CEO

How FirstHive Reached 29 Enterprise Customers on Less Than $500K Raised (Interview with CEO Aditya Bhamidipaty)

Cash flowCash-flow positiveWatch at 6:03
Customers29Watch at 4:52
Net revenue retention137%, up to 140%Watch at 10:54
Gross churnLess than 3% a year (last two years)Watch at 10:42
CAC payback (months)4.5Watch at 12:09
Employees40Watch at 5:14
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FirstHive competitors

FirstHive competes most directly with HubSpot, Zoho, Klaviyo, ActiveCampaign and 1 other. It is the smallest of the six by revenue.

Company	Revenue	Funding	Employees	Customers	Founded
HubSpot	$3.1B	$100.5M	7,639	205K	2006
Zoho	$1.5B	$7.3M	24K	250K	1996
Klaviyo	$1.2B	$678.5M	2,875	146K	2012
ActiveCampaign	$290.5M	$360M	865	145K	2003
Intuit Mailchimp	$180.1M	–	1,637	140M	2001
FirstHive	$2.6M	$6.6M	78	29	2016

#244 of 621 Customer Data Platforms (CDP) companies by revenue · category median $2M · See the ranking

FirstHive CEO, founders & employees

Aditya Bhamidipaty founded FirstHive in 2016 and runs it as CEO. FirstHive had 78 employees (October 2024, LinkedIn).

Aditya BhamidipatyFounder & CEO
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All 8 headcount readings, with sources

As of	Employees	Source
Oct 2024	78	LinkedIn
Jul 2023	78	Confirmed by CEO
Jul 2023	86	–
Jul 2023	40	–
2023	91	–
2022	90	–
2021	65	–
May 2019	40	Aditya Bhamidipaty on cameraWatch at 5:14

FirstHive FAQ

What is FirstHive's revenue?

FirstHive's annual revenue was $2.6M in July 2023, according to the CEO. No later figure has been reported.

How much funding has FirstHive raised?

FirstHive has raised $6.6M across two funding rounds. The latest was a $1.5M funding round in October 2025.

Who owns FirstHive?

FirstHive is privately held. Its lead investors include Saama.

How many employees does FirstHive have?

FirstHive had 78 employees in October 2024, according to LinkedIn.

Who is the CEO of FirstHive?

Aditya Bhamidipaty is the CEO of FirstHive and founded the company in 2016. Nathan Latka interviewed Aditya Bhamidipaty in May 2019.

Who founded FirstHive?

Aditya Bhamidipaty founded FirstHive in 2016.

How this page is sourced

10 said on camera · 5 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 List 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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