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Heroku was acquired by Salesforce. See Salesforce's profile →
Heroku is a cloud platform as a service (PaaS) company that was founded in 2007 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Heroku revenue
Heroku's annual revenue was $50M in August 2020, its last figure before Salesforce bought it (source not recorded).
| As of | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2020 | $50M | – |
– source not recorded
Who owns Heroku
Salesforce owns Heroku. The date and price of the deal are not on record.
Heroku funding rounds & investors
Heroku has raised $13M across three rounds since 2008. The latest was a $10M Series B in May 2010.
| Date | Round | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| May 2010 | Series B | $10M |
| May 2008 | Series A | $3M |
| 2008 | Seed | $24K |
| Total raised | $13M |
Heroku CEO & employees
Bob Wise was CEO of Heroku. Heroku had 201 employees (July 2023).
- Bob WiseCEO
BoardScott Raney, Chris Sacca
All 6 headcount readings, with sources
| As of | Employees | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2023 | 201 | – |
| Dec 2020 | 192 | – |
| Aug 2020 | 251 | – |
| Jun 2020 | 218 | – |
| Dec 2019 | 227 | – |
| Dec 2018 | 224 | – |
Heroku FAQ
What was Heroku's revenue?
Before Salesforce bought it, Heroku's annual revenue was $50M in August 2020 (source not recorded).
Who owns Heroku?
Salesforce owns Heroku.
How much funding has Heroku raised?
Heroku raised $13M across three funding rounds before Salesforce bought it. The last was a $10M Series B in May 2010.
How many employees does Heroku have?
Heroku had 201 employees in July 2023.
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