Idealrevenue, acquisition & funding
Intelligent Virtual Assistants SoftwareRockville, MarylandFounded 2014
Ideal was acquired by Ceridian.
Ideal is recruitment automation software that acts as a virtual assistant to automate time-consuming, high-volume hiring tasks. AI for recruiting is here!
Ideal revenue
Ideal's annual revenue was $86.2M in August 2020, its last figure before Ceridian bought it (source not recorded).
| As of | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2020 | $86.2M | – |
– source not recorded
Who owns Ideal
Ceridian owns Ideal. The date and price of the deal are not on record.
Ideal funding rounds & investors
Ideal has raised $3M in one round, in August 2017.
| Date | Round | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2017 | Venture | $3M |
| Total raised | $3M |
Ideal CEO, founders & employees
Somen Mondal founded Ideal in 2014 and led it as CEO. Ideal had 40 employees (December 2020), down from 957 a year earlier.
- Somen MondalFounder & CEO
Team mix (Dec 2020): 9 engineers, 4 in sales, 3 in marketing
All 5 headcount readings, with sources
| As of | Employees | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2020 | 40 | – |
| Aug 2020 | 51 | – |
| Jun 2020 | 982 | – |
| Dec 2019 | 957 | – |
| Dec 2018 | 849 | – |
Ideal FAQ
What was Ideal's revenue?
Before Ceridian bought it, Ideal's annual revenue was $86.2M in August 2020 (source not recorded).
Who owns Ideal?
Ceridian owns Ideal.
How much funding has Ideal raised?
Ideal raised $3M in one funding round before Ceridian bought it, in August 2017.
How many employees does Ideal have?
Ideal had 40 employees in December 2020.
Who founded Ideal?
Somen Mondal founded Ideal in 2014.
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