How Kahuna hit $3.6M revenue and 100 customers in 2018.
Build customer loyalty and improve retention by engaging each customer with hyper-personalized emails, push, in-app, and browser notifications. Learn how Kahuna marketplace optimization helped customers achieve a 50% increase in business.
2012
Founded
$3.6M
2018 Revenue
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YOY
$64.4M
Funding
Kahuna Revenue
In 2018, Kahuna revenue run rate hit $3.6M in revenue.
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2018
Kahuna hit $3.6M in revenue in 2018
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2012
Kahuna launched in 2012 with $0 revenue
Kahuna Funding History
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2018 Venture Round
Kahuna raised a Venture Round of in January, 2018
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2015 Series B
Kahuna raised a Series B of in August, 2015
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2014 Series A
Kahuna raised a Series A of in February, 2014
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2013 Seed Round
Kahuna raised a Seed Round of in October, 2013
| FUNDING DATE | ROUND | AMOUNT | VALUATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| January, 23 2018 | Venture Round | ||
| August, 19 2015 | Series B | ||
| February, 26 2014 | Series A | ||
| October, 08 2013 | Seed Round |
Team
Kahuna has 40 total employees. They have 100 customers
| DISTRIBUTION | QTY |
|---|---|
| Total team size | 40 |
Founder / CEO
Sameer Patel
On August 15th, 2016, I joined Kahuna as CEO and board member. Kahuna enables a new level of authentic engagement between brands and their customers wherever they are — the web, email, mobile, social channels —through personalized communication at scale. Powered by big data and machine learning, we help create delightful experiences for every customer with the perfect message, delivered on the right channel, at just the right time. Kahuna is trusted by Yelp, Yahoo!, GoPro, Dollar Shave Club and other leading brands. The company was founded in 2012 and counts Sequoia Capital, SoftTech VC and Tenaya Capital as its lead investors. Kahuna was named Best Places to Work 2015, San Francisco Business. And yes, we're hiring. Most recently, I served as GM at SAP / SuccessFactors overseeing the Collaboration and Hybris Commerce Community Software business. In 13 quarters, SAP Jam scaled to over 34 million subscribers and 1300 customers, and consistently grew at triple-digit billings vs 42% forecasted growth of this category. In a span of 4 years, SAP Jam was named "leader" by 16 research analyst firms. Prior to SAP, I've had 15 years of leading enterprise technology teams in management consulting and the systems integrator business. I'm privileged to have been quoted in publications such as CNBC, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch and Harvard Business Review, and I've keynoted events such as CeBIT; Social Business Forum, Milan; GigaOM Future of Work; IBM Connect and others. More here: https://delicious.com/sameer.a.patel/sameerpress I have an undergrad from Babson College in Corporate Finance and Economics and a Masters from Boston University in Management Information Systems. I was a nationally ranked Squash Player and I still love the game.
Q&A
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What's your age?
45
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Favorite online tool?
Drift
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Favorite book?
What they don't teach you at Harvard Biz School
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Favorite CEO?
Marc Benioff
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Advice for 20 year old self
Make sure you look under your nose.
Customers
Churn
Kahuna Executives
| Name | Position | Working Email | Personal Email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sameer Patel | CEO | - | - |
Kahuna Employees
| Name | Position | Working Email | Personal Email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sameer Patel | CEO | - | - |
Frequently Asked Questions about Kahuna
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When was Kahuna founded?
Kahuna was founded in 2012.
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How much revenue does Kahuna generate?
Kahuna generates $3.6M in revenue.
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Who is the CEO of Kahuna
The CEO of Kahuna is Sameer Patel.
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How much funding does Kahuna have?
Kahuna raised $64.4M.
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How many employees does Kahuna have?
Kahuna has 40 employees.
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Where is Kahuna headquarters?
Kahuna is headquartered at Redwood City, California, United States
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