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Business Instant Messaging SoftwareReno, NevadaFounded 2020CEO Josh Merryman

MessageDesk is a business text messaging platform founded in February 2020 and headquartered in Reno, Nevada.

messagedesk.comLinkedInUpdated Oct 5, 2026
Annual revenue
$158.7K
Oct 2024EST.
Total raised
$1.2M
2 rounds
Employees
14
Oct 2024
Customers
266

MessageDesk revenue

MessageDesk's last reported revenue was $14K in August 2021 (Founder interview). GetLatka estimates it at about $158.7K a year (October 2024). MessageDesk is #1,244 on the Latka Top. The Latka Top ranks the 1,372 companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by revenue.

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Feb 2020$200Founder interviewWatch at 2:23
Aug 2021$14KFounder interviewWatch at 2:14
May 2022$21.7K–
Nov 2023$96.2KEST.GetLatka estimate
Oct 2024$158.7KEST.GetLatka estimate

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MessageDesk funding rounds & investors

MessageDesk has raised $1.2M across two rounds since 2020. The latest was a $720K funding round in May 2022.

DateRoundRaisedSource
May 2022Funding round$720K–
2020Convertible Note$500KFounder interviewWatch at 5:32
Total raised$1.2M

Interviews with Josh Merryman

Nathan Latka has interviewed MessageDesk once, speaking with Josh Merryman. Each figure links to the second it was said.

Watch: How MessageDesk Grew from $200 to $14K MRR with 266 Customers Through Organic SEO (Interview with Revenue Operations Manager Josh Merryman)

August 2021 · Josh Merryman, Revenue Operations Manager

How MessageDesk Grew from $200 to $14K MRR with 266 Customers Through Organic SEO (Interview with Revenue Operations Manager Josh Merryman)

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Growth tactics they described: Organic SEOWatch at 2:53Live EventsWatch at 7:46

MessageDesk competitors

MessageDesk competes most directly with Twilio and CallHub.

CompanyRevenueFundingEmployeesCustomersFounded
Twilio$5.1B$607.2M6,46834K2008
CallHub$7M–1413K2011
MessageDesk$158.7K$1.2M142662020

MessageDesk CEO, founders & employees

Josh Merryman founded MessageDesk in 2020 and runs it as CEO. MessageDesk had 14 employees (October 2024, LinkedIn).

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MessageDesk FAQ

What is MessageDesk's revenue?

GetLatka estimates MessageDesk's revenue at about $158.7K a year (October 2024). The last reported figure was $14K in August 2021, as the founder said on camera.

How much funding has MessageDesk raised?

MessageDesk has raised $1.2M across two funding rounds. The latest was a $720K funding round in May 2022.

How many employees does MessageDesk have?

MessageDesk had 14 employees in October 2024, according to LinkedIn.

Who is the CEO of MessageDesk?

Josh Merryman is the CEO of MessageDesk and founded the company in 2020.

Who founded MessageDesk?

Josh Merryman founded MessageDesk in 2020.

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How this page is sourced

11 said on camera · 1 from public sources · 2 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. The Latka Top 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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