2024 Revenue
$20.5M
Funding
$0
YOY
78.1%
Team
129
Founded
1989
How RIESTER CEO Tim Riester grew RIESTER to $20.5M revenue with a 129 person team in 2024.
RIESTER is a full-service digital marketing and advertising company with a staff of over 140 marketing professionals providing services including research and brand planning, advertising, digital marketing (websites responsive to mobile, smart phone apps, CRM, paid and organic search, and Internet advertising) traditional, digital and social media, public relations, and multicultural communications. Ranked by Forbes among the "Top 100 Global Ad Agencies that know Social Media and Google," the company currently has offices in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Park City. Since its beginnings in 1989, RIESTER has grown to become one of the largest, privately-owned ad agencies in the western United States.
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RIESTER Revenue
In 2024, RIESTER's revenue reached $20.5M. The company previously reported $11.5M in 2023. Since its launch in 1989, RIESTER has shown consistent revenue growth.
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2024 | RIESTER Hit $20.5m revenue in October 2024 |
| 2023 | RIESTER Hit $11.5m revenue in December 2023 |
| 2021 | RIESTER Hit $4.4m revenue in April 2021 |
| 1989 | Launched with $0 revenue |
RIESTER Valuation, Funding Rounds
RIESTER is a bootstrapped Marketing Agency startup. Founded in 1989, RIESTER has grown to $20.5M in revenue without raising any venture capital or outside funding.
As a self-funded Marketing Agency SaaS company, RIESTER has built its business with no outside investment.
| Year | Round | Amount | Valuation | % Sold |
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RIESTER Employees & Team Size
RIESTER employs approximately 129 people as of 2026, down from 133 in 2023.
RIESTER has 129 total employees in different roles and functions.
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Reached 129 employees (December 2024) |
| 2024 | Reached 133 employees (October 2024) |
| 2023 | Reached 133 employees (December 2023) |
| 2022 | Reached 132 employees (December 2022) |
| 2021 | Reached 128 employees (December 2021) |
| 2021 | Reached 132 employees (April 2021) |
Founder / CEO
Tim Riester
Tim Riester is Chairman and CEO of RIESTER, one of the largest, privately held marketing companies in the western United States and a founding Co-Owner and Board Member of Phoenix Rising FC and FC Tucson, Arizona's two professional soccer teams. Tim's philanthropic work includes serving as a board member for the Global Health Advocacy Incubator and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. He also serves as a founding board member for the MaxInMotion Foundation, a non-profit organization assisting economically challenged youth athletes as well as those with disabilities, and as a member of the endowment board of trustees for the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. PR Week awarded RIESTER "Best Campaign in the Nation for 2019 - Public Sector" honoring the firm's voter education campaign for the Citizen's Clean Election Commission. Advertising Age included RIESTER among its “20 Agencies to Watch in America” and Forbes’ ranked RIESTER among its “Top 100 Global Ad Agencies that Know Social Media and Google.” RIESTER was also included four consecutive years on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies in America. RIESTER represents notable national clients including Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Bona Kemi, Carlisle Companies, Fresh Cravings, Global Blood Therapeutics, Los Angeles Zoo, MidFirst Bank, Park City Utah Visitors Bureau, Peter Piper Pizza, Quest Products, Seneca Resorts & Casinos, Talking Stick Resort, United Healthcare and the U.S. Census. RIESTER operates five offices in the United States: New York City, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Phoenix and Park City, Utah. Additional staff is located in Kansas City. Phoenix Rising FC is Arizona's highest-level professional soccer franchise and holds the record for the most consecutive wins (20) among all professional soccer teams in North American history. Established in 2013, the club is the 2019 USL Championship Regular Season winner, the 2018 USL Championship Western Conference winner and 2018 USL Championship Cup runner-up. Phoenix Rising FC's youth club has over 9,000 members.
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Customers
We do not have customer count information for RIESTER yet.
Frequently Asked Questions about RIESTER
What is RIESTER's revenue?
RIESTER generates $20.5M in revenue.
Who founded RIESTER?
RIESTER was founded by Tim Riester.
Who is the CEO of RIESTER?
The CEO of RIESTER is Tim Riester.
How much funding does RIESTER have?
RIESTER raised $0.
How many employees does RIESTER have?
RIESTER has 129 employees.
Where is RIESTER headquarters?
RIESTER is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
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