2024 Revenue
$11M
Customers
5K
Funding
$21.2M
YOY
38.5%
Avg ACV
$2.2K
Team
62
Founded
2002
How Thru CEO Lee Harrison grew to $11M revenue and 5K customers in 2024.
Thru offers industry's leading enterprise file sharing & collaboration solutions. Unlimited file or folder size, enterprise-grade security and ease of use.
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Thru Revenue
In 2024, Thru's revenue reached $11M. The company previously reported $8M in 2023. Since its launch in 2002, Thru has shown consistent revenue growth.
| Year | Milestone | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Thru Hit $11m revenue in October 2024 | |
| 2023 | Thru Hit $8m revenue in December 2023 | |
| 2020 | Thru Hit $6.7m revenue in August 2020 | |
| 2002 | Launched with $0 revenue |
Thru Valuation, Funding Rounds
Thru has not publicly disclosed its valuation. The company has raised $21.2M in total funding to date.
Thru has raised $21.2M in total funding across 4 rounds, most recently a $14.1M Series C round in 2013.
| Year | Round | Amount | Valuation | % Sold | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Series C | $14.1M | - | - | |
| 2005 | Series B | $2.6M | - | - | |
| 2003 | Series A | $2.7M | - | - | |
| 2002 | Seed Round | $1.8M | - | - |
Founder / CEO
Lee Harrison
CEO
Lee’s is a seasoned executive with an innate leadership persona devoted to mentoring organic team growth core to company success. Investors and employees rely on his over-the-horizon vision and navigational skills across the twists and turns of complex finance, engineering, operations, sales and marketing. After his founding and taking the helm as CEO, Thru was the first file transfer platform to publish its MFTaaS API, integrate with MS Outlook, SharePoint, Salesforce and Lotus Notes, which lent the company to be named in 5 Gartner Magic Quadrants. Early in his career, anticipating the transformation from linear to non-linear digital motion arts finishing, he founded I/O Partners, the largest broadcast integration company for Discreet Logic. I/O Partners quickly became the 49th fasted growing U.S. company in CY 2000, with revenues of over twenty-seven million. Years of public company operations experience resulted in forty consecutive profitable quarters while at the helm of operations for Northwest Tele-productions, Minnesota-based post-production facility. Specialties: Complex negotiations, sales and sales management, finance and capital management, technical operations, executive management, over 40 rounds of capital and debt financing and 5 successful M&As.
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Customers
Thru serves 5K customers.
Thru Employees & Team Size
Thru employs approximately 62 people as of 2026, down from 68 in 2023, including 6 sales reps that carry a quota. It serves 5K customers that rely on its solutions.
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Reached 62 employees (December 2024) |
| 2024 | Reached 64 employees (October 2024) |
| 2023 | Reached 68 employees (December 2023) |
| 2023 | Reached 66 employees (September 2023) |
| 2023 | Reached 68 employees (January 2023) |
| 2022 | Reached 68 employees (December 2022) |
| 2022 | Reached 69 employees (January 2022) |
| 2021 | Reached 71 employees (December 2021) |
| 2021 | Reached 74 employees (August 2021) |
| 2020 | Reached 74 employees (December 2020) |
| 2020 | Reached 74 employees (August 2020) |
| 2020 | Reached 72 employees (June 2020) |
| 2019 | Reached 68 employees (December 2019) |
| 2018 | Reached 63 employees (December 2018) |
Frequently Asked Questions about Thru
What is Thru's revenue?
Thru generates an estimated $11M in annual revenue.
Who founded Thru?
Thru was founded by Lee Harrison.
Who is the CEO of Thru?
The CEO of Thru is Lee Harrison.
How much funding does Thru have?
Thru raised $21.2M across 4 rounds.
How many employees does Thru have?
Thru has 62 employees.
Where is Thru headquarters?
Thru is headquartered in Irving, Texas, United States.
Compare Thru to the industry
Thru operates across multiple industries. Browse revenue, funding, and growth data for Thru in each sector below.
Data and Sources
All figures on this page are taken directly from interviews or are estimates from public sources and proprietary models. Not financial advice. Read full disclaimer.
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