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Sitecore

1750 Elm St., Suite 1100, Manchester, California, 03104, United States

Overview

Sitecore provides a digital experience platform that helps brands deliver personalized, engaging customer experiences and build long-term relationships. The company is based in San Francisco and was founded in 2001; it is led by CEO Steve Tzikakis. Customers named in the article include American Express, ASOS, Kimberly‑Clark, L'Oréal and Volvo Cars. Sitecore secured a $1.2 billion capital investment to accelerate product innovation, more than double its go-to-market presence, expand its geographic footprint and enhance its global brand. The article does not report operating metrics such as revenue or user counts. No additional financial terms, investors, or instruments are disclosed in the piece. Sitecore provides a SaaS-based platform that manages content, supplies contextual intelligence, and automates communications to help marketers deliver personalized content across channels in real time. Led by CEO and co-founder Michael Seifert, the platform targets enterprise marketing teams and supports integrations across customer touchpoints. The company serves more than 4,600 customers, including American Express, Carnival Cruise Lines, easyJet and L’Oréal. Sitecore is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. In early 2016 the company attracted a majority-stake investment from EQT that values the business at roughly €1 billion. The transaction was announced as subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in the second quarter of 2016. Sitecore builds business application software including platforms for Web Content Management and Customer Engagement, encompassing website solutions, integrated marketing automation and e-commerce. The company was established in 2001 by six founders, including CEO Michael Seifert. It operates in more than 50 countries through its own companies and a network of more than 700 certified partners. Sitecore serves large corporations, governments and organizations that use technology to interact with customers, citizens and members. The company has received an equity investment intended to support its next phase of development. The investment details were not disclosed in the article.

Total raised
$1.2B
Funding rounds
3
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
Jan 2021

Industries

  • Analytics
  • Content Marketing
  • Customer Service
  • E-Commerce
  • Email Marketing
  • Internet
  • Software
  • Web Development
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    Jan 2021

    $1.2B

Team

  • Lars Nielsen

    Co-Founder & Shareholder

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  • Udo Waibel

    Executive Vice President, Engineering

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  • Jim Lahner

    Senior Sales Enablement Dir

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  • Jesper Broberg

    Vice President Sitecore MEA

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