Switch provides a cloud-based phone and unified communications platform that lets employees make and receive calls across desktop, mobile, and desk phones while offering call transfer, visual voicemail, presence, and a company directory. It integrates with Google Apps to leverage contacts, directories, and calendaring and with Hangouts for video conferencing. The company offers mobile apps for Android and iPhone and desktop apps, and admins can provision accounts, numbers, a virtual receptionist, dial-by-name directory, custom greetings, and office hours. Switch is built on Google’s infrastructure to simplify signup for Google Apps customers. The service is priced at $15 per employee per month, which includes a free number and unlimited text messages within its platform. The company was formerly Firespotter Labs (maker of UberConference), is led by co-founder and CEO Craig Walker, has about 60 employees, and is headquartered in San Francisco.

Total raised

$18M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Sep 2014