Salesforce is a cloud-based enterprise software company founded in March 1999 by Marc Benioff, Parker Harris, Dave Moellenhoff, and Frank Dominguez. Headquartered in San Francisco, it went public in June 2004 and has grown to approximately 75,000 employees globally. The company delivers customer relationship management (CRM), sales automation, customer service, marketing, and artificial intelligence solutions via cloud subscription. Salesforce acquired Tableau in 2019 and Slack in 2021, significantly expanding its platform capabilities. With fiscal 2026 revenue of 41.5 billion dollars and a market capitalization of approximately 186 billion dollars, Salesforce is one of the world's largest enterprise software companies and a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500.
Salesforce operates as a large enterprise software company with a customer-first philosophy and commitment to innovation. The company experienced significant organizational transitions in recent years, including CEO changes and a substantial 2023 workforce reduction, after which it entered a stabilization phase. Despite these changes, Salesforce maintains strong emphasis on AI capabilities and digital transformation for enterprise customers. CEO Marc Benioff is a visible and vocal industry leader known for public engagement on business and political issues.
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| Round | Closed | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Later | Jun 2004 | $110.0M |