Exotel
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Awaira Score
Out of 100
HQ
India
Founded
2011
Raised
$97.7M
Stage
Series D
Team
500
About Exotel
Exotel is an India-based cloud communications platform founded in 2011 that provides voice, SMS, and messaging infrastructure for enterprises. The company operates a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, enabling businesses to integrate telephony and communication capabilities into their applications without building underlying infrastructure. Exotel's core offerings include cloud phone systems,…
Key Facts
- Exotel is valued at $400M as of March 2026.
- Exotel has raised a total of $97.7M in disclosed funding across 5 funding rounds.
- Exotel was founded in 2011 by Shivakumar Ganesan and is headquartered in India.
- Exotel employs approximately 500 people.
- Exotel operates in the Enterprise AI category and is currently at the Series D stage.
- Exotel has an Awaira Score of 56/100, ranking it among the tracked AI companies on Awaira.
- Exotel's most recent funding round was a Series D of $39.08M closed in October 2016.
Source: Awaira · Updated Mar 24, 2026
Valuation
$400M
Post-money
Total Raised
$97.7M
All rounds
Awaira Score
56/100
Founded
2011
500 employees
Strengths & Risks
Strengths
Growing team of 500 employees
Established market presence (founded 2011)
Late-stage with proven business model
Analysis based on publicly available data. Not investment advice.
Funding Velocity
5
Total Rounds
$19.54M
Avg Round Size
5.4yr
Funding Span
Exotel raised 5 rounds over 5.4 years, averaging $19.54M per round — a pace of roughly one round every 13 months.
Awaira estimate based on public data. Not financial advice.
How does Exotel stack up against competitors?
Competitor Comparison
| Metric | ★Exotel | Canva | Notion | Delhivery AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awaira Score | 56/100 | 95/100 | 91/100 | 90/100 |
| Total Raised | $97.7M | $589M | $418M | $1.25B |
| Valuation | $400M | $42B | $11B | $3.45B |
| Stage | Series D | Private | Private | Public |
| Founded | 2011 | 2013 | 2013 | 2011 |
| Employees | 500 | 7500 | 2500 | 5000+ |
| Country | 🇮🇳 | 🇦🇺 | 🇺🇸 | 🇮🇳 |
Funding Rounds
Inactive$39.08M
Oct 2016
$30.29M
Jun 2015
$17.59M
Feb 2014
$7.82M
Oct 2012
$2.93M
Jun 2011
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