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Crayon is a market intelligence company that helps businesses track, analyze, and act on everything happening outside their four walls

Boston, United StatesFounded 2014eCommerce & Marketplaces
Valuation $0–100M Latest valuation · 2021
Revenue $10–50M Latest reported FY
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About crayon

Crayon is a competitive intelligence platform designed to help businesses stay ahead of their competitors by providing real-time, actionable insights. The company operates in the competitive intelligence market, serving a diverse range of clients including marketing, sales, product, and executive teams. Crayon's primary goal is to enable these teams to make informed decisions by offering a comprehensive view of their competitors' activities.

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Crayon achieves this by tracking over 100 types of data from hundreds of millions of sources. This data is then filtered using a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and human intelligence to highlight key updates and trends. The platform provides users with a curated view of this information, making it easier to spot and analyze trends, and collaborate on strategic actions.

The business model of Crayon revolves around a subscription-based service. Clients pay for access to the platform, which continuously monitors and analyzes competitive data. This allows Crayon to generate recurring revenue while providing ongoing value to its customers. The platform also includes tools and templates to help users gather, present, and act on competitive data effectively.

Crayon makes money by offering different pricing tiers based on the level of service and features required by the client. This could range from basic competitive tracking to more advanced analytics and strategic insights. The company also provides additional resources such as slide templates and spreadsheets to assist in data analysis and presentation.

In summary, Crayon empowers businesses with the intelligence they need to outmaneuver their competitors. By delivering real-time, actionable insights, Crayon helps clients drive product strategies, sales enablement programs, and marketing campaigns, ultimately leading to increased win rates and business impact.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2014
Headquarters
Boston, United States
Employees
68
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
61.2/100
Industry
Marketing
Sector
eCommerce & Marketplaces, SaaS, Web Design
Business model
Marketplace & ecommerce
Client focus
b2b

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Funding history

6 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES BEquity / VC May 2021 $22M $88M Oyster Funds · Robert W. Baird & Co. · Baird Capital · Baseline Ventures
SERIES AEquity / VC Feb 2019 $6M $24M Bedrock
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Financials

Revenue over time

Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.

YearRevenueGrowth
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
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Growth signals

crayon website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for crayon is 80K monthly website visits, down 14.9% over the last three months. crayon's team declined 10.5% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits80K 3-month web change-14.9% 1-year team growth-10.5%
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Investors

28 investors on the cap table

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Seed10 investors entered at this stage

Series A6 investors entered at this stage

  • Bedrock
  • Robert W. Baird & Co.
  • Oyster Funds
  • Baird Capital
  • Croft & Bender
  • Gaingels

Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage

Other known investors11 additional known investors

  • Bantam Group
  • Bobby Ghoshal
  • BoxGroup
  • Carbon Arrow
  • Chaos Ventures
  • Dharmesh Shah
  • Eastward Capital Partners
  • Innovating Capital
  • Maia Heymann
  • Peter Bordes
  • Timothy McSweeney
Team profiled 25 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 4 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
4 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States93.5%
🇵🇰 Pakistan3.2%
🇮🇳 India1.6%
🇩🇰 Denmark1.6%
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Market sentiment

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