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Hustle
Edtech · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2014
Peer-to-peer text messaging platform that enables personal conversations at scale MoreLess
Hustle operates as a peer-to-peer text messaging platform, enabling organizations to engage in personalized, one-to-one conversations at scale. The company primarily serves clients in the political, non-profit, and higher education sectors. Its business model is centered on providing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that facilitates mass texting campaigns while maintaining a personal touch, which is crucial for activities like mobilizing volunteers, increasing event attendance, and fundraising.
Hustle's platform allows users to broadcast thousands of messages simultaneously and manage responses efficiently. It supports automated custom responses as well as live, one-on-one conversations, which helps in building stronger relationships between organizations and their target audiences. The company generates revenue by charging for access to its platform and the messaging services used by its clients. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, Hustle was later acquired, but continues to operate as a key tool for SMS marketing and communication.
Keywords: peer-to-peer texting, SMS marketing, communication platform, fundraising tool, volunteer mobilization, event attendance, political campaigns, non-profit engagement, higher education outreach, mass messaging
Company overview
Hustle company information
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- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 253
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 83.0
Valuation & funding
Hustle funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Aug 2020 | $0 | — | Social Capital | — |
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | May 2018 | $30M | $120M | Salesforce Ventures · Insight Partners | — |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Aug 2017 | $8M | $32M | Index Ventures · Salesforce Ventures · Foundation Capital · Social Capital | — |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Nov 2016 | $3M | $12M | Matrix Partners · Social Capital · Index Ventures · Canvas Ventures | — |
Financials
Workforce over time
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| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 255 |
| 2025 | 246 |
| 2024 | 203 |
| 2023 | 105 |
| 2022 | 105 |
| 2021 | 105 |
| 2020 | 96 |
Growth signals
Hustle website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Hustle is 35K monthly website visits, up 34.6% over the last three months. Hustle's team grew 2.8% over the past year.
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