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Global Real-Time Network PubNub enables software developers to rapidly build and scale real-time apps by providing the cloud infrastructure, connections and key building blocks for real-time…

San Francisco, United StatesFounded 2010Other B2B Software
Valuation $250–500M Last recorded · 2021
Revenue $10–50M Latest reported FY
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $100–500M Disclosed equity funding
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About PubNub

PubNub is a technology startup that operates in the real-time data streaming and communication sector. The company provides a single platform for businesses to build a variety of real-time features such as chat, live audience engagement, multi-user collaboration, device control, data streaming, and geolocation. This platform is managed and monitored from a single dashboard, making it user-friendly and efficient.

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PubNub's clients range from businesses looking to enhance their user experience with real-time interactions, to companies needing to monitor and control IoT devices remotely. The company's business model is based on providing these services on a large scale, with a global network of Points of Presence (PoPs) ensuring quick real-time experiences for every user and device.

The company generates revenue by charging its clients for the use of its platform. The more features a client uses, or the more data they stream, the more they pay. This model allows PubNub to scale its revenue in line with its clients' usage.

PubNub prides itself on its reliability, boasting a 99.999% service level agreement (SLA), meaning their services are available almost all the time. This reliability, coupled with the company's ability to handle billions of messages, makes it a trusted partner for businesses looking to enhance their real-time capabilities.

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Founded
2010
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Sector
Other B2B Software
Power Law
Colt$25–100M revenue

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Investors

16 investors on the cap table

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Seed1 investor entered at this stage

Series A7 investors entered at this stage

Series B and later8 investors entered at this stage

Team profiled 39 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
8 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States49.5%
🇵🇱 Poland31.3%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.1%
🇮🇳 India6.1%
🇸🇬 Singapore3%
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Web traffic by country
110K monthly visits
across markets
🇺🇸 United States8.6%
🇮🇳 India5.4%
🇵🇭 Philippines4.7%
🇨🇦 Canada4.4%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom4%
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