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ShoreTel
Other B2B Software · New York City, United States · Founded 1996
Provider of brilliantly simple IP phone systems and unified communications solutions for the cloud, onsite or a hybrid combination MoreLess
ShoreTel, now part of Mitel, specializes in providing unified communications solutions tailored for small, midsize, and enterprise businesses. Operating in the telecommunications market, ShoreTel offers a comprehensive suite of services including VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), cloud communications, and contact center solutions. The company serves a diverse range of clients across various sectors such as healthcare, hospitality, education, government, sports, and entertainment. ShoreTel's business model revolves around subscription-based services, where clients pay for the use of their communication tools on a recurring basis. This model ensures a steady stream of revenue while providing continuous support and updates to their clients. The company makes money through these subscriptions, as well as through the sale of hardware and professional services.
Keywords: Unified communications, VoIP, cloud communications, contact center, subscription-based, telecommunications, healthcare, hospitality, education, government.
Company overview
ShoreTel company information
The essential company record, classifications and operating signals in one place.
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 1996
- Headquarters
- New York City, United States
- Employees
- 567
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 34.3
- Investment activity
- 4 companies · latest Jan 2016
- Capital deployed
- $1.1M
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Valuation & funding
ShoreTel funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Jul 2017 | $530M | $530M | Mitel | — |
| IPOOther financing | Jul 2007 | $75M | $392M | Undisclosed | — |
| SERIES HOther financing | Nov 2004 | $10M | $40M | Lehman Brothers · Foundation Capital · Crosspoint Venture Partners | — |
| SERIES GOther financing | Mar 2004 | $3.5M | $14M | Foundation Capital · Crosspoint Venture Partners · Lehman Brothers | — |
| SERIES FOther financing | Jan 2003 | $11M | $44M | Crosspoint Venture Partners | — |
| LATE VCOther financing | Jun 2001 | Foundation Capital · Matrix Partners · JP Morgan · Focus Ventures | — |
Financials
Revenue and workforce over time
Available revenue and workforce history. Fields without reported data are omitted.
| Year | Revenue | Growth | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $322M | 0% | 567 |
| 2025 | $322M | 0% | 606 |
| 2024 | $322M | 0% | 606 |
| 2023 | $322M | 0% | 606 |
| 2022 | $322M | 0% | 614 |
| 2021 | $322M | 0% | — |
| 2020 | $322M | — | — |
Growth signals
ShoreTel website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for ShoreTel is 11K monthly website visits, down 68.6% over the last three months. ShoreTel's team declined 6.4% over the past year.
Comparisons
ShoreTel compared with similar companies
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Capital deployed
ShoreTel investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
CorvisaCloudMilwaukee, United StatesCorvisaCloud helps businesses work smarter & make customers happier with our cloud communications software and hosted platform
$120Mvaluation
Lavelle NetworksBengaluru, IndiaSoftware Defined WAN (SD-WAN) provider
$8.4Mvaluation
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M5 NetworksDallas, United StatesShoreTel is the provider of brilliantly simple phone systems and unified communications solutions for the cloud and premises.
$146Mvaluation
Agito NetworksSanta Clara, CubaAn enterprise fixed mobile convergence platform that enables companies to extend unified communications to mobiles
$52Mvaluation
Talent graph
ShoreTel's talent
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Global footprint
Where ShoreTel has talent and traffic
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In the news
Latest news about ShoreTel
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Market sentiment
What the market is saying about ShoreTel
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