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Podium

Active · Get more leads. Make more money.

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
26signal of 100 · rising 4
  • team of 1kTeam size · YC's directory+14
  • YC top companyOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+6
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIPeec AIShared: rank higherAntler 2024GermanyStartup →AIAltum (fka Jenni.ai)Shared: rank higher, throughAntler 2021USStartup →AIKeatextShared: text customer, delivered, dashboard500 Global 2017CanadaStartup →
Companies closest to Podium
Company
Peec AIShared: rank higherAntler 2024Not statedAI
Altum (fka Jenni.ai)Shared: rank higher, throughAntler 2021 +1Not statedAI
KeatextShared: text customer, delivered, dashboard500 Global 2017Not statedAI

Adjacent

OtherUnplexShared: send paymentAntler 2023USStartup →AIAcquiredZumaShared: lead, convert, textYC S21Los AngelesStartup →OtherNovocall PteShared: lead, convert, call500 Global 2019SingaporeStartup →AITely AIShared: leadAlchemist Class 34San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveMilky Way AIShared: mobile app, powered, retailYC S21SingaporeStartup →
Companies next to Podium
Company
UnplexShared: send paymentAntler 2023Not statedOther
ZumaShared: lead, convert, textYC S21AcquiredAI
Novocall PteShared: lead, convert, call500 Global 2019Not statedOther
Tely AIShared: leadAlchemist Class 34Not statedAI
Milky Way AIShared: mobile app, powered, retailYC S21InactiveAI

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AlgorizAlgoriz is an AI based algorithmic trading platform that enables you…team of 4InactiveAI
CaperPlug-and-play cashier-less retail powered by computer vision and AIteam of 15YC top companyAcquiredAI
DailyConversational Voice and Multimodal AI built with Open Sourceteam of 126ActiveAI, Devtools
DeepgramBuilding foundational AI for speech transcription and understanding.team of 115released Improved modelsActiveAI, Devtools
Focal SystemsBuilding the Operating System for B&M Retail using Deep Learningteam of 170ActiveAI
Gecko RoboticsAI + Robotics for the Built Worldteam of 230hiringActiveAI, Data

About Podium

Podium is the all-in-one AI-powered lead management and communication platform used by more than 100,000 businesses to acquire and convert new customers. At the forefront of Podium’s innovation is its AI employee, who ensures businesses respond to leads instantly, anytime of the day or night, significantly increasing lead conversion rates and revenue. Podium helps businesses obtain more reviews, rank higher on Google, and consolidate lead channels. Businesses can call and text customers from the web and/or mobile app, send payment links, drive repeat business through bulk messages, and more, all managed and delivered from one easy-to-use dashboard. Additionally, with Podium’s AI Employee and automations, businesses can efficiently handle customer inquiries seamlessly across all communication channels, providing timely and accurate responses that drive sales. Podium’s innovative work has gained recognition on top industry lists, such as Forbes’ Next Billion Dollar Startups, Forbes’ Cloud 100, the Inc. 5000, and Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies. Podium was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Lehi, Utah. It is currently backed by Accel, Summit Partners, GV (formerly Google Ventures), and Y Combinator.

YC batch
W16 · Winter 2016
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
1,000
Location
Lehi, UT, USA
Checked
7h ago

YC tags: Fintech, SaaS, B2B, AI

Podium in W16: 122 companies, 18% AI

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Podium: questions

Which YC batch was Podium in?

Podium was in Y Combinator's Winter 2016 batch (W16).

Is Podium still active?

Y Combinator lists Podium as active.

Where is Podium based?

Podium lists Lehi, UT, USA as its location on YC's directory.