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Who invested in Talkdesk

6 rounds we have observed, with the 8 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Valuation: $10B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$219Mraised across 6 rounds since 2011, from 6 sources

$450KSeed$3.0MSeed$15MSeries A$6.0MSeries A$100MSeries B$95MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $95MSept 2025
Biggest round
$100MSeries B · Oct 2018
Investors
8
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20112013201520172019202120232025
$450KSeed$3.0MSeed$15MSeries A$100MSeries B$95MDebt
First round
Seed, $450K
Oct 2011
Biggest round
$100M
Series B · Oct 2018
Usual gap between rounds
2.9 years
the median of 5
TalkdeskInformation technology & services1 / 27Their pitch deckTalkdesk's pitch deck, 27 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Sept 2025
  2. Oct 2018
    Series B$100M1 new
    • Viking Global Investors/ DFJ

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Oct 2015
    Series A$6.0M1 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Jun 2015
    Series A$15M1 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Sept 2014
    Seed$3.0M1 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  6. Oct 2011
    Seed$450K2 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Talkdesk's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 8 on the team.

Tiago PaivaChief Executive Officer and FounderNamed on its 2020 Form D
  • David MiddlerChief Legal Officer
  • Munil ShahChief Product, Technology, and Customer Officer
  • Neville LetzerichChief Marketing Officer
  • Dr. Shauna GeraghtyHead of Global People and Talent
  • Brian RoseBoard Member
  • Brian WeinerBoard Member
  • Marc WeinerBoard Member
  • Josh SteinBoard Member

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Seed2011Seed2014Series A2015Series A2015Series B2018Debt2025500 GlobalStorm VenturesSalesforce VenturesDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Franklin TempletonTranspose Platform ManagementAlex KheinViking Global Investors/ DFJ

Everyone who backed them

500 GlobalAngel3rounds
Storm VenturesVC firm3rounds
Salesforce VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Investment firm2rounds
Franklin TempletonPrivate equity1round
Alex KheinVC firm1round
Viking Global Investors/ DFJno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list Talkdesk as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

SGH CAPITALVC firmPer its own site
Amity VenturesVC firmPer its own site
3SPOKEPrivate creditPer its own site
Stowe CapitalAdvisorPer its own site

Quick answers about Talkdesk

Who invested in Talkdesk?

Talkdesk's investors include 500 Global, Storm Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) and Franklin Templeton, and 3 more on record.

How much has Talkdesk raised?

Talkdesk has raised $219M across 6 rounds since 2011.

When did Talkdesk last raise?

Talkdesk's most recent round was a Debt of $95M in Sept 2025.

What was Talkdesk's biggest round?

Talkdesk's largest round on record is $100M (Series B), in Oct 2018.

Who backed Talkdesk first?

Talkdesk's first round on record, in Oct 2011, was backed by 500 Global and Alex Khein.

What stage is Talkdesk at?

Talkdesk's latest named round is a Debt, in Sept 2025.

Where is Talkdesk based?

Talkdesk is based in the United States.

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