# Xobni: Information technology & services, San Francisco, United States

> Xobni: Xobni was a software company based in San Francisco that focused on enhancing email and contact management. Based in San Francisco, United States.

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# Xobni

Xobni was a software company based in San Francisco that focused on enhancing email and contact management.

Funding reported Last round: Series D

Information technology & services San Francisco, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2006 20 years old
- **Team:** 27 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $42M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series D Feb 2012

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

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## About Xobni

Xobni was a software company based in San Francisco that focused on enhancing email and contact management.

It provided a free plug-in for Microsoft Outlook, which added improved functionality and social networking features to the email program. The company developed the Smartr product suite, which allowed users to discover all the people they had ever emailed, called, or texted. It offered comprehensive contact profiles that included photos, job titles, company details, email history, and real-time updates from social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Xobni's products were available across various platforms, including Smartr for Gmail, Android, and iPhone, as well as Xobni for Outlook and BlackBerry, with options to connect through Xobni Pro. Xobni was acquired by Yahoo and was known for its innovative approach to creating searchable social profiles of users' contacts by integrating data from multiple social networking sites.

## What company datasets say Xobni raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$42M** in dollars

Rounds **8**

Last round **Series D**

Last round size **$1.0M**

Last round date **Feb 2012**

Investors listed **13**

SEC Form D **$31M sold, 3 filings, last Feb 2012**

Y Combinator **S06**

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

- **Jeff Bonforte** Executive Officer, Director i
- **Peter Monaco** Executive Officer i

On the board, as filed i *Adam Smith* *David Weiden* *Kevin Talbot* *Matt Brezina* *Will Porteous*

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

libraries storage upgrade top-notch security computer & network security mobile access information technology & services email management tools email security data security information technology software as a service relationship management email with integrations user account control iphone app email organization

Built with from their website

Google Workspace Google Meet Yahoo Mail Zendesk Sequence Monitor SPF Google Search Console Gmail

- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 519, 513210, SIC 7375, 7372
- **Region:** California
- **Part of:** Apollo Global Management, Inc.
- **Revenue:** $4.3M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/xobni)

## How it ended, so far

Exit

Exit Buyer Price When

Acquired [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) $48M Jul 2013

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