OpenPhone is a modern cloud-based business phone system designed for startups, small businesses, and remote teams. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, the company aims to revolutionize business communication by providing a powerful and user-friendly phone system accessible across multiple devices.
OpenPhone was founded in 2018 by Mahyar Raissi (CEO) and Daryna Kulya (COO). The company has experienced rapid growth since its inception, attracting thousands of customers and securing significant funding from prominent investors.
OpenPhone has successfully raised two major funding rounds:
Series A: $14 million in 2020, led by Craft Ventures with participation from Y Combinator, Slow Ventures, Kindred Ventures, and others.
Series B: $40 million in 2022, led by Tiger Global.
OpenPhone offers a comprehensive business phone system with features including:
Virtual phone numbers (local, toll-free, and vanity)
Unlimited calling and messaging within the US and Canada
Shared phone numbers for team collaboration
Advanced contact management
Voicemail transcription
Call recording and analytics
Auto-attendant (IVR) for call routing
Business hours and availability settings
Integrations with popular business tools (e.g., Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce)
OpenPhone continuously updates its platform with new features. Recent additions include:
AI-suggested message responses
AI-generated outbound messages
AI call summaries and transcripts
Advanced data export capabilities
OpenPhone emphasizes a culture of empowerment, transparency, simplicity, diversity and inclusion, and continuous learning. The company operates as a fully remote team, valuing flexibility and work-life balance. They organize annual retreats to foster team bonding and collaboration.
OpenPhone has gained significant traction in the market, with over 20,000 customers as of 2022. The platform has received high customer satisfaction ratings, maintaining an average of 4.7 stars across more than 1,800 reviews on G2. OpenPhone's user base primarily consists of startups, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and remote teams across various industries.
OpenPhone
By OpenPhone Technologies, Inc
