SuperPhone is a technology company.
SuperPhone has raised $2.1M across 2 funding rounds.
SuperPhone has raised $2.1M in total across 2 funding rounds.
SuperPhone has raised $2.1M in total across 2 funding rounds.
SuperPhone's investors include ACME Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Army Venture Capital Corp., Batalion Capital, Blockchange Ventures, Bonin Ventures, Coatue, Great Oaks Venture Capital, IVP, Long Journey Ventures, Looking Glass Capital, MaC Venture Capital.
SuperPhone is a New York-based technology company founded in 2015 that provides an intelligent mobile messaging platform specializing in SMS and MMS marketing, broadcast messaging, automations, 1-to-1 communications, and IVR voice capabilities.[1][2][3] It serves marketers, coaches, creators, e-commerce stores, faith-based organizations, and enterprises by solving customer engagement challenges through personalized, high-volume messaging that drives revenue, nurtures relationships, and automates workflows—such as lead generation, audience segmentation with 52+ filters (including geo-targeting and purchase history), and scalable outreach at up to 10,000 SMS per second.[1][2][3][4] The platform integrates with tools like Shopify and has demonstrated growth momentum through customer success stories, including generating $100k+ in e-commerce revenue in under six months and 5x ROI on lead generation for clients like Interview Connections and Soulection.[3]
SuperPhone emerged in 2015 amid the rise of mobile-first marketing, founded by a team focused on high-volume, time-sensitive SMS broadcasting to bridge gaps in direct customer communication left by social media and email.[1][2] Headquartered initially at 228 Park Ave S and later at 45 Broadway Ste 2230 in New York City, the company targeted sectors needing scalable personalization, such as e-commerce and coaching, with early emphasis on 1-to-1 and 1-to-many messaging via short codes, toll-free, or local numbers worldwide.[1][2][3] Pivotal early traction came from adopters like faith-based groups (e.g., Elevate Life Church for mass communications) and influencers, who used it for VIP lists, real-time updates, and sales launches, evolving into a full-suite platform with voice features and automations that humanized outreach in a fragmented digital landscape.[3][4]
SuperPhone rides the SMS marketing resurgence trend, fueled by mobile-first consumer behavior where texts achieve 98% open rates versus email's 20%, amid declining social media efficacy for direct sales and rising ad fatigue.[1][3] Timing aligns with post-2020 carrier regulations (e.g., 10DLC compliance) and e-commerce booms, positioning it favorably against competitors like Salesmsg (SMS/calling focus) and Volt (SMS infrastructure) by offering end-to-end engagement for retail and creators.[1][2] It influences the ecosystem by empowering non-technical users—like influencers and churches—to own high-volume outreach, democratizing tools traditionally gated for enterprises and accelerating revenue in Web2-to-mobile shifts, while precursors to Web3 messaging (e.g., ChainJet) highlight its foundational role.[1][3][4]
SuperPhone is poised to expand as conversational commerce integrates AI-driven personalization and omnichannel (SMS+voice+chat), targeting deeper enterprise adoption and global scaling amid rising demand for owned communication channels.[3][5] Trends like regulatory-stable messaging, e-commerce automation, and creator economies will propel growth, potentially through acquisitions or AI enhancements for predictive segmentation. Its influence may evolve from niche marketer tool to ecosystem staple, supercharging direct relationships in a privacy-constrained digital world—echoing its core promise of bringing people closer at communication's speed.[2][3]
SuperPhone has raised $2.1M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $2.0M Seed in March 2016.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2016 | $2.0M Seed | ACME Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Army Venture Capital Corp., Batalion Capital, Blockchange Ventures, Bonin Ventures, Coatue, Great Oaks Venture Capital, IVP, Long Journey Ventures, Looking Glass Capital, MaC Venture Capital, Novel TMT, Pareto Holdings, Penny Jar Capital, QueensBridge Venture Partners, R-Squared Ventures, TechSquare Labs, TQ Ventures, Transmedia Capital, UpHonest Capital, Y Combinator, Zeev Capital, Andre Iguodala, Anthony Saleh, Chuck Geiger, don katz, Erik Moore, Harris Barton, Jacob Chapman, John Legend, Oliver Jung, Oren Dobronsky, Shervin Pishevar, Stefan Zuschke, Trevor Blackwell | |
| Apr 1, 2015 | $75K Seed | Trevor Blackwell |