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Voxer has raised $30.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at Voxer.
Voxer has raised $30.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Voxer provides a mobile communication application featuring push-to-talk functionality for smartphones. The platform integrates live voice messaging, text, photo sharing, and location services, transforming mobile devices into digital walkie-talkies. It enables instant, direct communication for individuals and groups, offering a modern alternative to traditional two-way radios.
Voxer was co-founded in 2007 by Tom Katis and Matt Ranney. Katis, a former Special Forces Green Beret, identified the critical need for reliable, instant communication during his service in Afghanistan. This insight drove them to adapt military-grade technology for real-time voice and data transfer, creating an efficient mobile messaging solution.
The application serves diverse users, from individuals to professional teams requiring immediate communication. Its user base includes field workers, hospitality staff, and first responders. Voxer’s vision centers on simplifying essential communication, providing a dependable platform merging walkie-talkie utility with smartphone capabilities, enhancing team collaboration and operational efficiency.
Key people at Voxer.
Voxer has raised $30.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $30.0M Series U in April 2012.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2012 | $30M Series U | — | Andreessen Horowitz, Ballistic Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Betaworks Ventures, IVP, Lampros Capital Partners, RRE Ventures, Esther Dyson, Joshua Schachter | Announced |
Voxer is a technology company that develops a push-to-talk messaging app enabling real-time voice, text, photo, and location sharing over cellular, Wi-Fi, or data connections. It serves individuals, teams, and businesses seeking instant, hands-free communication alternatives to traditional texting or calling, solving the problem of delayed or cumbersome messaging in fast-paced environments like fieldwork, logistics, or remote collaboration.[1]
The app's growth momentum stems from its loyal user base and ongoing refinements by a lean team, with active hiring for engineering roles to enhance Android, iOS, and server capabilities, positioning it as a niche player in persistent voice messaging.[1]
Voxer was founded by Tom Katis, who serves as Founder and Chairman, alongside a small core team including CEO Irv (likely Irv Kempner or similar, based on leadership structure). The company emerged from the need for a "walkie-talkie" style app in the early smartphone era, capitalizing on push-to-talk technology patented by the team to deliver live voice streams with playback features.[1]
Early traction likely built on its unique patent-protected innovation, evolving from a consumer-focused tool to one supporting professional use cases, with pivotal moments including platform expansions to Android and iOS, as evidenced by dedicated engineering roles.[1]
Voxer rides the trend of real-time, multimodal communication in a post-pandemic world dominated by hybrid work, remote teams, and IoT integration, where voice-first interfaces reduce typing friction. Timing aligns with rising demand for hands-free tools in sectors like construction, delivery, healthcare, and public safety, amplified by 5G's low-latency networks.
Market forces favoring Voxer include saturation in video/emoji-heavy apps (e.g., WhatsApp, Slack), creating space for its niche in instant, ephemeral-yet-archived voice; it influences the ecosystem by pioneering persistent PTT, inspiring integrations in enterprise platforms and fostering developer ecosystems around efficient mobile comms.[1]
Voxer is poised for expansion through team growth—actively hiring ambitious engineers—potentially targeting enterprise APIs, AI-enhanced transcription, or deeper IoT/wearable integrations amid voice AI trends like those in ambient computing. Evolving regulations on data privacy and rising remote ops will shape its path, amplifying its influence as a reliable, under-the-radar comms backbone.
This positions Voxer not just as a legacy app, but a resilient player in voice's resurgence, ready to scale where others chase fleeting video hype.
Voxer has raised $30.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Voxer's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Ballistic Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Betaworks Ventures, IVP, Lampros Capital Partners, RRE Ventures, Esther Dyson, Joshua Schachter.
