Company:Velocify

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Velocify, Inc.
IndustrySoftware as a service
FoundedLos Angeles, California, 2004
FounderJeff Solomon
Charles Chase
Tony Christopoulos
Key people
Nick Hedges, CEO
ProductsLeadManager
Dial-IQ
Pulse
Number of employees
150+
WebsiteVelocify.com

Velocify, Inc. is a cloud computing company, headquartered in El Segundo, California, that provides cloud-based intelligent sales automation software designed for fast-paced sales environments.[1]

History

Velocify was co-founded in 2004 by Jeff Solomon, Charles Chase and Tony Christopoulos as a company specializing in software as a service (SaaS).[2][3] The company raised $3.25M in Series A funding in October 2007 with Rustic Canyon Partners as the initial investor.[4]

In May 2011, Velocify named Nick Hedges President & Chief Executive Officer.[5] In 2011 and 2012 Nick Hedges was named one of the “50 Most Influential in Sales Lead Management” by the Sales Lead Management Association.[6] In February 2012, Velocify completed a $15 million Series B fundraising round led by Volition Capital with participation from existing investor Rustic Canyon Partners.[7] In November 2012, Velocify established a partnership with Marketo.[8] The company announced it changed its name to Velocify from Leads360 on June 19, 2013, to reflect the company's vision for the future.[9][10] In October 2017, Velocify was acquired, for an undisclosed amount, by Ellie Mae, Inc. the leading cloud-based platform for the mortgage finance industry.[11]

In August 2020, Intercontinental Exchange acquired Ellie Mae.[12][13]

Awards

  • Ranked 2023 (2013), 1851 (2014), & 2500 (2017) on the Inc. 5000 annual list.[14]
  • Velocify was ranked in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 in 2011, 2012, and 2013.[15][16][17]
  • Ranked in Los Angeles Business Journal's “Best Places to Work” in Southern California in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.[18][19]
  • Stevie Award for Sales Technology Partner of the Year in 2013[20]

Products

Velocify offers two products, a sales automation platform, LeadManager, and an integrated cloud-based dialing platform, Dial-IQ. Dial-IQ was launched in 2013.[21] In August 2014, the company released Velocify for Salesforce, which offers sales automation and dialing within the cloud-based CRM platform.[22][23] In 2016, Velocify launched LoanEngage, a CRM platform for mortgage marketing and sales.[24]

References

  1. ↑ "Velocify: Number 1851 on the 2014 Inc. 5000". http://www.inc.com/profile/velocify. Retrieved 15 June 2017. 
  2. ↑ Asghar, Rob. "How A Star Los Angeles Entrepreneur Coaches The Next Generation". https://www.forbes.com/sites/robasghar/2013/06/18/how-a-star-los-angeles-entrepreneur-coaches-the-next-generation/. Retrieved 15 June 2017. 
  3. ↑ "Online Customer Acquisition Innovator, Ed Ojdana, Joins Leads360 Board - Velocify: High Performance Sales". velocify.com. http://www.velocify.com/newsroom/press-release/online-customer-acq-innovator-ed-ojdana-joins-leads360/. Retrieved 2014-02-18. 
  4. ↑ "Leads360 Raises $3.25M - socaltech.com". http://www.socaltech.com/leads36_raises_3___m/s-0011733.html. Retrieved 15 June 2017. 
  5. ↑ "Leads360 Names Hedges CEO - socaltech.com". http://www.socaltech.com/leads36_names_hedges_ceo/s-0035465.html. Retrieved 15 June 2017. 
  6. ↑ "50 Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management in 2012". salesleadmgmtassn.com. http://www.salesleadmgmtassn.com/50most2012/winners.html#.UkN9An9VJfg. Retrieved 2014-02-18. 
  7. ↑ Perez, Sarah (3 February 2012). "Lead Management Company Leads360 Raises $15 Million - TechCrunch". https://techcrunch.com/2012/02/03/lead-management-company-leads360-raises-15-million/. Retrieved 15 June 2017. 
  8. ↑ "Marketo Claims "Most Complete Marketing Ecosystem Available" with LaunchPoint - MarketingVOX". marketingvox.com. http://www.marketingvox.com/marketo-claims-most-complete-marketing-ecosystem-available-with-launchpoint-051752/. Retrieved 2014-02-18. 
  9. ↑ "Selling Face to Face Is Almost Obsolete". 8 February 2013. http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/selling-face-to-face-is-almost-obsolete.html. Retrieved 15 June 2017. 
  10. ↑ "Leads360 Rebrands as Velocify - Los Angeles Business Journal". 19 June 2013. http://labusinessjournal.com/news/2013/jun/19/leads360-rebrands-velocify/. Retrieved 15 June 2017. 
  11. ↑ "velocify Sells to Ellie Mae". https://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2017/09/05/velocify-sales-software-sells-to-ellie-mae-for-128.html. 
  12. ↑ "NYSE-owner ICE to buy Ellie Mae in $11 billion deal". https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/nyse-owner-ice-to-buy-ellie-mae-in-%2411-billion-deal-2020-08-06. 
  13. ↑ "With $11B Ellie Mae deal finalized, ICE prepares to unleash a "fully digital mortgage ecosystem"". https://www.housingwire.com/articles/with-11b-ellie-mae-deal-finalized-ice-prepares-to-unleash-a-fully-digital-mortgage-ecosystem/. 
  14. ↑ "Velocify" (in en). https://www.inc.com/profile/velocify. 
  15. ↑ "Deloitte Technology Fast 500 2011". http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-UnitedStates/Local%20Assets/Documents/TMT_us_tmt/us_TMT_2011%20Technology%20Fast%20500%20Winners%20Brochure_101811.pdf. Retrieved 15 June 2017. 
  16. ↑ "Deloitte Technology Fast 500 2012". http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-UnitedStates/Local%20Assets/Documents/TMT_us_tmt/us_tmt_fast500_winnersbrochure_111212.pdf. Retrieved 15 June 2017. 
  17. ↑ "Deloitte Technology Fast 500 2013". http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-UnitedStates/Local%20Assets/Documents/TMT_us_tmt/us_tmt_fast500_rankings_110713.pdf. Retrieved 15 June 2017. 
  18. ↑ Administrator. "2013 "Best Places to Work in Los Angeles" - Best Places to Work in Los Angeles". http://www.bestplacestoworkla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61. Retrieved 15 June 2017. 
  19. ↑ "Yahoo! Finance". https://finance.yahoo.com/news/velocify-recognized-top-place-fourth-190500465.html. Retrieved 15 June 2017. 
  20. ↑ Stevie Award (as Leads360, Inc.)
  21. ↑ "Top 10 Auto Dialer Software Tools for Call Centers in 2021". https://www.founderjar.com/best-auto-dialer-software/. 
  22. ↑ "Leads360 Adds Performance-Based Distribution And Lead Scoring". demandgenreport.com. http://www.demandgenreport.com/industry-topics/demand-generation-strategies/2052-leads360-adds-performance-based-distribution-and-lead-scoring-.html#.UkOBJH9VJfg. Retrieved 2014-02-18. 
  23. ↑ "Leads360 Upgrades Intelligent Dialer - CRM Magazine". destinationcrm.com. http://www.destinationcrm.com/Articles/CRM-News/Daily-News/Leads360-Upgrades-Intelligent-Dialer-81867.aspx. Retrieved 2014-02-18. 
  24. ↑ "Velocify LoanEngage Announces New Sales and Marketing Solution". https://nationalmortgageprofessional.com/news/59296/velocify-loanengage-announces-sales-marketing-solution. 

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