Firstup

Firstup

Engaging your employees at every moment from hire to retire, and delivering engagement insights to help you support, promote, and retain your people.

Total raised
$115M
Latest round
Series E
Employees
247

About Firstup

Firstup is the premier Intelligent Communication Platform that aims to engage your employees at every stage of their journey, from hire to retire. By delivering engagement insights, Firstup helps you support, promote, and retain your valuable workforce. The platform offers a range of powerful solutions designed to enhance the employee experience. With Firstup, you can connect seamlessly through its digital communication pipeline, powered by an intelligent orchestration system. The Platform includes a Digital Experience Connect feature, enabling you to personalize the intranet for every employee. Additionally, Firstup integrates with Microsoft 365, unifying the Microsoft experience for your team. Security and infrastructure are a priority, and Firstup ensures that your data is kept safe at all times. The platform also provides solutions for various teams, including People Teams, Internal Communications, Information Technology, and C-Suite. Firstup offers resources such as a Resource Center, featuring thought leadership articles, podcasts, interviews with industry experts, and strategic resources. You can also attend events, webinars, and the Attune Digital Employee Experience Summit. The Help Center provides comprehensive support and documentation. Renowned customers, including Big Lots and Hilton, have already experienced the benefits of Firstup. Big Lots saved $10 million by implementing just-in-time training, while Hilton increased engagement by cutting through the noise. Discover Firstup, the platform that revolutionizes employee communication, engagement, and productivity.

Funding & revenue at Firstup

How well capitalized the business is — useful context before you scope a fractional engagement or negotiate a rate.

Total capital raised

$115M

22 known investors

Latest round

Series E · $10M

Jul 2018

Investors

VenrockRembrandt Venture PartnersWarner MediaAkkadian VenturesAdams Street PartnersSignia Venture PartnersTrinity VenturesFounders Circle CapitalFlex CapitalJoshua JamesCisco InvestmentsJeff KearlJim LarrisonM12 - Microsoft's Venture FundAvant Global LLCFocus VenturesWarnerMediaCox EnterprisesDTCPEmployee Stock Option FundRussell FradinFocus Opportunity Fund

Growth signals

How fast Firstup is adding people, roles, and audience.

Employees

247

Reported band 201-500

LinkedIn followers

39.4K

+62.6% year over year

Headcount change

MoM
+0.4%

+1 people

QoQ
-0.4%

-1 people

6mo
+0.4%

+1 people

YoY
+0.8%

+2 people

2yr
-13.9%

-40 people

Team composition

Where Firstup concentrates its people — a read on which function a fractional leader would plug into.

By function

  • Engineering5321%
  • Sales3012%
  • Information Technology3012%
  • Support208%
  • Consulting187%
  • Business Development166%
  • Product Management114%
  • Human Resources104%

By region

  • United States176
  • United Kingdom58
  • California, United States54
  • San Francisco Bay Area35
  • England, United Kingdom26
  • Northern Ireland, United Kingdom24

Inside Firstup

What the business focuses on, where it operates, and how employees rate it.

Categories

Human ResourcesInformation TechnologyMobile AppsSocial Media MarketingSoftwareContentSaaSMessagingEnterprise Software & Network Solutions

Markets

PRIVATE

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Funding, revenue, headcount, and hiring figures are third-party estimates from public sources and are not confirmed by the company. Last refreshed August 16, 2026.

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