Podium
YC W16 ↗Lehi, US · Founded 2014 · 1000 employees · 10 known investors
Podium provides an AI-powered customer engagement platform that automates appointment booking and lead conversion for local businesses across multiple industries, enabling 24/7 customer response and higher conversion rates.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W16)
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Dennis SteeleinFounder
Investors · 10
Alkeon InnovationNew York
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M
KickstartSalt Lake City
Kickstart FundSalt Lake City · $250K – $3M
Peak Ventures
Sapphire VenturesAustin · $5M – $20M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Album VCreportedLehi · $500K – $3M
Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
Construct CapitalreportedWashington · $2M – $6M
In the news
- Podium Automation Raises $18M to Modernize Panel Buildstechnews180.com · 2026
- Podium Automation Raises $18 Million Series A to Transform Industrial Control Panel Manufacturing | citybizcitybiz.co · 2026
- Podium Automation Raises $18M in Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · 2026
- Podium Automation Raises $18M Series A to Modernize the Backbone of Industrial Automationprnewswire.com · 2026
- Podium’s Valuation Doubles to $3 Billion in Latest Fundraising Roundbloomberg.com · 2021
- Podium Education Raises $12M to Help Colleges Offer For-Credit Teedsurge.com · 2020
- Will Data Help U.S. Sailing Get Back on the Olympic Podium?fivethirtyeight.com · 2016