# Apollo.io

> Apollo.io is an AI-powered go-to-market platform that combines a 275M+ contact B2B database with sales engagement, deal management, and conversation intelligence. It helps revenue teams find buyers, automate outreach, and close deals from a single workspace.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Tim Zheng (Co-founder & CEO), Ray Li (Co-founder & CTO), Roy Chung (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~990 employees
- **Products:** Contact & Account Search, Sales Engagement, Apollo AI, Deal Management, Conversation Intelligence
- **Notable:** Surpassed $100M ARR in under 8 years from founding, Crossed unicorn status with $1.6B valuation in 2023, Built one of the largest live B2B contact databases (275M+ contacts)

## Products & services

- **Contact & Account Search** — Database of 275M+ contacts and 73M+ companies with verified emails, phone numbers, and firmographic data.
- **Sales Engagement** — Multichannel sequences for email, calls, LinkedIn, and SMS with AI-assisted writing and timing.
- **Apollo AI** — AI assistant for personalized outreach, lead scoring, and pipeline prioritization.
- **Deal Management** — Pipeline, forecasting, and deal intelligence baked into the seller workflow.
- **Conversation Intelligence** — Call recording, transcription, and coaching (expanded via the 2026 Pocus acquisition).
- **Workflows & Plays** — Trigger-based automations that route leads, enrich records, and update CRMs.

## Achievements

- Surpassed $100M ARR in under 8 years from founding
- Crossed unicorn status with $1.6B valuation in 2023
- Built one of the largest live B2B contact databases (275M+ contacts)
- Named a Leader in G2's Sales Intelligence and Sales Engagement categories
- Acquired Pocus in March 2026 to deepen signals and PLG motion

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Acquired product-led sales platform Pocus to expand signal-based selling.
- **2025** — Crossed $150M ARR and 1M+ users.
- **2023-08** — Raised $100M Series D led by Bain Capital Ventures at $1.6B valuation.

## Links

- Website: https://apollo.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/apolloio
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MeetApollo
- GitHub: https://github.com/apolloio
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Apolloio
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetapollo/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/MeetApollo/

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Last updated: 2026-05-30