# Connectbase

> Connectbase is a vertical SaaS platform and B2B marketplace for connectivity commerce. Its Connected World software combines building-level location intelligence, network availability, pricing, inventory, partner discovery and quote automation so carriers, fiber operators, managed service providers, channel partners and enterprise buyers can find one another and transact without stitching together spreadsheets, inboxes and isolated provider portals.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Westborough, United States
- **Founders:** Ben Edmond (Founder and CEO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 130 employees; LinkedIn listed 131 employees and a 51-200 company-size band in 2026.
- **Products:** The Connected World, Seller Cloud, Buyer Cloud, Partners Cloud and Linkbase, Circuit Inventory Manager
- **Notable:** Surpassed 400 million quotes processed through The Connected World in October 2025., Connected more than 400 global providers and managed more than 2 billion profiled or serviceable locations according to 2025 company materials., Won Best Data Service Innovation at the 2025 Global Connectivity Awards.

## Products & services

- **The Connected World** — The core connectivity commerce platform, combining location intelligence, market data, network discovery, pricing, quoting and partner workflows.
- **Seller Cloud** — Tools and APIs for providers to publish network coverage, manage buildings and rate cards, expose serviceability, price opportunities and automate quotes to buyers.
- **Buyer Cloud** — Supplier discovery, partner coverage management and CPQ workflows for finding providers and obtaining real-time off-net and on-net quotes.
- **Partners Cloud and Linkbase** — Partner discovery, permissioned connections, shared serviceability and automated engagement across the Connectbase ecosystem. Linkbase is included with eligible Buyer or Seller CPQ packages at no added charge.
- **Circuit Inventory Manager** — A centralized inventory system for circuits, routes, fiber assets, capacity, vendors, maintenance and related infrastructure records, expanded through the NCS acquisition.
- **Cloud Age spend intelligence** — Telecom invoice automation and spend management across network, UCaaS, data center, power and managed-service vendors, added through the Cloud Age acquisition.
- **Connectivity APIs** — APIs for availability, buildings, contacts, CPQ, rate cards, quotes and distribution that embed Connectbase data and workflows into CRM, portals and operational systems.

## Achievements

- Surpassed 400 million quotes processed through The Connected World in October 2025.
- Connected more than 400 global providers and managed more than 2 billion profiled or serviceable locations according to 2025 company materials.
- Won Best Data Service Innovation at the 2025 Global Connectivity Awards.
- Ranked No. 208 on the 2023 Forbes and Statista list of America's Best Startup Employers, its second appearance.
- Reported that its platform scale grew 30x, customers and revenue more than 5x, and generated quotes 10x over the three years ending in 2023.
- Completed four acquisitions between 2023 and 2025: LastMileXchange, MasterStream, Network Capacity Solutions and Cloud Age.
- Cox Communications reported cutting time-to-quote by more than 50% within a year in a Connectbase solution overview.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Expanded Seller Cloud collaboration with Stratus Networks to publish and manage service availability for buyers and partners.
- **2026-06** — Announced a partnership with Nasc Technologies connecting structured fiber operations data with Connectbase circuit inventory and monetization workflows.
- **2026-03** — Expanded into Southeast Asia through a strategic collaboration with Converge ICT Solutions.
- **2025-12** — Acquired Cloud Age and received a strategic growth investment from Equality Asset Management.
- **2025-10** — Passed 400 million quotes, announced planned GPU-as-a-Service commerce, and won Best Data Service Innovation at the Global Connectivity Awards.
- **2025-08** — Appointed former Ookla COO Shivani York as chief operating officer.

## Links

- Website: https://www.connectbase.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/connectbase-us
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/connected2fiber
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Connectbase2015
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/connected2fiber

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Last updated: 2026-08-22