# Copper

> Copper is the CRM built natively for Google Workspace. It lives inside Gmail, Calendar and Drive, automatically captures contacts and conversations, and helps agencies, consultancies and small businesses run relationships and projects from one place instead of stitching together five tools.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Jon Lee (Co-founder, former CEO), Sebastian Ruiz (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~310 employees
- **Products:** Copper CRM, Copper for Gmail / Chrome Extension, Copper Projects, Copper GPT, Copper for Google Sheets
- **Notable:** Only CRM with the 'Recommended for Google Workspace' designation from Google, Raised a total of ~$102M over five rounds from True Ventures, GV, Norwest and Next World Capital, Rebranded from ProsperWorks to Copper in July 2018 and survived the awkward middle years of CRM consolidation

## Products & services

- **Copper CRM** — A relationship and pipeline management CRM built natively for Google Workspace, with auto-enriched contacts and zero data entry.
- **Copper for Gmail / Chrome Extension** — A sidebar inside Gmail that turns every email into a CRM record - logging contacts, deals and tasks without leaving the inbox.
- **Copper Projects** — A project and client-delivery layer launched in 2025 that lets agencies run sales and delivery from the same record.
- **Copper GPT** — Conversational AI for the CRM - ask plain English questions like 'which deals are stalled?' and get an answer.
- **Copper for Google Sheets** — Native two-way sync with Google Sheets for reporting, dashboards and custom workflows.

## Achievements

- Only CRM with the 'Recommended for Google Workspace' designation from Google
- Raised a total of ~$102M over five rounds from True Ventures, GV, Norwest and Next World Capital
- Rebranded from ProsperWorks to Copper in July 2018 and survived the awkward middle years of CRM consolidation
- Shipped 60+ new features across 2025, including Copper GPT and a fully rebuilt Chrome Extension
- Launched end-to-end client management for professional services in June 2025

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Launched end-to-end client management for professional services, merging sales pipeline and project delivery.
- **2025** — Shipped 60 new features including Copper GPT, AI email tools and a rebuilt Chrome Extension.
- **2024** — Steve Holm returned as CEO, refocusing the company on agencies and consultancies.
- **2024** — Copper ranked No. 556 on the SAAS 1000 list.

## Links

- Website: https://copper.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/copper-inc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/prosperworks
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@coppercrm
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProsperWorks

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