# Esper

> Esper is a Bellevue, Washington software company that builds an enterprise-scale device management platform for dedicated edge hardware - the point-of-sale systems, kiosks, tablets, rugged handhelds, and digital signage that run modern retail, restaurants, healthcare, and logistics. Founded in 2018 by former Microsoft and Amazon engineers, Esper pitched itself early as 'DevOps for devices,' bringing pipelines, remote control, custom Android builds, and over-the-air updates to fleets that traditional mobile device management tools struggle to handle. The company has raised roughly $100M+ across Series A through C and manages devices for customers including Taco Bell, DoorDash, Intelity, and Spire Health.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Bellevue, Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Yadhu Gopalan (Co-founder & CEO), Shiv Sundar (Co-founder & COO)
- **Team size:** ~160 employees
- **Products:** Esper MDM / Device Management Platform, Esper Foundation, Seamless Provisioning, Esper Airwave, Cross-platform support
- **Notable:** Named to Inc.'s 2026 list of the fastest-growing private companies, G2 Leader in IoT/Device Management and 'Fastest Implementation' winner (2026), Raised $100M+ in total funding across Series A-C

## Products & services

- **Esper MDM / Device Management Platform** — Cloud-based platform to provision, configure, monitor, and secure fleets of dedicated devices - with Blueprints for configuration management, kiosk mode, remote control, app management, telemetry, and geofencing.
- **Esper Foundation** — A custom version of Android OS that gives companies OS-layer control of the device experience and can extend the life of existing hardware.
- **Seamless Provisioning** — Zero-touch, automated device setup that configures thousands of devices out of the box at scale.
- **Esper Airwave** — A fully managed, cloud-based over-the-air (OTA) firmware update platform for Android OEMs, delivering secure updates with no build-time integration or custom update infrastructure.
- **Cross-platform support** — Device management extended beyond Android to iOS (2024), Windows (2026), and Linux for mixed-fleet management from one console.
- **Device Management APIs & SDKs** — Programmatic APIs and SDKs so developers can automate device configuration, deployment, and control within their own pipelines.

## Achievements

- Named to Inc.'s 2026 list of the fastest-growing private companies
- G2 Leader in IoT/Device Management and 'Fastest Implementation' winner (2026)
- Raised $100M+ in total funding across Series A-C
- Grew to 200+ enterprise customers by its 2021 Series C
- Expanded a single platform to manage Android, iOS, Windows, and Linux fleets

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Announced Esper Airwave, an enterprise-grade managed over-the-air (OTA) update solution for Android OEMs, available in product preview.
- **2026-03** — Named to Inc.'s 2026 list of the fastest-growing private companies.
- **2026-01** — Added Windows operating system support, delivering true mixed-fleet device management.
- **2024-02** — Expanded the platform to support iOS devices for remote provisioning and configuration alongside Android.

## Links

- Website: https://esper.io
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/esperdev
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/esperdev
- GitHub: https://github.com/esper-io
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@esperdev
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/esperdev/

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Last updated: 2026-07-21