# Roam

> Roam is a New York-based virtual office platform for distributed and hybrid teams. Its live map shows who is present and where conversations are happening, while a subscription bundles drop-in meetings, messaging, scheduling, recordings, AI meeting notes and an office-aware assistant.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Howard Lerman (Founder and CEO), Tom Dixon (Co-founder and CTO), Sean MacIsaac (Co-founder and EVP, Engineering), Grace Sutherland (Co-founder and Chief People Officer), Peter Lerman (Co-founder and Chief Roamgineer)
- **Products:** Virtual Office, Drop-In Meetings, Magic Minutes, AInbox, Lobby
- **Notable:** Reported $40.6 million in seed and Series A funding by November 2022., Reported an 8-minute, 34-second average meeting at launch in 2022., Says remote teams in more than 40 countries use the platform.

## Products & services

- **Virtual Office** — Live map of teammates, rooms, availability and activity.
- **Drop-In Meetings** — Audio and video conversations launched from the office map.
- **Magic Minutes** — AI transcription, summaries and questions about meetings.
- **AInbox** — Enterprise messaging connected to meetings and AI.
- **Lobby** — Scheduling links and instant guest drop-ins.
- **Magicast** — Screen recording with transcription and sharing.
- **On-It** — Office-aware AI assistant for scheduling and follow-up tasks.
- **Theater and On-Air** — All-hands presentations and hosted virtual events.

## Achievements

- Reported $40.6 million in seed and Series A funding by November 2022.
- Reported an 8-minute, 34-second average meeting at launch in 2022.
- Says remote teams in more than 40 countries use the platform.
- Received US Patent No. 12,732,591 B1, Virtual Office Management, issued September 8, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Released Status Bubbles, channels, app actions and custom map activity in September product updates.
- **2026-09** — Announced a US patent covering virtual-office management interactions.
- **2026-05** — Launched a redesigned website with an instant interactive product tour after a more involved demo proved cumbersome.

## Links

- Website: https://ro.am/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/roam-hq-inc
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/roam
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/roam

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Last updated: 2026-09-29