# Smart Communications

> Smart Communications is a cloud software company that helps large, heavily regulated businesses - insurers, banks, healthcare payers and government agencies - manage the millions of letters, policies, statements, forms and messages they send customers. Its Conversation Cloud platform (SmartCOMM, SmartIQ, SmartHUB, SmartPATH and SmartDX) lets enterprises create, deliver, govern and store communications across print, email, SMS and WhatsApp while keeping everything auditable and compliant. Spun out of British software firm Thunderhead in 2016, the company now serves more than 650 enterprise brands worldwide and was acquired by European private equity firm Cinven in a 2025 deal reportedly valuing it around $1.8 billion.

- **Founded:** 2004
- **Headquarters:** London, United Kingdom
- **Founders:** Glen Manchester (Founder of Thunderhead (Smart Communications' originating company))
- **Team size:** Approximately 400 employees (LinkedIn range 201-500)
- **Products:** Conversation Cloud, SmartCOMM, SmartIQ, SmartHUB, SmartPATH
- **Notable:** Named a CCM leader in the QKS Group (formerly Quadrant Knowledge Solutions) SPARK Matrix for five consecutive years, most recently 2025., Historically recognized as the only cloud-based solution in Gartner's Leaders Quadrant for Customer Communications Management., Achieved more than 5x revenue growth during its nine-year partnership with Accel-KKR (2016-2025).

## Products & services

- **Conversation Cloud** — The core platform tying the products together, organized around Collect, Communicate, Collaborate and Coordinate, built on integration and intelligence layers.
- **SmartCOMM** — Enterprise-scale customer communications management (CCM) for creating and delivering personalized, interactive communications across preferred channels at scale.
- **SmartIQ** — Digital forms transformation and conversational data collection, turning static forms into guided interactive experiences. Originated from the 2019 Intelledox acquisition.
- **SmartHUB** — Cloud-native archive and retrieval for storing and accessing customer communications. Originated from the 2025 Joisto acquisition.
- **SmartPATH** — Omnichannel orchestration across SMS, WhatsApp and email. Originated from the 2025 Pendula acquisition.
- **SmartDX** — Trade and relationship documentation, widely used in capital markets and financial services.

## Achievements

- Named a CCM leader in the QKS Group (formerly Quadrant Knowledge Solutions) SPARK Matrix for five consecutive years, most recently 2025.
- Historically recognized as the only cloud-based solution in Gartner's Leaders Quadrant for Customer Communications Management.
- Achieved more than 5x revenue growth during its nine-year partnership with Accel-KKR (2016-2025).
- Completed multiple acquisitions expanding into Australia, DACH and the Nordics.
- Grew to serve more than 650 enterprise organizations globally.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Cinven acquired a majority stake in Smart Communications from Accel-KKR, in a deal reportedly valuing the company at around $1.8 billion; Accel-KKR retained a minority position.
- **2025** — Acquired Joisto (rebranded SmartHUB) and Pendula (rebranded SmartPATH), adding cloud archive and omnichannel orchestration to the Conversation Cloud.
- **2025** — Named a CCM leader in the QKS Group 2025 SPARK Matrix for the fifth year running.

## Links

- Website: https://www.smartcommunications.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smart-communications-
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SmartCommsHQ
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SmartCommunications

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Last updated: 2026-08-08