Top 15 Business Messaging startups

Updated: Jul 23, 2025
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These startups develop multichannel communication platforms to streamline customer interactions in public social networks and messengers.
1
MessageBird
Country: Netherlands | Funding: $1.1B
MessageBird is a cloud communications platform that connects enterprises to their global customers.
2
Twilio
Country: USA | Funding: $614.4M
Twilio is a cloud communication company that enables users to use standard web languages to build voice, VoIP, and SMS apps via a web API.
3
Gupshup
Country: USA | Funding: $544M
GupShup develops a conversational messaging platform designed to automate business conversations.
4
MoEngage
Country: USA | Funding: $210M
MoEngage is an internet company that features cloud-based marketing services for consumer businesses.
5
CleverTap
Country: USA | Funding: $181.6M
CleverTap is a customer lifecycle management and engagement platform to drive long-term retention and growth.
6
ManyChat
Country: USA | Funding: $163.1M
ManyChat is a chat marketing platform that helps businesses automate conversations and engage with customers across messaging channels.
7
Dixa
Country: Denmark | Funding: $157.9M
Dixa is conversational customer engagement software that connects brands with customers through real-time communication
8
OneSignal
Country: USA | Funding: $82M
OneSignal is a customer messaging and engagement platform that allows businesses to create meaningful customer connections.
9
iAdvize
Country: France | Funding: $55.1M
iAdvize is a conversational marketing platform that connects customers in need of advice with experts who are available 24/7 via messaging.
10
LeapXpert
Country: USA | Funding: $42.5M
LeapXpert allows enterprises to embrace consumer messaging applications and integrate them into their business-critical applications.
11
Trengo
Country: Netherlands | Funding: $37.9M
Trengo is an omnichannel communication platform that unifies all messaging channels into one single view and makes customer communication easy.
12
Plain
Country: UK | Funding: $21M
Plain allows to aggregate B2B customer services chats into one platform
13
SleekFlow
Country: China | Funding: $15M
With its omnichannel social commerce platform, SleekFlow empowers the future of social and commerce. Transform the way of business by merging chat and sales and building an unstoppable ecosystem of chat commerce.
14
Respond.io
Country: Malaysia | Funding: $8.8M
Respond.io is a commerce conversational platform that helps enterprise businesses extend their marketing and sales initiatives.
15
Videocx.io
Country: India
VideoCX.io is a secure, browser-based video engagement platform designed for banks, NBFCs, and insurers. It enables customer onboarding, policy servicing, claims processing, loan disbursals, and financial consultations over video. With features like document verification, face match, live routing, and compliance-ready recordings, VideoCX simplifies processes and enhances overall customer experience.
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Editor: Fernando Lopez
Fernando Lopez is a senior editor for SaaStartups. He joined the company after having previously spent over three years at ReadWriteWeb. Prior to his work as a reporter, Fernando worked in I.T. across a number of industries, including banking, retail and software. Fernando graduated from the University of Buenos Aires (Computer Science). He is more-than-averagely interested in photography and can often be found with a camera slung over his shoulder. He wrote a book about pitching startups to investors. You can contact Fernando at fernandolopez(at)saastartups(dot)com