LeadSquared is a marketing automation and CRM platform founded in 2011 by Nilesh Patel, Prashant Singh, and Sudhakar Gorti. The company achieved unicorn status in June 2022 after raising a $153M Series C round at a $1B valuation, led by WestBridge Capital with participation from Gaja Capital. LeadSquared has raised $204M total across 10 funding rounds, including early investments from Stakeboat Capital. The platform specializes in helping businesses with high-velocity sales processes manage lead capture, engagement, and conversion through intelligent automation. Before founding LeadSquared, Nilesh worked at IBM for 4 years and founded Proteans (acquired by Symphony Teleca). The company serves thousands of customers globally and is headquartered in Bengaluru with significant US operations.
