Genesys

Leading AI-powered customer experience and contact center technology company that acquires CX, AI, and customer engagement platforms to enhance experience orchestration capabilities.

• Daly City, USA • Est. 1990
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Investment Requirements

Revenue (ARR)
Flexible
Deal Structure
All cash
Target Industries
B2B Software
Geographic Focus
North America Global

Company Overview

Genesys

What They Buy

  • Target: AI-powered platforms for customer engagement
  • Focus: Customer experience, contact center, conversational AI solutions
  • Size: Multi-million dollar acquisitions (7-8 figure range based on original list)
  • Structure: Strategic acquisitions for platform enhancement
  • Philosophy: Enhance empathy in every customer experience
  • Geography: Global reach with customers in 100+ countries

Recent Major Acquisitions

  • Pointillist: AI-driven customer journey orchestration and analytics
  • Exceed.ai: Conversational AI platform for sales and marketing automation
  • Strategic acquisitions to expand beyond contact center into comprehensive experience orchestration

Track Record

  • Founded: 1990 (formerly Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories)
  • Leadership: Tony Bates (CEO since 2019, former Skype CEO)
  • Scale: Trusted by businesses in 100+ countries
  • Platform: Genesys Cloud CX - AI-powered experience orchestration
  • Backing: $1.5B investment from Salesforce and ServiceNow
  • Philosophy: Maximize impact across every experience and channel

Portfolio Companies

Pointillist
AI-driven customer journey orchestration and analytics platform
Exceed.ai
Cloud-based conversational AI platform for sales and marketing

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Last updated: October 6, 2025

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