WebEx Communications
AcquiredInternet infrastructure for interactive meetings
Public · San Jose, United States · Founded 1995
- Headquarters
- San Jose, California
- Founded
- 1995
- Business Model
- B2B
- Last Round
- Venture RoundJan 1999
- Rounds
- 1
- Type
- Public
About
WebEx Communications was an internet infrastructure and web conferencing company founded in 1995 (originally as ActiveTouch) by Subrah Iyar and Min Zhu in San Jose, California. The company pioneered interactive online meetings, enabling real-time document sharing, video conferencing, and remote collaboration over the internet at a time when such capabilities were novel. WebEx grew to become the leading provider of on-demand collaboration services, serving enterprises, small businesses, and individual users globally. The company went public on Nasdaq in 2000. In March 2007, Cisco Systems acquired WebEx Communications for approximately $3.2 billion in cash, integrating it into Cisco's collaboration portfolio.
Summary
WebEx Communications is a SaaS company based in San Jose, United States, founded in 1995. Its most recent funding was a Venture Round round in Jan 1999. Investors include Cisco Systems and New Enterprise Associates.
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Funding History
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