Box - About the company
Box is a public company based in Redwood City (United States), founded in 2005 by Aaron Levie, Dylan Smith and Jeffrey Queisser. It operates as an AI based platform for secure collaboration, content management,
and workflow. Box has raised $693M in funding from investors like DFJ, a16z and USVP. The company has 5045 active competitors, including 443 funded and 321 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like DocuSign, WeTransfer and Dropbox.
Sectors and market segments that Box operate in
Box serves in the B2B, SaaS space.Company Details
Cloud-based platform for file sharing. It is a content management platform that provides secure file sharing, storage, and collaboration solutions. The product modules include workflow automation, file collaboration, electronic signature, whiteboarding and team collaboration tool, AI document summarizing, compliance management, note taking, API integration, and more. It is a tool available on the subscription based pricing model.
- Website
- www.box.com/
- Email ID
- *****@box.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2005
Location
Redwood City, United States
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$693M in 16 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
2nd among 5045 active competitors
Employee Count
4 as on Aug 31, 2024
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Box
Box is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Net Profit | Employee Count |
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- | 305 | 179 | ||
Jul 29, 2021 | $115K (as on Dec 31, 2022) | 461 | 957 | |
Apr 03, 2017 | - | 497 | 912 |
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Box's funding and investors
Box has raised a total funding of $693M over 16 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2005. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on May 12, 2021 for $500M. 1 investor participated in its latest round, which include Starboard Value, Hercules Capital, TPG and Darwin Ventures.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Box:
Date of funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post money valuation | Revenue multiple | Investors |
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May 12, 2021 | $500M | Post IPO | - | - | |
Jan 12, 2021 | $315M | Post IPO | - | - | - |
Aug 2019 | Undisclosed | Post IPO | - | - |
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Box's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Box are Aaron Levie, Dylan Smith and Jeffrey Queisser. Aaron Levie is the CEO of Box. Aaron Levie has founded 2 more companies - Box and Box. Dylan Smith has founded 1 more company - Box.
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Box's employee count trend
Box has 4 employees as of Aug 24. The total employee count is 100.0% more than what it was in Aug 23. Here is Box's employee count trend over the years:Access Tracxn on any website
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Box's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Box include DocuSign, WeTransfer and Dropbox. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Box, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Overall Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | DocuSign 2003, San Francisco (United States), Public | Cloud and AI based contract management and electronic signature software | $520M | 80/100 | |
2nd | Box 2005, Redwood City (United States), Public | AI based platform for secure collaboration, content management,
and workflow | $693M | 79/100 | |
3rd | WeTransfer 2009, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Acquired | Cloud-based file sharing and file transfer application | $63.8M | 78/100 | |
4th | Dropbox 2007, San Francisco (United States), Public | Cloud-based enterprise collaboration platform for enterprise file sharing | $607M | 74/100 | |
5th | Acquia 2007, Boston (United States), Acquired | AI powered digital experience and customer data management platform | $174M | 73/100 | |
6th | Provider of AI-powered contract management software | $105M | 72/100 | ||
7th | Automattic 2005, San Francisco (United States), Series E | Developer of open-source content management system | $896M | 69/100 | |
8th | Adobe 1982, San Jose (United States), Public | Cloud and AI based marketing and creative management solutions | - | 69/100 | |
9th | Egnyte 2006, Mountain View (United States), Series F | Platform that offers data governance and file sharing solutions | $136M | 68/100 | |
10th | M-Files 1989, Plano (United States), Series C | Enterprise document management platform for knowledge work automation | $127M | 68/100 |
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Box's Investments and acquisitions
Box has made 4 investments in companies including Federato and The Happy Home Company. Box has also acquired 17 companies including Alphamoon and Crooze. Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Aug 08, 2024 | Acquisition | 2017 | Wroclaw, Poland | |
Jan 24, 2024 | Acquisition | 2008 | San Francisco, United States | |
May 17, 2022 | Investments | 2020 | San Francisco, United States |
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Reports related to Box
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News related to Box
Media has covered Box for a total of 72 events in the last 1 year, 34 of them have been about company updates and 10 about partnerships.
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Portside Wealth Group LLC Invests $298,000 in Box, Inc. (NYSE:BOX)MarketBeat•Jun 06, 2025•Portside Wealth, Box
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9,139 Box, Inc. (NYSE:BOX) Shares Purchased by Quantinno CapitalMarketBeat•May 28, 2025•Quantinno, Box
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At 26, He Refused to Sell His Company for $600 Million — Today It's Worth $4.4 BillionExame•May 27, 2025•Box, Citrix
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Two Sigma Investments LP Has $18.64 Million Stock Holdings in Box, Inc. (NYSE:BOX)MarketBeat•May 25, 2025•Two Sigma Investments, Box
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Box Launches New AI Agent Suite, Deepening Microsoft Ecosystem IntegrationCui Niuhui•May 16, 2025•Box
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Renaissance Technologies Acquires Box, Inc. SharesMarketBeat•Apr 12, 2025•Box, Renaissance Technologies
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