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Totango Secures $100 Million in Series D Funding

Totango, a firm specializing in aiding SaaS businesses in monitoring customer interaction to pinpoint and rectify user experience issues and obstacles, revealed on Wednesday the completion of a $100 million Series D funding round. Great Hill Partners spearheaded the investment.

Investment Details and Company History

This funding round saw participation from current investors, including BGV, Pitango, and Canvas. Totango has now accumulated a total of $132 million in funding since its inception in 2010.

Prior funding rounds include an $8 million Series C in 2016, a $15.5 million Series B in 2014, and a $3.8 million Series A round completed in 2011.

No-Code Technology and Customer Success

Based in San Mateo, California, Totango’s no-code technology empowers clients to swiftly and consistently create, refine, and manage their complete customer journey.

This includes the proactive identification and resolution of potential customer churn. The company reports a demonstrated return on investment, showcasing over 23 percentage points of churn reduction and a 136% year-over-year increase in revenue expansion for its customers.

Recent Growth and Company Mission

The last year has been exceptionally active for Totango, according to Guy Nirpaz, co-founder and CEO. He stated the company’s core objective is to broaden access to customer success and streamline the process.

The goal is to ensure all customers realize value from the product, regardless of its complexity.

Launch of Free Version and Platform Adoption

During this period, Totango introduced a complimentary version of its customer success software. This resulted in the onboarding of numerous companies and a more than threefold increase in annual recurring revenue.

Platform registrations have consistently increased month-over-month over the past six quarters, indicating substantial market demand, as Nirpaz explained.

Investment Allocation

The newly acquired funding will be primarily allocated to product development, design enhancements, and engineering efforts to sustain the current rate of adoption.

The Revenue Experience Gap

Even before the pandemic heightened the focus on customer relationships, Nirpaz observed a “revenue experience gap.” This gap arises from the tension between revenue goals and escalating customer expectations.

“We recognized this disparity and dedicated ourselves to simplifying the process of addressing it,” he noted.

Great Hill Partners’ Perspective

Chris Gaffney, co-founder and managing director of Great Hill Partners, revealed that his firm initially engaged with Totango as a customer.

The pandemic underscored the critical importance of organized customer success, and Totango’s straightforward implementation process was particularly appealing when evaluating solutions for their own business.

Strategic Investment Approach

Great Hill Partners’ investment strategy centers on identifying specific market segments, such as customer success, and then assessing businesses within those areas.

“Totango consistently ranked highest due to its user-friendliness,” Gaffney stated. “Our evaluation of market trends indicated significant growth potential. Totango’s unique combination of platform technology and product capabilities, particularly its ability to quickly translate productivity into revenue, set it apart.”