Founded: 2014

Series D Valuation: $1bn

Founded by Olivier Pailhes, Pierre-Baptiste Béchu, Xavier Durand and Jonathan Anguelov in Paris, Aircall is a 100% cloud-based phone system and call center software. With a mission to revolutionise corporate telephone systems, Aircall’s solution is easy to set up and simple to use, while seamlessly connecting with other business tools. More than 10,000 customers including Caudalie and OpenClassrooms rely on Aircall to streamline their processes, enabling their sales and support teams to focus on closing deals and improving customer experiences. Early investors include Balderton Capital, FundersClub, F J Labs, Molten Ventures, NextWorld Capital, Newfund, Goldman Sachs, Adams Street Partners, Swisscom Ventures and Revaia.