Close

Close is a sales engagement CRM platform designed for startups and SMBs, emphasizing built-in calling, email, and SMS capabilities to streamline outbound sales workflows. It is known for its focus on productivity features like auto-dialing and activity tracking, and it originated from the Y Combinator startup Steli Efti co-founded.

• Close is a CRM specifically built for inside sales teams, with a strong emphasis on phone calls and communication tracking.
• It offers features like power dialer, email sequencing, and built-in phone system to reduce manual tasks.
• The company was founded by Steli Efti and is part of the Y Combinator alumni network.
• Close is known for its simple, fast interface and focuses on helping sales teams close deals rather than just manage contacts.
• It integrates with popular tools like Zapier, Slack, and various email providers.

Close (formerly Close.io) is a CRM platform built primarily for inside sales teams at small and medium-sized businesses. It emphasizes built-in calling, email, and SMS to help reps reach out to leads without juggling separate tools.

• CRM software originally launched as Close.io, later rebranded to Close
• Founded around 2013, growing out of a sales consultancy called Elastic Inc.
• Known for built-in VoIP calling, email sequences, and SMS within the CRM
• Targets inside sales and SMB sales teams, with features like Power Dialer and Predictive Dialer
• Operates as a fully remote company, with Steli Efti as a co-founder and longtime CEO