Gong
Category: AI in Marketing
Gong is a revenue intelligence platform that uses AI to analyze customer-facing interactions across phone, web conferencing, and email to help sales teams improve their performance and close more deals. Gong was founded in 2015. The company is led by Amit Bendov. Based in San Francisco, California, USA. Team size: 1001-5000. Total funding raised: $584M. Latest round: Series E. Key investors include Franklin Templeton, Salesforce Ventures, Thrive Capital, Sequoia Capital, Coatue.
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Team size
- 1001-5000
- Total funding
- $584M
Value proposition
To provide complete visibility into customer interactions and market trends, enabling revenue teams to make data-driven decisions, improve sales strategies, and increase revenue.
Products and solutions
Gong Revenue AI OS, Gong Engage, Gong Forecast, Gong Enable, Gong Agents, Gong Revenue Graph
Unique value
Gong created and leads the Revenue Intelligence category. Its platform autonomously captures the widest possible range of customer interactions, including calls, emails, and web conferences, and then uses AI to analyze this unstructured data for insights that traditional CRM and analytics tools cannot provide.
Target customer
B2B revenue teams, including sales, customer success, and marketing departments. They target a range of company sizes from mid-market to large enterprises.
Industries served
Technology and Software, Financial Services, Business Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing
Technology advantage
Gong's core advantage lies in its proprietary AI and machine learning models. This includes patented technology for unsupervised topic detection, conversation analysis, and multimodal revenue signal processing. This allows them to deliver deep, actionable insights on deal risks, team performance, and market dynamics.
How they differentiate
Gong pioneered the 'Revenue Intelligence' category, using AI to analyze customer interactions across calls, emails, and meetings. This provides deep, actionable insights for sales teams to improve their performance and close more deals. Its platform is known for its robust analytics and user-friendly interface.
Main competitors
Chorus.ai (ZoomInfo), Clari, SalesLoft
Key partnerships
Gong has a large partner ecosystem called the 'Gong Collective,' which includes over 250 technology and services partners., Key technology partners include integrations with major CRM providers like Salesforce (its largest partner), HubSpot, and Microsoft Dynamics., They also partner with a wide range of sales and marketing technology companies to enhance data flow and automation for revenue teams.
Notable customers
LinkedIn, PayPal, HubSpot, Slack, Zillow, Anthropic, Canva, Cisco, DocuSign, Google, Uber for Business, ADP
Major milestones
Reached a $7.25 billion valuation in its 2021 Series E funding round., Pioneered and established the Revenue Intelligence category., Named to the Forbes Cloud 100 list multiple times., Expanded its platform to include solutions for customer success and marketing teams., Surpassed $500M ARR in May 2026 with 55%+ YoY growth., Named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies list for 2026 in Applied AI., Named a Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Revenue Action Orchestration.
Growth metrics
Gong surpassed $500 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) as of May 2026, with 55%+ YoY growth for the tenth consecutive quarter.
Market positioning
Gong is a clear market leader in the revenue intelligence space, often considered a premium, top-tier solution. It has a strong brand reputation and is frequently cited as the category creator and leader by industry analysts.
Geographic focus
Gong is headquartered in San Francisco, USA, with a significant R&D office in Israel. Its primary market is North America, but it has a growing global presence with customers in Europe and other regions.
Patents and IP
Gong holds multiple patents for its core technologies. This includes US Patent #10,642,889 for "Unsupervised automated topic detection, segmentation and labeling of conversations" and another for automated web and video conference recording. According to CB Insights, the company has filed over 50 patents.
About Amit Bendov
Prior to co-founding Gong, Amit Bendov was the CEO of SiSense, a business intelligence software company. He also served as the CMO for Panaya, a software-as-a-service company, and held senior marketing roles at various tech companies.
Official website: https://www.gong.io