Salesforce Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Marketing & Sales · CRM
In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, Salesforce ranks #1 globally and #1 in the United States. It ranks #1 in the Marketing & Sales industry and #1 in the CRM subindustry.
Salesforce Startup Activity Metrics
Salesforce has supported 731 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $175 billion over the last ten years. The company currently operates 7 active startup programs.
Explore Salesforce's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity
Salesforce has deployed more than $1.3 billion in startup investments through Salesforce Ventures and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.
The company currently runs 7 active startup programs supporting 731 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Edtech, Energy & Environment, and Fintech. Its venture arm Salesforce Ventures has invested in over 731 startups since it was founded in 2009.
The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Software & Data, Fintech, and Hardware & IoT, categories where Salesforce's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.
Where Salesforce-associated startups operate
Sector, HQ-city and program-location breakdowns for the startups associated with Salesforce. Unlock the full breakdown with StartupBlink Pro.
Salesforce Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives
Salesforce engages startups through 7 active programs, supporting 731 startups in total based on our database.
Top startups associated with Salesforce
Salesforce's top 5 associated startups have raised 39% of the $175 billion raised in the last ten years across all 731 associated startups, led by Anthropic at $42.2 billion. Salesforce is associated with 681 active startups and 50 exits. Salesforce Ventures supports the largest number of startups, with 731 associated startups.
Disclaimer: This is based on general open web search and prone to mistakes.
| Startup | SB Score | Industry | HQ city | Link Type to Corporation | Linked via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AppsFlyer | SB 847 | Marketing & Sales | Tel Aviv-Yafo | Program Investment | Salesforce Ventures |
 Anthropic | SB 834 | Software & Data | San Francisco | Program Investment | Salesforce Ventures |
 Dropbox | SB 830 | Software & Data | San Francisco | Program Investment | Salesforce Ventures |
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