Contentful GmbH
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Contentful GmbH - overview
Established
2013
Location
Berlin, -, Germany
Primary Industry
Software
About
Based in Berlin, Germany, and founded in 2013 by Paolo Negri (CTO) and Sascha Konietzke (CSO), Contentful GmbH provides a content management platform that enables app developers and content creators to manage, integrate, and enhance digital content on any device. In May 2026, Salesforce, Inc. agreed to acquire Contentful GmbH from Balderton Capital, Point Nine, Benchmark, Trinity Ventures, Heavybit, General Catalyst Partners, Hercules Capital, OMERS Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Four Rivers Group, Light Street Capital Management, Wittington Ventures, Base10 Partners, Tidemark, and Tiger Global Management for approximately USD 1 billion. As of 2024, the company is led by its CEO, Karthik Rau.
The company provides Contentful, which is an intelligent content platform that allows users to create, manage, publish, and expand unique content experiences designed for developers, content editors, marketers, and writers. The firm offers Contentful Studio is a collaborative tool to streamline workflows. The Contentful Ecosystem empowers users to build extensible tech stacks tailored to their specific business needs with access to pre-built integrations. The company’s platform incorporates intelligent automation tools to enhance the content creation process, enabling users to automate repetitive tasks and increase productivity, focus, and innovation.
Contentful offers a comprehensive suite of features, from orchestrating content across various platforms to leveraging AI for content generation and image creation. The company generates revenue through subscription plans, which include the basic plan for USD 300 per month and the premium plan for customized pricing. The June 2026 acquisition enables Salesforce, Inc. to add a native content layer to its Customer 360 and Agentforce platforms.
Current Investors
Balderton Capital, Point Nine, Benchmark
Primary Industry
Software
Sub Industries
eMarketing/Digital Marketing, Application Integration Software, Content Management Software, Sales & Marketing Software
Website
www.contentful.com
Verticals
Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Mobile Apps
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Amount Raised
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Contentful GmbH - timeline of key events
Contentful GmbH - financials
| Fiscal Year Ended | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (USD) | - | 367,290 | 1,321,160 | - | 7,235,080 | 9,206,280.2 | 18,254,172.5 | 23,519,542.1 | 80,018,789.3 | - | - | - |
| % Revenue Growth (YoY) | - | - | 259.7% | - | - | 27.2% | 98.3% | 28.8% | 240.2% | - | - | - |
| EBITDA (USD) | - | - | - | - | (9,300,825.9) | (14,858,431.5) | (18,366,108.3) | (33,052,214.8) | (56,171,799.4) | - | - | - |
| Operating Income (USD) | - | - | - | - | (9,507,670.3) | (15,284,906.2) | (18,814,239.2) | (33,480,841.8) | (57,340,782.6) | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin | - | - | - | - | (131.4%) | (166.0%) | (103.1%) | (142.4%) | (71.7%) | - | - | - |
| % EBITDA Margin | - | - | - | - | (128.6%) | (161.4%) | (100.6%) | (140.5%) | (70.2%) | - | - | - |
| NET Income (USD) | (409,909.5) | (931,492.3) | (1,505,033.3) | (3,805,682.3) | 9,562,616.8 | (15,334,716.4) | (18,850,309.7) | (33,503,170.5) | (59,553,672.4) | - | - | - |
| % Net Margin | - | (253.6%) | (113.9%) | - | 132.2% | (166.6%) | (103.3%) | (142.4%) | (74.4%) | - | - | - |
Contentful GmbH - employee data
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