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{{Infobox company
| name = Knowlarity
|logo = Knowlarity.png
| type = Private
| industry = Telecommunications
| founder = Ambarish Gupta
| area_served = Asia Middle East Africa Latin America North America Europe
| products = SuperReceptionist click-to-call virtual number k-broadcast call center solutions katie
| services = [[Cloud Communications]]
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| assets =
| equity =
| num_employees = 650
| foundation = August 2009
| location = Singapore
| homepage = {{URL|knowlarity.com}}
}}

'''Knowlarity Communications''' is a [[cloud telephony]] and [[AI]] company headquartered in Singapore. The company provides cloud-based customer service and sales call handling solutions to businesses in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. Knowlarity has over 15,000 customers spread across 65 countries and is the largest cloud communications provider in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.<ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-07-28/news/52139325_1_ambarish-gupta-knowlarity-existing-investor-sequoia-capital]</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/knowlarity-blazes-forward-by-adding-new-markets-in-asia-gunning-for-larger-clients/article7638026.ece Knowlarity blazes forward by adding new markets in Asia, gunning for larger clients]</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/285639|title=Dubai-based PE Firm Invests in India's Cloud Telephony Platform Knowlarity|last=Jain|first=Aashika|date=23 November 2016|work=Entrepreneur|access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/success-is-the-tip-of-an-iceberg|title=Success is the tip of an iceberg – Khaleej Times|last=Usman|first=Muhammad ?Riaz|website=khaleejtimes.com|access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref>

Knowlarity's services are built around its flagship cloud-based telephony platform, Vagent.in, which replaces physical PBX systems with ‘plug-and-play’ telephony system that allows businesses to put in place a professional call handling solution for internal and external communications.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/reviews/review-knowlaritys-super-receptionist-is-a-killer-app-for-smbs-717688|title=Review: Knowlarity's Super Receptionist Lets SMBs Go 'Mobile-First'|work=NDTV Gadgets360.com|access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref>

Knowlarity's services were shut down in June, 2016 by a telco in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.medianama.com/2016/06/223-understanding-why-knowlaritys-services-were-shut-down/|title=Understanding why Knowlarity's services were shut down by a telco in Delhi|date=2016-06-27|website=MediaNama|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref>

==History==
Knowlarity was founded in 2009 by Ambarish Gupta and Pallav Pandey.

Founder and former CEO Ambarish Gupta is a graduate of Computer Science from [[IIT Kanpur]]. He started his career at the [[Fraunhofer Institute]] for Computer Graphics in Germany before joining software major EFI.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://events.vccircle.com/content/ambarish-gupta|title=Ambarish Gupta {{!}} VCCircle Events|website=events.vccircle.com|access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref>

Ambarish later earned an MBA from [[Carnegie Mellon University]] and worked as a Senior Associate with [[McKinsey & Company]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://techstory.in/knowlarity/|title=Knowlarity is revolutionizing the cloud telephony technology to empower your company with marketing automation and communication tools! – TechStory|date=17 October 2015|work=TechStory|access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref>

In 2009, drawn to the emerging field of [[cloud telephony]], Ambarish launched Knowlarity Communications with the aim of providing cloud communication solutions to businesses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/success-is-the-tip-of-an-iceberg|title=Success is the tip of an iceberg – Khaleej Times|last=Usman|first=Muhammad ?Riaz|website=khaleejtimes.com|access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref>

Initially headquartered in [[Gurgaon]], [[India]], Knowlarity shifted its headquarters to Singapore in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/5-successful-start-ups-by-iit-iim-bits-alumni/articleshow/26970084.cms|title=5 successful start-ups by IIT, IIM & BITS alumni |work=The Economic Times|access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://techcircle.vccircle.com/2013/06/27/cloud-telephony-firm-knowlarity-shifting-base-to-singapore-claims-5000-paying-customers/|title=Cloud telephony firm Knowlarity shifting base to Singapore; claims 5,000 paying customers|date=27 June 2013|work=Techcircle.in – India startups, internet, mobile, e-commerce, software, online businesses, technology, venture capital, angel, seed funding|access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref> Today, Knowlarity employs over 300 people<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dqweek.com/companies-which-are-on-a-mission-to-make-indian-more-productive/|title=Companies which are on a mission to make Indian more productive-DQWeek|website=dqweek.com|access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref> at various locations across the world and is the largest provider of cloud-based communications solutions to businesses in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vagent.in|title=About Us |work= – Cloud Telephony, Click To Call,IVR, Call Center, Virtual Number, Cloud Pbx,Toll Free Number|access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/success-is-the-tip-of-an-iceberg|title=Success is the tip of an iceberg – Khaleej Times|last=Usman|first=Muhammad ?Riaz|website=khaleejtimes.com|access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref>

== Funding ==
* As of December 2016, Knowlarity has received over $42.5 million in funding, with the latest round (Series C) raising $20 million from several investors including Delta Partners, Sequoia India, Mayfield, Blacksoil, and Trifecta Capital.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/venture-capital/Knowlarity-raises-20-million-led-by-Dubai-fund/articleshow/55574855.cms|title=Knowlarity raises $20 million led by Dubai fund |work=The Times of India|access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/285639|title=Dubai-based PE Firm Invests in India's Cloud Telephony Platform Knowlarity|last=Jain|first=Aashika|date=23 November 2016|work=Entrepreneur|access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref>
* In 2012's Series A of fundraising, Sequoia Capital invested $6.5 million. Series B ($1 million) took place in 2014, with Sequoia Capital and [[Mayfield Fund]] participating.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.techinasia.com/knowlarity-bags-16-million-from-sequoia-mayfield|title=Tech in Asia – Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem|website=techinasia.com|access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref>

==Acquisition==
* In 2014, Knowlarity carried out its first acquisition, that of Delhi-based cloud telephony startup Unicom Techlabs Pvt. Ltd<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://techcircle.vccircle.com/2014/01/13/sequoia-capital-backed-knowlarity-acquires-cloud-telephony-startup-unicom/|title=Sequoia Capital-backed Knowlarity acquires cloud telephony startup Unicom|date=13 January 2014|work=Techcircle.in – India startups, internet, mobile, e-commerce, software, online businesses, technology, venture capital, angel, seed funding|access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref> The deal saw Knowlarity take over Unicom Techlabs’ 200 customers in the SMB, e-commerce, real estate, healthcare, education and media sectors.<ref>[http://techcircle.vccircle.com/2014/01/13/sequoia-capital-backed-knowlarity-acquires-cloud-telephony-startup-unicom/ Knowlarity acquired Unicom Techlabs, TechCircle]</ref><ref>[https://www.techinasia.com/india-cloud-telephony-knowlarity-acquires-rival-startup/ Knowlarity acquired Unicom Techlabs, TechinAsia]</ref>
* In 2016, Knowlarity acquired customer engagement platform Smartwards. The acquisition saw Knowlarity absorb Smartwards’ team into its own operations, with CEO Shantanu Mathur taking over as Country Manager, India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/OyXKcWbpRyBDtAlohPNHgP/Knowlarity-Communications-acquires-customer-engagement-start.html|title=Knowlarity Communications acquires customer engagement start-up Smartwards|last=Chathurvedula|first=Sadhana|date=9 May 2016|work=livemint.com/|access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref>
* In 2018, Knowlarity acquires cloud telephony business of Sunoray Solutions.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/knowlarity-acquires-cloud-telephony-business-of-sunoray-solutions/articleshow/64158982.cms |title= Knowlarity Communications acquires cloud telephony business of Sunoray Solutions |last= Chathurvedula |first=Sadhana |date=14 May 2018 |work= The Times of India |access-date= 14 May 2018}}</ref>

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[[Category:Companies based in Haryana]]
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[[Category:Indian companies established in 2009]]
[[Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore]]

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