What HiHello does

HiHello, Inc. is a Palo Alto-based software company founded in 2018 that operates a Professional Presence Platform centered on digital business cards. The platform uses a single-source-of-truth architecture in which a user's digital card automatically propagates updates to email signatures (across Google Workspace and Microsoft Outlook without server-side injection), virtual backgrounds for Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Webex, a searchable corporate directory synchronized with HRIS and identity systems, and CRM records in Salesforce, HubSpot, and Microsoft Dynamics. Additional modules include NFC-enabled physical cards, a Business Card Scanner, Lead Capture and Event Lead Retrieval forms, Contact Enrichment, Analytics & Insights dashboards, and a Brand Partner Program that extends the platform to affiliates, franchises, and independent contractors through branded self-service landing pages. The company is SOC 2 Type II certified, GDPR- and CCPA-compliant, and registered under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, UK Extension, and Swiss-US DPF.

HiHello operates on a tiered subscription model spanning four product lines: Personal (free), Professional (individual paid), Business (5-100 users with branded launch, CRM integrations, and company-wide analytics), and Enterprise (101+ employees with centralized brand control, deployment automation, SSO/SCIM/HRIS provisioning, and dedicated account management). Distribution combines a self-service PLG motion for individuals and small teams via web and mobile apps (iOS and Android) with a direct enterprise field-sales motion. The company claims presence at people in 90%+ of Fortune 500 companies, 400K+ companies, 2,000+ organizations, 2M+ professionals, and users in 180+ countries, with named enterprise customers spanning Airbnb, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Stripe, Square, Canva, Deloitte, PwC, Berkshire Hathaway, Cleveland Clinic, Caterpillar, Marriott, Allstate, and others.

As of available data, HiHello has raised approximately $10 million in venture funding: a $2.5 million seed round in February 2019 led by August Capital, K9 Ventures, and TenOneTen Ventures, followed by a $7.5 million Series A in July 2021 led by Foundry Group with participation from August Capital and Lux Capital. Headcount is reported at 51-100 employees, and the company has earned multiple consecutive G2 recognitions including Best Estimated ROI, Most Implementable, Best Results, Highest User Adoption, and Momentum Leader. Leadership includes co-founder and CEO Manu Kumar, co-founder Hari Ravi, CTO Leith Abdulla, and Head of Android Nelson To.

Name

HiHello

Legal name

HiHello, Inc.

Website

https://hihello.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HiHello is a Palo Alto-based software company offering a Professional Presence Platform built around digital business cards, email signatures, virtual backgrounds, and CRM-integrated lead capture. It serves enterprise organizations, mid-market teams, and individual professionals across 180+ countries with tiered subscription pricing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Business Cards

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Single Sign-On (SSO) & Federation (SAML/OIDC, Identity Providers) (HDAEAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

IT Incident, Problem & Change Management Platforms (HDAEALAI)

Keywords

• Digital business cards
• Email signature management
• Virtual meeting backgrounds
• Enterprise brand management
• Professional presence platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Palo Alto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Licensing: HiHello operates on a subscription model with tiered plans (Personal, Professional, Business, Enterprise) billed monthly or annually. Pricing varies by user count and feature access. Enterprise plans include dedicated account management and advanced security features.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HiHello operates a Professional Presence Platform built around digital business cards that serve as a single source of truth for a user's professional identity, automatically propagating updates to email signatures, virtual backgrounds, and corporate directory entries. The platform includes an enterprise email signature manager for fleet-wide branded signature deployment, virtual backgrounds for video conferencing, NFC-enabled physical cards, lead capture and CRM integrations, and a Brand Partner Program for franchise and affiliate rollouts. It is sold via tiered subscriptions (Personal free, Professional, Business 5-100 seats, Enterprise 101+) with annual or monthly billing.

Product overview

HiHello is a Professional Presence Platform built around digital business cards as the central identity element, with a unified platform-plus-modules architecture. The core products are Digital Business Cards (the central hub pulling data for all other surfaces), Email Signatures (both individual generator and enterprise Email Signature Manager for fleet-wide deployment), and Virtual Backgrounds (for video call branding). Additional modules include the Brand Partner Program (for extending presence to affiliates/franchises), Corporate Directory, Business Card Scanner, Lead Capture tools, Contact Enrichment, Event Lead Retrieval, Business Contact Manager, User Management with SSO/HRIS, CRM & Marketing Automation Integrations, and Analytics & Insights. The platform is offered across four tiers: Personal (free for individuals), Professional (individual paid), Business (5-100 users), and Enterprise (101+ employees with full brand governance and compliance features). The architecture operates on a single-source-of-truth principle: changes to a user's card propagate automatically to email signatures, virtual backgrounds, and the corporate directory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HiHello Digital Business Cards

Quantifiable outcome

• Stop losing 80% of leads between the booth and CRM
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationNative integration with Google Workspace for automated email signature deployment to Gmail. Also integrates with Google Meet for virtual backgrounds. HiHello's use of Google API services adheres to Google API Services User Data Policy.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Microsoft Outlook for email signature deployment and Microsoft Teams for virtual backgrounds. Also integrates with Microsoft Dynamics CRM for lead attribution.
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationCRM integration enabling lead capture, contact attribution, and pipeline contribution tracking. Card views and event scans become CRM records in Salesforce.
• HubSpotcoreTechnology or IntegrationCRM integration enabling lead capture, contact attribution, and marketing automation connectivity. Every lead syncs directly to HubSpot with proper tagging and attribution.
• ZoomcoreTechnology or IntegrationVirtual backgrounds feature works with Zoom video conferencing platform. Professionals can display branded backgrounds with contact information and QR codes during Zoom calls.
• ApplecoreTechnology or IntegrationiOS application available on Apple App Store. HiHello acknowledges that the App Store Terms of Service apply to Apple-Enabled Software use.
• G2coreGTM or Marketing PartnerG2 platform hosts customer reviews and awards including Best Estimated ROI, Most Implementable, Best Results, and Highest User Adoption recognitions.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Popl: Popl sells NFC-enabled digital business cards and lead capture tools to individuals and businesses. It is the most direct competitor to HiHello's core digital card and event lead capture offering.
• Blinq: Blinq offers digital business cards, email signatures, and virtual backgrounds for professionals and teams. It overlaps HiHello on the individual and small-team self-serve tier.
• Linq: Linq provides NFC digital business cards, contact sharing, and CRM integrations targeting sales teams. It competes directly with HiHello's professional and team plans.
• Mobilo: Mobilo offers smart NFC business cards and a lead capture platform aimed at sales and marketing teams. Its focus on event lead capture and CRM sync mirrors HiHello's enterprise modules.
• Uniqode (formerly Beaconstac): Uniqode provides dynamic QR code solutions and digital business cards with CRM integrations and analytics. It is a comparable player in the QR/digital card space with similar analytics and CRM-attribution positioning.
• Exclaimer: Exclaimer is an enterprise email signature management platform with deep Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace integrations. It is the closest direct peer to HiHello's Email Signature Manager module on the enterprise side.
• CodeTwo: CodeTwo provides centralized email signature and disclaimer management for Microsoft 365 and Exchange. It competes directly with HiHello's enterprise signature deployment capabilities.
• Letsignit: Letsignit offers centralized email signature and banner campaign management for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. It is comparable to HiHello's Email Signature Manager for European enterprise customers.
• Haystack: Haystack provides NFC-enabled digital business cards and an integrated contact/CRM platform for sales professionals. It competes with HiHello in the individual/sales-tier digital card market.
• Wave Connect: Wave Connect offers digital business cards with CRM integrations and team management features. It targets similar mid-market and SMB use cases to HiHello's Business plan.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HiHello_Me

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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