Teckst, the enterprise omnichannel real-time messaging platform, has been acquired by SF-based LiveVox. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “LiveVox’s focus on making omnichannel engagement easy for businesses aligns with Teckst’s mission to simplify contextual human-to-human messaging between brands and their customers. Joining Teckst’s mobile messaging functionality with LiveVox’s holistic omnichannel ecosystem will provide the market with a simplified path to digital transformation. We are particularly attracted to LiveVox’s suite of compliance tools that will help assure our clients and their customers that their communication is being handled securely and in accordance with all regulatory requirements. Together we will create an industry standard for intelligent messaging and deliver the scale and reliability enterprises demand,” said Josh Rochlin, CEO of Teckst.
LiveVox’s focus on making omnichannel engagement easy for businesses aligns with Teckst’s mission to simplify contextual human-to-human messaging between brands and their customers. Joining Teckst’s mobile messaging functionality with LiveVox’s holistic omnichannel ecosystem will provide the market with a simplified path to digital transformation. We are particularly attracted to LiveVox’s suite of compliance tools that will help assure our clients and their customers that their communication is being handled securely and in accordance with all regulatory requirements. Together we will create an industry standard for intelligent messaging and deliver the scale and reliability enterprises demand. – Josh Rochlin
Founded by Ji Young Choi and Matthew Tumbleson in 2014, Teckst had raised a total of $8.1M in reported equity funding. Teckst is backed by investors that include Dan Porter, Gaingels, Kernel Capital, Kevin Mahaffey, and Zelkova Ventures. Management at Teckst and key leaders in engineering and sales will join the LiveVox team’s focused on growth in the enterprise.
“Messaging is proving to be an increasingly critical component to delivering on these objectives. LiveVox is the unifying piece making that a reality for businesses. Messaging will be the driving force behind the next wave of change, enabling best-of-breed omnichannel communication customer engagement,” said Louis Summe, LiveVox Cofounder and CEO.
Messaging is proving to be an increasingly critical component to delivering on these objectives. LiveVox is the unifying piece making that a reality for businesses. Messaging will be the driving force behind the next wave of change, enabling best-of-breed omnichannel communication customer engagement – Louis Summe
