G2 Crowd allows peer-to–peer reviews. It currently has more than 20,000 customers. BigMachines was the company's former employees who founded the site. The site was created by two former employees of BigMachines in May 2012 to collect user reviews on business software. The company has experienced rapid growth and popularity ever since the site was launched.
G2 is peer-to-peer site for peer review
G2 Crowd is an online peer-to-peer review site that aggregates customer reviews for business software products. It acts like a competitor to Gartner's magic quadrant review model and helps identify high-quality and high-ranking products and services. The site will not allow fraudulent reviewers or employees of rival companies to post reviews.
The site is free for companies to list their products. An individual company can pay to subscribe to get analytics that show who is buying what, when, and why. A business selling software may pay G2 Crowd to review its product.
It has over 20.000 paying customers
G2 Crowd is an online peer-to-peer review site for business software. It was established in 2013, and has its headquarters in Chicago. It currently has over 20,000 customers. The company is known as the "Glassdoor", for its ability to review software. It has raised more than $30 million from investors including Accel Partners and Pritzker Group Venture Capital. It plans to hire 500 people by 2023.
G2 Crowd is rapidly growing and its popularity continues to grow. It published 75,000 reviews last year, a triple increase from the previous year. It is expected to publish 225,000 reviews this year. And it continues to grow to meet the needs of business users.
It also offers a freemium version
G2 Crowd provides a crowd-sourced marketplace to buy and sell business software. It has strong traction within the $3.7 trillion enterprise software market. It provides a unique approach to software market and is trusted in large companies like Nike and Facebook. Jules Maltz joined the company's board as a director.
G2 Crowd earns money by providing premium services to vendors. This site allows vendors to create premium profiles that showcase their products. They can add videos to their profile pages, and track profile views. Over the past 16 months, the company has seen a dramatic increase in its sales. It plans to expand its operations into Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
It is a recurring income model
In April of this year, G2 Crowd celebrated two years of code. The site launched vendor offerings and generated its initial revenue. The company raised $2 Million from its founders. A second seed round was closed by Chicago Ventures as well as Hyde Park Venture Partners. The founders still own the majority of this company.
Abel, who was born in Sewickley Pennsylvania, is currently the executive chairman at ThreeKit. ThreeKit is a company that assists companies with creating product visuals through cutting-edge technologies like virtual photography, augmented reality, and other cutting-edge technology. Abel recently moved to San Francisco along with his wife. In an interview with SaaS Mag, he discussed his company's growth plans and how G2 can benefit from smart growth.
It has a conscious and cultivated culture
The G2 crowd is a conscious group where people can make an impact together and grow. They believe in fostering freedom, shared humanity, self-awareness, and a culture that fosters trust, respect, and cooperation. This community is a worldwide one and the most trusted software marketplace. The community is comprised of over 60 million users who trust the peer reviews of other users. It is also home to thousands of companies that work together to build reputation and grow their business.
G2 has attracted over $100 million in venture capital. The company recently raised $55 million in a Series C round led by IVP. Godard Abel is an entrepreneur with a background working in the tech sector. He previously co-founded and sold two companies, BigMachines and SteelBrick, which were acquired by Salesforce and Oracle.