Plaxo, Inc. keeps people connected by solving the common and frustrating problem of out-of-date contact information. Founded in July 2001, Plaxo provides a free service that securely updates and maintains the information in your address book. Plaxo is the universal digital assistant; available to you wherever and whenever you need it to keep you organized, on top of your life and in touch with those you care about.
Since its release in beta in November 2002, Plaxo has become widely popular, adding an average of 20,000 new users every day due to the service’s ease-of-use and simplicity.
Our Numbers
Millions of people around the world trust Plaxo to keep them connected. The ever-increasing growth of the Plaxo Network allows Plaxo members to stay up-to-date with more and more of their contacts every day.
Number of connections - Over a billion connections**
*Verified members who have installed Plaxo or joined Plaxo Online and have had their e-mail addresses validated.
**People who have not installed Plaxo or joined Plaxo Online, but are connected to Plaxo members.
Our Business Model
In addition to Plaxo’s free service, Plaxo also offers premium services sold on an annual, paid subscription basis:
Plaxo eCards
Integrated with Plaxo birthday reminders, Plaxo eCards brings a large collection of premium e-cards to your fingertips.
Plaxo Premium
Plaxo Premium bundles all of our most compelling products, including Plaxo eCards. Plaxo Premium offers comprehensive portable access to your critical personal data, timesaving utilities and top tier support.
Plaxo Basic
Plaxo’s core free service will always remain free. We’re focused on building a service and community that our current and future members can trust.
Plaxo, Inc. is a privately held company located in Mountain View, California. It is backed by some of the most successful and reputable investment firms and business strategists in the industry including Sequoia Capital, Globespan Capital Partners, Harbinger Venture Management and Cisco Systems — as well as individual investors Ram Shriram and Tim Koogle. To date, Plaxo has raised over $20M in working capital to help fund efforts toward building its business.
