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Zendesk

AI-powered customer and employee service platform

zendesk.com

Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded year: 2007
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 7,500–10,000
Industry: Software

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Latest news about Zendesk

In short: Zendesk committed $100 million to assist startups with AI, acquired Beams for employee service, and appointed Tifenn Dano Kwan as CMO.

Company announcements

July 10 Zendesk

Zendesk commits $100 million to help founders

The funding provides AI agents, smarter support, and two years of free Zendesk for eligible startups.

July 5 Zendesk

Zendesk highlights five releases from Relate 2026

The releases include agentic AI agents, custom agents via Agent Builder, Admin Copilot, IT asset management, and Knowledge Connectors.

June 22 Zendesk

Zendesk invests $100 million in CX for startups

The investment aims to help startups build better customer experiences from the start.

June 15 Zendesk

Zendesk acquires beams' IP and welcomes their team

The acquisition enhances Zendesk's Employee Service with SaaS management and governance capabilities.

Media coverage

July 10 Lapaas Voice

Zendesk commits $100 million to help startups build with AI - Lapaas Voice

Zendesk has announced a $100 million, two-year commitment to help startups build AI-powered businesses through an expanded Zendesk for Startups program. Unveiled at the company's...

June 25 MSN

Zendesk expands AI employee services with Beams team acquisition

Discover how Zendesk enhances its AI employee services by acquiring beams, a move that promises to revolutionize workplace support and streamline operations. Explore the implications...

June 5 Futurum

Zendesk Bets on Embedded AI Support, Can Deep Microsoft 365 Integration Shift Enterprise Workflows?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Vice President & Research Director, Enterprise Software & Di at Futurum, Zendesk's new Support Assistant for Microsoft 365 embeds AI-powered support into Teams...

June 5 CX Today

Inside Zendesk's Service Dividend: AI Automation Reshaping CX

Zendesk is automating 60% of Tier 1 and 2 enquiries and reinvesting the savings into higher-value service. Understanding 'service dividend...

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