Founded in 2011
Steli Efti
CEO & Co-Founder
Founded in 2013No SMB should fail because it couldn't figure out sales
We've spent 13+ years building the CRM that makes sure you win. We build Close with a purpose: to serve the founders and small sales teams other software leaves behind.
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Rated 4.7 on G2 · 11,500+ teams
Our story
A decade serving sales teams
11,500+worldwide customers
Being profitable and customer-funded is more than a statistic. It means we've never needed anyone's permission to build for the next decade instead of the next funding round. We answer to the small businesses that use Close.
2012
A sales team for hire.
Close's founders started ElasticSales after completing Y Combinator, running outbound sales for venture-backed Silicon Valley startups.
2013
We built the CRM we wanted to use.
Frustrated that nothing on the market actually helped reps sell, our team spent 18 months building our own internal tool. We launched Close: a conversation-first CRM built by salespeople, for salespeople.
2014–2017
We built communication into the CRM.
Built-in calling and email were core to Close from our public launch in 2013, and native SMS came soon after. We were building a CRM that improved how reps communicate, not just a system that tracks it.
2018
We automated repetitive tasks with Workflows.
Our automated sequences took manual admin off reps' plates, so selling time stayed selling time.
2025
Chloe and AI Agents joined the team.
We introduced Chloe, our AI voice agent, and started building AI Agents that take action across the sales process on your behalf.
2026
11,500+ customers and growing.
We're entering an era of rapid product expansion, fueled by AI and focused on SMBs.
Our product has changed dramatically over 13+ years. Our beliefs haven't: your CRM should help you sell, not create more work for you.
Try Close for freeTrusted by sales teams like yours
A lot of CRMs were too expensive for us to get going quickly as a small business. Close was different. It's been great to help us scale to this point. It's easy to use, and we can manage our entire sales process without complexity. It just works — and that's what we needed.
Bruce Ackerman
Founder, Printavo
Close brought simplicity back—and with it, my enjoyment of selling. Plus, switching back to Close was an immediate 10x ROI for us.
Harris Kenny
Founder, OutboundSync
4.7 / 5 from 2,000+ reviews on G2
Leadership
Founded in 2011Anthony Nemitz
COO & Co-Founder
Founded in 2011Tom Steinacher
Co-Founder & Principal Engineer, R&D
Tom Steinacher
Co-Founder & Principal Engineer, R&D
The technical co-founder behind Close's original build — still hands-on in R&D more than a decade later.
Joined in 2012Phil Freo
VP of Product & Engineering
Joined in 2015Mary Hartberg
VP, People & Talent
Joined in 2016Liz Stephany
VP, Customer Experience
Joined in 2016Joe Kemp
VP, Engineering
Joined in 2018Joseph Sterner
Director of Customer Support
Joined in 2023Kayne Stroup
Sr. Director, Finance & Data
Joined in 2024Brendan Quinn
Sr. Director of Product
Joined in 2025Lauren Schuman
VP, Product Growth
Joined in 2026Megan Lew
SVP, Marketing
Working at Close
Want to build at Close?
We're a 100% remote team that's been profitable since 2013 — which means we build for our customers, not for a fundraising deck. If you want to build sales software alongside people who've actually carried a quota, this is the place.
See open rolesPeople-first benefits
Close is proud to offer benefits that support healthy life-work balance and exemplify our core values. These may vary depending on the country you work from.
Remote work
We're a distributed team that values autonomy and asynchronous work. We host annual all-company retreats to invest in in-person collaboration and team-building.
Paid time off and family leave
Your health and wellbeing are important. Close provides 5 weeks of PTO that increases with longevity, plus a 1-week all-company winter holiday break. We also offer paid caregiver leave.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Close pays 95% of all monthly premiums for employees, plus significant dependent stipends and multiple plan options. We offer HSA, medical FSA, and dependent care FSA.
401k with 6% match
To help you plan for your financial future, Close offers a 6% salary match on your 401k contributions.
Company goal-based bonus
Our team members share in the company's growth. Employees benefit from set bonus pools contingent on meeting company goals.
Paid 4-week sabbatical
We appreciate and reward our team members' longevity with a fully disconnected, paid sabbatical every 5 years.
Flexible working hours
We encourage and prioritize asynchronous work. This means flexible working hours without micromanagement and possible 4-day workweeks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Close was founded by Steli Efti, Anthony Nemitz, and Thomas Steinacher in 2013.
Close launched in 2013 and has been profitable and self-funded ever since.
Close is a remote-first company, 100% distributed. Our mailing address is 111 Congress Avenue, Suite 500. Austin, Texas 78701, United States.
Close has been serving sales teams since 2013, is rated 4.7★ on G2, and is trusted by 11,500+ companies worldwide.