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About Levitate
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$70.8M
Headquarters
Raleigh, North Carolina
Founded
2017
Overview
Levitate helps small businesses grow by using AI-powered software together with dedicated content specialists. Its subscription-based platform automates and personalizes marketing content and reminders, ensuring consistent, engaging customer communications. Core features include social media content and posting, appointment scheduling, and integration with agency management systems. Unlike others that rely solely on automation, Levitate combines AI with human expertise to tailor messages for each customer. The company’s goal is to strengthen customer relationships and drive business growth for small businesses.
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Raised $16M in 2026 from Harbert Growth Partners to scale AI innovations.
- Serves over 8,000 businesses with expansions into US and Canada markets.
- Launched AI-powered website design, Google Reviews, and blog tools in Series D.
What critics are saying
- HubSpot's free AI CRM erodes Levitate's subscriptions within 6-12 months.
- ActiveCampaign's cheaper AI nurturing undercuts Levitate's hybrid model in 12-18 months.
- OpenAI's GPT-5 commoditizes personalized marketing, destroying Levitate's value in 3-6 months.
What makes Levitate unique
- Levitate blends AI automation with human content specialists for personalized marketing.
- Service-as-Software model delivers emails, texts, social posts, and handwritten cards.
- Integrates with DonorPerfect for nonprofit donor engagement and Google Business Profile.
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Funding
Total Funding
$70.8M
Below
Industry Average
Funded Over
6 Rounds
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
401(k) Company Match
Mental Health Support
Growth & Insights and Company News
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↑ 2%Levitate, an AI-powered relationship marketing platform serving over 8,000 businesses, has raised $16 million in new funding, bringing its total capital raised to $71 million. The round was led by Harbert Growth Partners, with participation from Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures and Bull City Venture Partners. Founded in 2017, the Raleigh-based company helps relationship-focused businesses maintain client connections through automated yet personal communication tools, including email, social media, text messaging and handwritten cards. The platform combines AI automation with human strategy through its Service-as-Software model. The funding will accelerate Levitate's AI innovation roadmap, expand its customer success and sales teams across the United States and Canada, and broaden its market reach to serve more small businesses focused on relationship management.
/PRNewswire/ -- Levitate, the AI-powered relationship marketing platform serving more than 8,000 businesses, today announced it has raised $16 million in a new...
RALEIGH, N.C., March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Levitate is proud to announce its recognition as a 2025 Top Workplace by USA TODAY, a prestigious award that highlights the company's unwavering commitment to fostering a dynamic, inclusive, and innovative workplace culture
Levitate, a Raleigh, NC-based SaaS 'Happiness Platform' provider, raised $15M in Series D funding, bringing the total to $55M. The round was led by Harbert Growth Partners, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, and Bull City Venture Partners. The funds will be used to expand operations and development efforts.
Title: "Friday Fund Day: What Southeast Startups Made Headlines This Week" Content: Another week…another round of headlines from the Southeast startup scene. Let’s dive in: Funding News * Rewest, a Tampa, FL-based provider of an automation platform for managed service providers, raised $45M in funding from Sapphire Ventures, with participation from existing investors Meritech Capital and OpenView. Details here. * Levitate, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based software platform raised a $15 million Series D funding round. Press release here. * Glass Half Full, a Louisiana-based glass recycling company, raised $6.5 million to grow its facilities, according to New Orleans City Business. Hypepotamus covered the New Orleans-based startup as it was growing in 2022. * Chattanooga’s Brickyard is investing in CrowdVolt, a secondary ticket exchange system. Techcrunch has the details. * Charlotte-based Addtronics acquired Colanar, a German provider of aseptic fill and finish automation systems for the pharma industry. * Florida-based blockchain startup Raad Labs raised $2.25 million for its climate-focused platform. More details here. In Other News
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About Levitate
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$70.8M
Headquarters
Raleigh, North Carolina
Founded
2017
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