Thunder

Thunder

Provides Salesforce consulting and implementation services

Overview

Thunder Consulting San Francisco helps businesses maximize Salesforce CRM by delivering services in Accelerate, Activate, and Amplify. Accelerate speeds up implementation so clients begin using Salesforce quickly; Activate goes beyond setup by aligning and engaging the user community for widespread adoption; Amplify provides ongoing support and iteration to keep Salesforce aligned with evolving needs. The firm differentiates itself through a remote-first model and a strong commitment to DEIB via the ThunderTogether committee, serving clients from startups to enterprises. Its goal is to help organizations achieve their business objectives with expert Salesforce consulting and a seamless, effective user experience.

About Thunder

Simplify's Rating
Why Thunder is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Consulting

Enterprise Software

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$16M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2020

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What believers are saying

  • Washington Harbour investment accelerates AI, Data Cloud, and federal expansion.
  • Paul Kersey's CTO role boosts Mulesoft, Agentforce innovations since June 2025.
  • Salesforce Ventures backing and 20-year ties ensure client-aligned growth.

What critics are saying

  • Salesforce market share loss to Dynamics 365 collapses 100% revenue in 24 months.
  • Deloitte, Accenture undercut AI contact centers, eroding Thunder's edge in 12 months.
  • Remote model fails to retain Federal hires, disrupting delivery in 18 months.

What makes Thunder unique

  • Thunder's Accelerate, Activate, Amplify framework optimizes Salesforce implementations uniquely.
  • Founder Carter Wigell, Salesforce's early employee, drives insider expertise.
  • Proprietary low-code methodology modernizes government ops in weeks via Thunder Federal.

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Funding

Total Funding

$16M

Meets

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
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Benefits

Mandatory "Minimum Vacation"

Generous employer-paid health insurance

Employee equity opportunities

Super focus on wellbeing

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

0%
PR Newswire
Jun 11th, 2025
Thunder Federal Launches To Accelerate Government Modernization With Ai, Salesforce, And Cloud Innovation

New Practice, led by Leader Maurine Fanguy, Delivers Measurable Outcomes, Greater Transparency, and Faster Results for Mission-Focused AgenciesSAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Thunder, a modern Salesforce and Cloud consultancy, today announced the launch of Thunder Federal, a dedicated practice designed to help government agencies transform citizen service delivery and operational effectiveness through speed, transparency, and mission-aligned outcomes. Led by government CX veteran Maurine Fanguy, Thunder Federal brings a bold new approach to modernization—delivering high-impact results faster and more efficiently than traditional system integrators. The practice is built on Thunder's proprietary methodology, which emphasizes rapid delivery, integrated solutions, and continuous improvement

StreetInsider
Jun 8th, 2025
Thunder Consulting Appoints Paul Kersey as Chief Technology Officer to Accelerate Innovation in Mulesoft, Agentforce, and Data Cloud

Thunder Consulting appoints Paul Kersey as Chief Technology Officer to accelerate innovation in Mulesoft, Agentforce, and Data Cloud.

PR Newswire
Jun 4th, 2025
Thunder Consulting Appoints Paul Kersey As Chief Technology Officer To Accelerate Innovation In Mulesoft, Agentforce, And Data Cloud

Paul Kersey joins Thunder Consulting as CTO to lead a bold new chapter focused on accelerating innovation in Mulesoft, Agentforce, and Data Cloud — key pillars of Thunder's strategic growth.SAN FRANCISCO, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Thunder, a next generation Salesforce and Cloud consulting, implementation, and managed services company, proudly announces the appointment of Paul Kersey as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This strategic hire marks a significant step in Thunder's ongoing commitment to deepen its capabilities in Mulesoft, Agentforce, and Data Cloud technologies. With more than two decades of experience leading high-performing technology teams and driving platform innovation across multiple industries, Kersey brings a wealth of expertise to Thunder. His deep understanding of integration architecture, cloud data strategies, and intelligent automation will be instrumental as the company scales its service offerings to meet increasing client demand

CityBiz
Dec 17th, 2024
Washington Harbour invests in Thunder's growth

Washington Harbour Partners has made a growth capital investment in Thunder, a Salesforce and Cloud consulting firm. This investment aims to accelerate Thunder's development in data, AI, and cloud solutions. Thunder, founded in 2020, is recognized for its rapid growth and tech-forward approach. Salesforce Ventures continues to support Thunder, highlighting its role as a leading Global System Integration partner. Washington Harbour will join Thunder's Board of Directors as part of the investment.

PR Newswire
May 21st, 2024
Thunder Announces New Offering Of Salesforce Data Cloud

A Thunder-exclusive data-driven solution that optimizes both Marketing and Services operationsSAN FRANCISCO, May 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Thunder, a next generation Salesforce and Cloud consulting, implementation and managed services company, announced they are now offering service to implement Salesforce Data Cloud.The Salesforce Data Cloud offering will help Marketing and Services operations mitigate cost and complexity for customers when deploying Salesforce Data Cloud."We know that Salesforce Data Cloud is the foundation of CRM and AI success," explained Carter Wigell, Thunder's CEO. "Working in tandem with Salesforce, our offering of Data Cloud provides an actionable single pane of glass that teams can use to make smarter decisions, power automation, and build trusted AI. And the results speak for themselves."Thunder is proud to be the integration partner behind the recent success of Turtle Bay Resort. With Salesforce and the Thunder solution, Turtle Bay brings together unified guest data from every source into a single, connected CRM - providing a 360-degree view of every customer. With AI built right into the platform, the resort can anchor personalized recommendations in real-time to keep guests coming back year after year. In fact, since implementing Data Cloud, Turtle Bay has been able to increase repeat bookings by 20% through AI-generated service replies and recommendations

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