Orion Labs Raises $29m Series B to Deliver the Future of Work for Over 2.5B Deskless Workers; Names Gregory P. Taylor as CEO
Dell Technologies Capital and WRVI Capital Invest to Accelerate the Company’s Mission to Transform Deskless Workforce Market with Voice-First and AI-Powered Mobile Platform
Orion Labs, the leading SaaS communication and automation platform for the deskless and frontline workforce, announced a $29 million Series B funding round led by Dell Technologies Capital with participation from WRVI Capital and existing investors including Avalon Ventures, Argentum Capital Partners, Allen and Company, and Mathers Associates. In addition to the financing, Orion has named Gregory P. Taylor as the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Founder Jesse Robbins as Executive Chairman.
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“Frontline worker communication & automation is now an essential priority as enterprises increasingly focus on improving efficiency and agility. @orionlabs is purpose-built to deliver enterprise digital transformation.” — @rcastanonm, @451Research
Communication and Automation for Deskless Workers is a Massive Market Opportunity
“Frontline worker communication and automation is now an essential priority as enterprises increasingly focus on improving efficiency and agility. This shift has created a massive new market opportunity in industries where frontline workers drive outcomes such as transportation, logistics, manufacturing, and healthcare,” said Raúl Castañón-Martínez, senior analyst, workforce productivity and collaboration at 451 Research, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence. “Orion’s platform is purpose-built to deliver enterprise digital transformation to these critical frontline and deskless workers.”
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“Orion is reinventing real-time communication for the billions of deskless workers. Just as Zoom and Slack are collaboration tools for knowledge workers at a desk, Orion is a new standard for deskless and frontline workers,” said Tyler Jewell, Managing Director, Dell Technologies Capital. “Orion’s unique platform combines real-time communication, context and automation, enabling mobile teams to collaborate with each other, use powerful bots and workflows to become more effective, and remain heads-up in any environment. We are excited to support this exceptional team as they transform the global frontline workforce.”
Funding Comes as Orion Achieves 4x Revenue Growth with Global Enterprise Customers
“Orion is already transforming how field service, transportation, manufacturing, hospitality and healthcare enterprises operate every day,” said Gregory P. Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Orion. “Our customers run their operations around the clock on Orion, which is driving our explosive growth, including a 4x increase in ARR in just the last year. This round of funding further validates the unique importance of our communication platform and enables us to scale to support future of work initiatives globally. I am honored to lead this incredible company and work alongside the founders and team as we accelerate our growth to the next levels of success.”
“Orion solves a major pain point for thousands of enterprises who need to effectively coordinate frontline workforce to deliver their services,” adds Sriram Viswanathan, Managing Partner, WRVI Capital. “We are excited to help Orion scale the reach of its uniquely innovative voice technology.”
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