Qualtrics

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Qualtrics LLC

MatureProvo, Utah and Seattle, Washington, United Stateswww.qualtrics.com/
Total fundingNot standardized
ConfidenceHigh 33Medium 26Low 2

Company info

Full nameQualtrics LLC
Founded2002年
HeadquartersProvo, Utah and Seattle, Washington, United States
Websitewww.qualtrics.com/
Region🇺🇸 United States
StageMature
Employees5,001-10,000(Crunchbase range
Report date2026-03-10

Overview

以体验管理(XM)为核心的企业 SaaS 平台,帮助组织收集、分析并行动于客户、员工、产品与品牌体验数据。

Industry tags

Experience ManagementCustomer ExperienceEmployee ExperienceSurvey & Research SaaS

Key people

NameRole
Ryan SmithCo-founder; former CEO; former Executive Chairman
Jared SmithCo-founder
Zig SerafinFormer CEO; Vice Chairman and Special Advisor
Jim WhitehurstInterim co-CEO; Executive Chairman
Mark GillettInterim co-CEO; Board member
Brad AndersonPresident of Product, Engineering, User Experience and Security
Gurdeep Singh PallPresident, AI Strategy
Juan RodriguezChief Information Officer
Assaf KerenChief Security Officer
Lynn GirottoChief Marketing Officer

Core products and services

7 products
Platform

Qualtrics XM Platform

Qualtrics 核心体验管理平台,覆盖客户、员工、产品与品牌反馈采集、分析与行动。

High confidence · 2 sources · 2+ independent authoritative sources
Suite

XM for Customer Experience

面向 CX 团队的体验管理套件,支持反馈管理、数字体验、联络中心与旅程优化。

High confidence · 2 sources · 2+ independent authoritative sources
Suite

XM for Employee Experience

面向 EX/HR 团队的员工体验产品,支持倾听、分析、行动建议与流失驱动识别。

High confidence · 2 sources · 2+ independent authoritative sources
Product family

XM Discover

整合结构化与非结构化反馈的对话分析产品线,可处理通话、聊天、社媒与评论数据。

High confidence · 2 sources · 2+ independent authoritative sources
Platform generation

XM/os2

Qualtrics 下一代 AI 原生平台层,将生成式 AI、推荐与自动化能力引入全产品线。

High confidence · 2 sources · 2+ independent authoritative sources
AI agent system

Experience Agents

可直接与客户和员工交互的自治式 AI agents,用于实时闭环、主动服务与个性化响应。

High confidence · 2 sources · 2+ independent authoritative sources

Funding history

Total funding Not standardized; disclosed rows mix venture rounds, public offerings, take-private consideration, and announced strategic investment values.
DateRoundAmountValuationInvestorsConfidence
2012年05月Series A$70MAccel Partners, Sequoia CapitalHigh confidence · 2 sources · 2+ independent authoritative sources
2014年09月Series B$150M$1BInsight Venture Partners, Accel Partners, Sequoia CapitalHigh confidence · 2 sources · 2+ independent authoritative sources
2017年04月Series D$180M$2.5B云启资本High confidence · 2 sources · 2+ independent authoritative sources
2018年11月Strategic Investment$8B$8BSAPHigh confidence · 2 sources · 2+ independent authoritative sources
2021年02月IPO59.45M Class A shares at $30/sharePublic investorsMedium confidence · 1 sources · Single authoritative source
2021年11月IPO27.38M Class A shares sold in follow-on offeringPublic investorsMedium confidence · 1 sources · Single authoritative source
2023年03月Strategic Investment$12.5B take-private agreement$12.5BSilver Lake, CPP InvestmentsHigh confidence · 2 sources · 2+ independent authoritative sources
2023年06月Strategic InvestmentTake-private transaction completed$12.5BSilver Lake, CPP InvestmentsHigh confidence · 2 sources · 2+ independent authoritative sources
2025年10月Strategic Investment$6.75BPress Ganey Forsta acquisitionHigh confidence · 2 sources · 2+ independent authoritative sources

Product release timeline

2025年03月High confidence · 2 sources · 2+ independent authoritative sources
Experience Agents Launch

发布自治式 Experience Agents。

2025年03月High confidence · 2 sources · 2+ independent authoritative sources
Qualtrics Edge / XM Platform X4 2025 update

发布 Edge Instant Insights、Location Experience Hub、AI personalized responses 与 adaptive conversational feedback。

2024年05月High confidence · 2 sources · 2+ independent authoritative sources
XM for Customer Experience X4 2024 update

发布 Frontline Locations Assist、AI review/ticket suggestions、heatmaps、funnel analytics、real-time frustration intercepting。

2024年05月Medium confidence · 1 sources · Single authoritative source
XM Platform X4 2024 update

发布 Qualtrics Assist、Conversational Feedback、Intelligent Summaries、Automated Workflows、Research Hub。

2023年08月Medium confidence · 1 sources · Single authoritative source
Digital Experience Analytics GA

Digital Experience Analytics 正式可用。

2023年08月Medium confidence · 1 sources · Single authoritative source
Qualitative Research GA

Automated Summaries for Video Feedback、In-Depth Interviews、Focus Groups 正式商用。

2023年07月High confidence · 2 sources · 2+ independent authoritative sources
XM/os2 Launch

发布下一代 AI 原生平台 XM/os2,并宣布到 2027 年投资 $500M AI。

2023年03月High confidence · 2 sources · 2+ independent authoritative sources
Frontline Digital Launch

推出 Customer Journey Optimizer 与 Digital Experience Analytics。

2023年03月Medium confidence · 1 sources · Single authoritative source
Frontline Care Launch

推出 Frontline Agent Coaching 与 Frontline Team Assist。

2022年02月Medium confidence · 1 sources · Single authoritative source
XM Discover Launch

推出 XM Discover,将对话与非结构化数据分析引入 XM 平台。

2020年01月Medium confidence · 1 sources · Single authoritative source
Frontline Feedback GA

将 Frontline Feedback 正式商用,用于把员工反馈纳入 CustomerXM 闭环。

2019年12月Medium confidence · 1 sources · Single authoritative source
EmployeeXM for IT

发布面向 CIO/IT 负责人的 EmployeeXM for IT。

Key events

2025

Zig Serafin 转任 Vice Chairman and Special Advisor,Jim Whitehurst 与 Mark Gillett 出任 interim co-CEOs。

宣布以 $6.75B 投资收购 Press Ganey Forsta,扩展至 patient experience、benchmarking 与市场研究。

宣布 Experience Agents 将基于 LangChain 的 LangGraph 平台开发。

2024

任命 Gurdeep Singh Pall 为首任 President, AI Strategy。

2023

Silver Lake/CPP 私有化交易完成,SAP 退出控股。

扩大与 Twilio 的合作,并推出 Twilio Segment 与 Experience iD 集成。

SAP 同意出售持股,Silver Lake 与 CPP Investments 以 $12.5B 估值推进私有化。

宣布裁减约 270 个岗位,不到员工总数的 5%。

SAP 公开表示正在探索出售其 Qualtrics 持股。

2021

在 Nasdaq 重新上市,股票代码 XM。

完成对 Clarabridge 的收购,其技术后续并入 XM Discover。

2018

SAP 在原定 IPO 前数日宣布以约 $8B 收购 Qualtrics。

收购 Delighted,强化客户体验测量能力。

2012

获得首笔大型机构融资,结束长期自举增长阶段。

2002

Qualtrics 在 Utah 成立。

Competitive landscape

Medallia (Medallia Platform)

— 主打 enterprise-grade customer experience management、orchestration、employee listening、contact center 与 market research,一般通过大客户直销和复杂实施进入大型组织;相对 Qualtrics,更像是同一预算池里的正面 enterprise XM 对手,优势在深度 CX 运营与大客户部署经验。 [Source](https://www.medallia.com/)

Alchemer (Alchemer Workflow / Digital / Survey)

— 以企业反馈灵活性、workflow automation 和数字反馈闭环为卖点,服务 CX、HR 与 research 团队;其 go-to-market 更强调灵活编排与更快落地,通常被视为比 Qualtrics 更轻、更可配置的企业反馈替代。 [Source1](https://www.alchemer.com/resources/blog/alchemer-launches-alchemer-workflow-the-fastest-easiest-most-effective-way-to-close-the-feedback-loop-with-customers-and-employees/) [Source2](https://www.alchemer.com/)

SurveyMonkey (SurveyMonkey Enterprise)

— 以自助式调查、模板、AI 与 enterprise edition 为核心,覆盖 customer satisfaction、employee feedback 和 market research;其商业模式更偏 PLG/self-serve 向 sales-assisted 扩展,通常以更低门槛和更轻部署替代 Qualtrics。 [Source](https://www.surveymonkey.com/compare/)

Typeform (Typeform Forms and Surveys)

— 强调高转化、people-friendly forms、automation 与 integrations,更多通过设计体验和自助增长切入中小团队;虽然不具备 Qualtrics 全量 XM 深度,但在研究招募、表单收集和轻量反馈场景具有明显替代性。 [Source](https://www.typeform.com/)

QuestionPro (QuestionPro CX / Research Suite)

— 提供 survey、research、customer experience、employee experience 一体化平台,并公开展示较低入门价格与 mid-market 定位;相较 Qualtrics,更强调 enterprise-grade functionality without legacy overhead,适合价格敏感或不希望承受复杂实施成本的团队。 [Source1](https://www.questionpro.com/us/) [Source2](https://www.questionpro.com/pricing/) [Source3](https://www.questionpro.com/blog/gartner-voc-cx-2025/)

SurveySparrow (Customer Experience Management Software)

— 以 chat-like surveys、NPS、recurring surveys 和易用 dashboard 切入,面向希望快速上线 CEM 的团队;其定价和 GTM 更偏中小企业与部门级部署,因此在轻量 CX 和持续反馈场景与 Qualtrics 形成竞争。 [Source](https://surveysparrow.com/customer-experience-management-software/)

Growth metrics

Revenueat least $50M约100%2012年
Organizations using QualtricsNearly 20,0002024年04月
Total revenue$1,075.7M41%2021年
Q1 revenue$409.77M22%2023年04月
Conversations and interactions analyzed annually3.5B+2023年07月
AI customer adoptionMore than one-third of customer base upgraded to AI capabilities2025年10月
Top-50 enterprise AI adoption90%+ of top 50 enterprise accounts use at least one AI innovation2025年10月
Monthly active use of Qualtrics AI346% increase over past year346%2025年10月
Revenue milestone trajectoryBusiness heading toward $2B in revenue2025年10月

Competitive narrative

Differentiators

Qualtrics 自创并长期占据 XM 类别心智,产品横跨 CX、EX、research、brand、digital analytics 与 AI agents。
其 AI 能力建立在大规模专有 experience data 之上,官方称每年处理 3.5B+ interactions,并拥有 large human sentiment dataset。
从被动测量走向主动执行是其近两年的重点,Experience Agents 与 xFlow/Assist 使其区别于纯 survey vendors。
企业级 GTM 与 analyst recognition 较强,在大型复杂组织、多系统集成与治理场景更具优势。
2025 年拟收购 Press Ganey Forsta 后,将进一步增强 healthcare、benchmarking、patient experience 与 market research 纵深。

Challenges and risks

2023-2025 持续经历所有权变化、私有化后整合以及 CEO 过渡,组织稳定性与执行节奏存在风险。
许多对手以更低价格、PLG/self-serve 或更轻部署切入,压缩 Qualtrics 在中端市场的获客效率。
AI 热潮下,通用 AI 与新型 agent vendors 正削弱传统 survey/XM 产品的差异化门槛。
Press Ganey Forsta 整合若推进不顺,可能带来产品路线、销售协同与客户重叠处理风险。

Market position

Qualtrics 仍是全球企业级 Experience Management 的头部厂商之一,位于 survey software、VoC/CX、employee experience 与 research intelligence 的交汇地带。它面对的不是单一类别竞争,而是同时来自 Medallia 这类 enterprise XM 平台、SurveyMonkey 和 Typeform 这类轻量调查工具,以及 Alchemer、QuestionPro 这类中端反馈与研究平台的多线竞争。 与更轻量竞品相比,Qualtrics 的核心优势在于企业级广度、闭环执行能力、分析与 AI 深度,以及跨 customer/employee/research 的统一平台叙事。2025 年推出 Experience Agents 与 Edge,表明其正试图把 XM 从 measurement software 升级为 action system,并用更强的数据、AI 和自动化叙事争取更高层级的软件预算。