RUNO, a modern mobile SIM-based outbound call management CRM, has raised $1.5 million in a pre-Series A round led by Unicorn India Ventures and Callapina Capital.
Runo plans to use the funds raised primarily towards onboarding a senior management team in product and development. Additionally, the investment will facilitate the company's expansion plans into the MENA region and the United States and Canada, positioning RUNO as a global player in the sales and outbound calling productivity space.
Founded in 2019 by Rajsekhar Pattnaik and Venkata Sai Vamsi Penupothu, RUNO is a modern mobile SIM-based outbound call management CRM designed to revolutionize sales and outbound calling productivity.
Anil Joshi, Managing Partner, Unicorn India Ventures, said, “The increasing use of advanced technologies and cloud-based CRM is gaining traction. In the coming years, the penetration of CRM is going to be AI-driven, and RUNO is already working on pioneering solutions on that front. We believe the fresh funds will not only help RUNO in its expansion plan but also create a path for new products to come into the market that will target MSMEs.”
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Vinod Jose, co-founder and CEO of Callapina Capital, said, “As remote work and distributed workforces have become the norm in the post-pandemic world, there is a clear need for innovative tools and infrastructure to support these changes.”
Venkata Sai Vamsi Penupothu, Co-Founder and CTO, said, "The recent capital infusion will further boost call management CRM, merging sim-based call tracking with CRM and empowering businesses with deep customer insights. Our focus on AI integration in the product roadmap promises smarter call analytics, predictive customer behavior insights, and streamlined CRM operations.”
According to the Grand View Research Report, the global customer relationship management market was valued at USD 65.59 billion in 2023 and is estimated to touch a CAGR of 13.9% from 2024 to 2030, giving RUNO a hypergrowth opportunity.
