Rakuten Viber

Rakuten Viber is a cross-platform voice over IP (VoIP) and instant messaging (IM) software application.

Business Software
Acquired by Rakuten, Inc.
Acquired Bnei Brak, Israel Founded 2010
Last updated 2026-07-23
Total raised
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Stage
Acquired
Founded
2010
Headcount
550
HQ
Bnei Brak, Israel
Sector
Business Software

About

Rakuten Viber is a secure calling and messaging superapp that connects people worldwide through one-on-one chats, video calls, group messaging, and interactions with brands and celebrities. The platform offers a secure and free environment for communication and is part of Rakuten Group, Inc., a global leader in e-commerce and financial services.

Headcount over time

550 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
550 550 2026-09

Offices

Bnei Brak, Israel · HQ / main office
Show all offices (1 more)
  • Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Q&A

What is Rakuten Viber's primary business?
Rakuten Viber is a cross-platform messaging and voice/video calling application that enables users to communicate via their phone number across mobile and desktop devices. It also offers business messaging tools for customer communications and automation.
When was Rakuten Viber founded?
Rakuten Viber was founded in December 2010.
How many employees does Rakuten Viber have?
Rakuten Viber has 500+ employees.
What is Rakuten Viber's current status?
Rakuten Viber was acquired by Rakuten in February 2014.
Where is Rakuten Viber's headquarters located?
Rakuten Viber's headquarters is located in Bnei Brak, Center District, Israel.
What are the main target customer segments for Rakuten Viber?
Rakuten Viber targets Enterprise & Professional Services, Enterprises, SMBs & SMEs, and Consumers.
What business models does Rakuten Viber utilize?
Rakuten Viber operates with B2B2C, B2B, and B2C business models.
What are some key features of Rakuten Viber's application?
Rakuten Viber supports 1:1 and group chats, media sharing, voice/video calls with end-to-end encryption, and paid calls to landlines and mobile numbers via Viber Out.

Team · 10

Talmon Marco
Founder · Co-founder and CEO (former)
Igor Magazinnik
Founder · Co-founder
Sani Maroli
Founder · Co-founder
Ofer Smocha
Founder · Co-founder
Djamel Agaoua
CEO (former)
Ofir Eyal
CEO
Cristina Constandache
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Anna Znamenskaya
Chief Growth Officer (former), Director of Global Business Development
Liad Shnell
Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security Officer
Dean Shub
Chief Architect and Director of Architecture

Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Business Software
Sub-sectors
Media & Entertainment TechnologiesDigital Content DistributionBusiness SoftwareIT, R&D & Data SolutionsCommunications Tools
Technologies
Platforms & InterfacesSearch EngineCommunicationsVOIP
Target customers
Enterprise & Professional ServicesEnterprisesSMBs & SMEsConsumersRecreational & LifestyleTravellers & TouristsCommunication ServicesDiversified Telecommunication Services
Business model
B2B2CB2BB2C

Highlights

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Tags

wifiremittancessmbengagementcommunicationsmoney-transfermessagingpaymentsvideo-chatsmobile-advertisingmobile-applicationsprivacy-protectionvoipencryptioncard-payments
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External links

Websiteviber.com/en
LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1710293
X / Twittertwitter.com/Viber
Facebookfacebook.com/viber
YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCT8QRIiNxeI2ghZFFv0Hw0g
Instagraminstagram.com/viber
Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber
Wikidatawikidata.org/wiki/Q332707

Identifiers & details

Legal nameViber Media S. à r.l.
Founded2010
Employees (exact)550
OfficesLuxembourg
Status reasonAcquired by Rakuten on Feb 2014
Wikidata QIDQ332707

Acquisitions & public offerings

Acquired by Rakuten, Inc. 2014-02 $900.0M

Radar intelligence

GitHub

Top reposbuild-a-bot-with-zero-coding, viber-bot-python, viber-bot-node, sample-bot-isitup, viber-bot-java

Web history (Wayback)

Domainviber.com

Wikidata

QIDQ332707

Certificate / subdomain footprint

Subdomains170

Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)

Registrar # (ח.פ.)514765528
Statusפעילה
Corp typeישראלית חברה פרטית
Incorporated2012-06-03
Purposeלעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי
Liabilityמוגבלת
In violation (unfiled)no
Last annual report2024
Active charges / liens0
Registry events0
Registered addressבר כוכבא 21 בני ברק