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Sprout Social, Inc. delivers a comprehensive, cloud-based platform for social media management, operating across a global clientele that spans the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific regions. This sophisticated software centralizes social communications, crucial data, and various operational workflows, serving as a unified hub for information, actionable intelligence, and strategic execution. The company's integrated suite of tools spans a wide array of capabilities, including social engagement and interaction, content publishing, data analytics and performance tracking, social listening for market insights, brand reputation oversight, employee-led content promotion, and process automation. These versatile tools address diverse organizational needs, supporting functions such as community engagement, public relations, marketing initiatives, customer service and support, e-commerce activities, sales and lead generation, recruitment and talent acquisition, product innovation, and overarching business strategy. Beyond its software, Sprout Social provides professional services like consulting and training. With over 31,000 clients globally, its customer base is broad, encompassing small and medium-sized businesses, mid-market firms, large enterprises, marketing agencies, government bodies, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions. Established in 2010, the company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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Sprout Social at a glance
Sprout Social is a software - application company headquartered in Chicago, United States. It is publicly listed (SPT) with a market capitalisation of $455M. Xcout tracks 22 named people at Sprout Social, including Ryan Paul Barretto (President, CEO, Director & Interim Principal Financial and Accounting Officer). Xcout recorded 62 job postings from Sprout Social in the last 90 days.
Sprout Social leadership
- Ryan Paul BarrettoPresident, CEO, Director & Interim Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
- Alan BoyceChief Technology Officer
- Srinivas SomayajulaChief Product Officer
- Lori JimenezChief Revenue Officer
- Scott MorrisChief Marketing Officer
- Crystal BoysenChief People Officer
16 more named people on record for Sprout Social, with roles, board committees and tenure — see the full roster →
Sprout Social funding rounds on record
Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series D | $40.5M | — | |
| Series B | $18M | — |
Some filings are not shown as funding rounds.
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Hiring at Sprout Social
Xcout recorded 62 job postings from Sprout Social in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since June 2026.
The weekly hiring trend, the roles and locations behind it — see Sprout Social's hiring signals →
Hiring vs the trend
Based on 48 job postings in the last 8 weeks (10 Aug – 4 Oct 2026), compared with 380 scale-up technology companies.
This describes a hiring pattern — how often Sprout Social’s job postings ask for AI skills, and how that changed against the previous 8 weeks, ranked among its peers. It says nothing about the company’s products or performance.
Signed-in members see the AI-skill share and its change with peer percentiles, role mix, posting momentum and advertised US pay against the market.
Sprout Social competitors
A few of Sprout Social's closest competitors — see the full list of competitors and alternatives →
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More on Sprout Social in Xcout Intel
- 22 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 2 funding rounds with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- Weekly hiring history and the mix of roles behind it
- 2 corporate events with sources — deals, leadership changes, layoffs
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access