Summary
Agora, Inc. provides Real-Time Engagement Platform-as-a-Service (RTE-PaaS) in the People's Republic of China, the United States, and internationally. The company RTE-PaaS offers developers with software tools to embed real-time video, voice, and messaging functionalities into applications. Its products include video calling, voice calling, interactive live streaming, chat, signaling. Acceleration products; and extensions, which comprise interactive whiteboard, recording, analytics, and extensions marketplace products to enable developers to launch RTE in specific use cases and verticals. The company also provides Flexible Classroom that offers a low-code application Platform as a Service; and App Builder, no-code application platform. Its real-time engagement products are delivered through its Software-Defined Real-Time Network, which is a virtual network overlay on top of the public internet. The company serves social, entertainment, gaming, education, enterprise solutions, e-commerce, financial services, healthcare, and IoT industries. Agora, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.
History
Agora.io was founded in 2014 by Tony Zhao and Jie Yu, leveraging their research and development in the field of Voice over IP to provide an unparalleled real-time engagement experience. Agora.io has grown from a team of two to a team of over 200 people, serving a global user base in over 145 countries.
Mission
Our mission is to enable people’s life-long interactions and become the leading global provider of real-time engagement solutions for the next generation of connected devices.
Vision
Our vision is to enable unity, connection, trust, and understanding across all sides of life through our products, services, and platforms.
Key Team
Mr. Jingbo Wang (Chief Financial Officer)
Charles Hedden (VP of Operations)
Mr. Sheng Zhong (Chief Scientist & CTO)
Fionna Chen (Director of Investor Relations)
Ms. Heidi F. Schultz (Exec. VP)
Tim Gray (Sr. Mang. of Corp. Communications)
Mr. Ke Wei (Chief Strategy Officer)
Recognition and Awards
Agora.io has been recognized by leading industry organizations and enterprises, including Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2019 and 2020, Red Herring’s Top 100 North America in 2018, and Global Semiconductor Alliance’s 2020 Consumer IoT Innovation Award.
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