Zendesk Raises First Round of Venture Capital - Boston, MA

Zendesk, a provider of help desk systems, announced on Wednesday that it has raised its first round of venture capital, which was led by Charles River Ventures. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Launched in 2007, Zendesk’s help desk system has now passed the 1,000 customer mark, including nearly 200 in the U.K. Among its customers are Conde Nast Publications, John Lewis plc and the Environment Agency. Zendesk said it will use the financing to expand operations and customer support to organizations worldwide, starting with a new U.S. headquarters in Boston.

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