- New funding allows Podium to provide operational stability to local businesses to safely and conveniently communicate with their customer base - In response to Covid-19, the company is launching Podium Starter, a cost-free version of its product available to any local business in the United States LEHI, Utah, April 7, 2020-- Podium, the leading customer messaging platform for local businesses, today announced that it has raised a $125 million Series C round of funding led by YC Continuity with participation from Sapphire Ventures, Alkeon Capital, Recruit Co., Ltd., IVP, Accel, Summit Partners, and GV.