Yext is an enterprise agentic marketing platform headquartered in New York [2][4]. Founded in 2006 by Howard Lerman and Brian Distelburger as a lead generation service [5], the company helps major brands maintain visibility and accuracy across search and AI platforms [1]. Yext's platform provides AI-powered brand visibility across search engines, AI models, and local directories, with its Scout product analyzing 10 billion signals monthly across four AI models and more than 12 million business locations [3]. The company is publicly listed on the NYSE under ticker YEXT [7] and maintains its headquarters at 61 Ninth Avenue in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, having relocated there in 2020 [4][6]. As of its most recent annual report, Yext reported revenue of $446.6 million and total assets of $621.8 million [9].
NYC headquarters
- Yext's about page describes the company moving 'from its longtime headquarters to the Yext Building in NYC's Chelsea neighborhood' in 2020, after relocating 'to a new headquarters at NYC's historic Met Life Tower' in 2012.[4]
Founded
- Yext's about timeline dates the company to 2006, when 'Howard Lerman and Brian Distelburger establish a new lead generation service'.[5]
financials
- Reported revenue of $446.6 million for the year ending 2026-01-31 and total assets of $621.8 million in its most recent annual report to the SEC.[9]
Deals & lineage
Acquired
Hearsay Systems
Compliant digital engagement platform for financial services, acquired by New York-based Yext in August 2024
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