
Around is a video conferencing platform designed for hybrid-remote teams, offering unique features that enhance collaboration and inclusivity. It allows users to join meetings from their own devices, ensuring everyone is seen and heard clearly, which helps to eliminate the feeling of remote participants being second-class citizens. The platform includes features like unlimited rooms, screen sharing, and AI noise suppression, making it suitable for both small teams and larger organizations. With a focus on user experience and engagement, Around has gained traction among forward-thinking companies, positioning itself as a strong competitor in the video conferencing market.

Around is a video conferencing platform designed for hybrid-remote teams, offering unique features that enhance collaboration and inclusivity. It allows users to join meetings from their own devices, ensuring everyone is seen and heard clearly, which helps to eliminate the feeling of remote participants being second-class citizens. The platform includes features like unlimited rooms, screen sharing, and AI noise suppression, making it suitable for both small teams and larger organizations. With a focus on user experience and engagement, Around has gained traction among forward-thinking companies, positioning itself as a strong competitor in the video conferencing market.
Product: Lightweight video-conferencing app for hybrid teams with floating video heads and AI features
Status: Acquired by Miro (June 2022); product sunset March 31, 2025
Founders: Dominik Zane, Pavel Serbajlo, Matt Zakutny
Employees (approx.): 38
Total funding: 15,200,000 USD
Video conferencing and remote/hybrid team collaboration
Video conferencing / collaboration
Seed round announced March 18, 2020 with Initialized Capital and Floodgate listed as lead investors; additional angel and individual investors participated.
“Initialized Capital and Floodgate led seed; included angel investors such as Naval Ravikant, Ryan Hoover, Jeff Seibert, Wayne Chang”