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Lithium was acquired by Vista Equity Partners (Jan 2017)— see Vista Equity Partners for current status. See the full lineage →
Lithium

Lithium

Customer Experience Managementkhoros.com

Lithium enabled enterprises to build branded online communities and manage social customer experiences at scale, combining peer-to-peer support with social media engagement to reduce support costs and increase customer loyalty.

Last updated Jun 23, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Founded
2001
HQ
San Francisco, California, United States
Parent
Connections
21

At a glance

Employees
501-1000
Funding
$154M
Revenue
$100M-$200M
15integrations4competitors1corporate family1acquisitions

About

Former leader in online community platforms and social customer engagement, now integrated into Khoros

Lithium Technologies was a leading provider of social customer experience management software that helped enterprises build and manage online communities, social media engagement, and customer support platforms. Founded in 2001, the company pioneered the concept of branded online communities where customers could interact with each other and with company representatives, providing peer-to-peer support and fostering brand loyalty. Lithium's platform powered community forums, social media management, and customer engagement solutions for major brands across various industries. In 2016, Lithium was acquired by Spredfast, a social media management platform, in a deal that combined Lithium's community management strengths with Spredfast's social media marketing capabilities. The merged entity continued to operate under both brand names initially, serving enterprise clients with comprehensive social media and community engagement solutions. In 2019, the combined company underwent a complete rebrand to Khoros, consolidating all products and services under the new brand identity. Today, Lithium's technology and legacy live on within Khoros, which continues to provide digital customer engagement solutions including community forums, social media management, messaging, and customer care platforms. The Lithium brand itself no longer exists as a distinct entity, having been fully integrated into the Khoros product suite and corporate identity.

Business model

SaaS

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Lithium Community

    Branded online community platform for customer forums, peer-to-peer support, and user-generated content

  • Lithium Response

    Social media management and customer engagement tool for monitoring and responding across social channels

  • Lithium Social Suite

    Integrated platform combining community, social media management, and analytics capabilities

Key features

Branded community forums and discussion boardsPeer-to-peer customer supportSocial media monitoring and engagementGamification and reputation systemsAdvanced analytics and reportingContent moderation toolsMulti-channel customer engagementKnowledge base integration

Use cases

Customer support communities for peer-to-peer assistanceProduct feedback and ideation forumsBrand advocacy and customer engagement programsSocial media customer service and response managementKnowledge sharing and user-generated content platformsCustomer retention and loyalty programs

Customer segments

Enterprise technology companiesTelecommunications providersFinancial servicesRetail and e-commerceHealthcare organizationsConsumer electronics brands

Tech & specs

Technology stack

JavaRESTful APIsCloud infrastructureMachine learning for content recommendationsNatural language processing

Security & compliance

SOC 2GDPRISO 27001HIPAA

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

Corporate history
  1. 2001 · Founded
  2. 2017Acquired by Vista Equity Partners
    Still operating as part of Vista Equity Partners
Connection details
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