Why Qualified matters
Salesforce signed a definitive agreement to buy Qualified on December 17, 2025, and closed the deal on April 1, 2026; terms were not disclosed. Qualified launched Piper the AI SDR in April 2024 and shipped PiperX, which handles every stage of the inbound funnel, in March 2026. Piper is used by more than 500 companies and now sits inside Salesforce's Agentforce marketing push.
The numberAcquired by Salesforce; agreement signed December 17, 2025, closed April 1, 2026
On The Agentic 80
Listed under Sales and marketing agents. Agents that research, prospect, qualify, and follow up.
Quick answers
- What does Qualified do?
- Website-based AI SDR, Piper, that engages inbound visitors and books sales meetings. Salesforce signed a definitive agreement to buy Qualified on December 17, 2025, and closed the deal on April 1, 2026; terms were not disclosed.
- What AI capabilities does Qualified offer?
- Qualified offers Piper, an AI sales development agent that engages inbound website visitors, answers questions, qualifies buying interest, and books meetings on a sales calendar. It uses the company's website and CRM context so revenue teams can cover high-intent traffic without continuous live chat staffing. Users review chat transcripts and scheduled meetings inside Qualified.
- Why is Qualified on The Agentic 80?
- Qualified is listed under Sales and marketing agents. Agents that research, prospect, qualify, and follow up. Acquired by Salesforce; agreement signed December 17, 2025, closed April 1, 2026.
- Where is Qualified based, and who owns it?
- Qualified is based in San Francisco, CA, was founded in 2018 and is subsidiary of Salesforce (acquired 2026).