about whisp

Modern marketing stacks were built to manage customers — not capture them.

CRMs, CDPs, loyalty platforms, messaging tools, and personalization engines all depend on one thing: a verified customer connection. But most customer interactions never become one.

Whisp fills the gap between customer interaction and customer activation by turning anonymous traffic into verified, reachable mobile identities instantly — without forms, friction, or app downloads.

From SMS and RCS to wallet, loyalty, and CRM activation, Whisp powers the direct customer connections modern brands depend on. We don’t replace your existing marketing stack — we make it actionable.

By simplifying opt-ins and activating customer identity at the moment of engagement, Whisp helps brands create faster, more connected, and more measurable customer relationships across every channel.

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Our Story

Before founding Whisp, Steve Doumar co-founded LiveOps in 2000, pioneering the gig economy, creating a model ecosystem for independent contractors, facilitating remote work and maintaining a primary contact center for work-from-home employees.

In 2013, he ventured into the telephony industry, founding successful companies such as Expert Planet and Star Mobile.

Driven by a passion for innovation, Steve transformed TapText in 2019 — an app for sales professionals to communicate with customers via text — into Whisp by incorporating more patents and enhancing data enrichment. This evolution made TapText a powerful, 100% TCPA-compliant lead generation tool, leading to its rebranding as Whisp.

Whisp’s impressive patent portfolio is a testament to Steve’s dedication to innovation and excellence. He has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is possible in customer engagement and lead generation to ensure that Whisp customers benefit from state-of-the-art tools that are both effective and exclusive. Steve is committed to continuing this tradition of innovation and providing customers with the best possible solutions to meet their needs.

Steve’s goal with Whisp is to help businesses, and individuals alike, maintain a steady influx of opt-ins, emphasizing the importance of lead quality and viability, setting Whisp apart from all others.

Steve Doumar, CEO & Founder of Whisp