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Ampersand
Founded 2022 · 19 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors
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Ampersand provides a declarative integration framework for building bi-directional, customer-configurable product integrations with third-party applications. The platform enables SaaS companies to offer extensible integrations across sales, marketing, support, and revenue tools with managed authentication, custom field mapping, and operational observability.
Founders & leadership
Ampersand was founded in 2022 by Lauren Long.
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Lauren LongCo-Founder, CTOLauren Long is the founder of Ampersand, which offers a declarative integration framework for building bi-directional, customer-configurable product integrations for SaaS companies. She has experience founding companies, working as an early employee, and working at large corporations, spanning roles in sales, recruiting, PR, marketing design, partnerships, and programming.
Investors · 7
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Matrixlisted by MatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M
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Flagship PioneeringreportedCambridge · $500K – $10M
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Flex Capital PartnersreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $2M
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Also in the syndicate · 1
Eli Lilly & Company
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountAMP-26Jun 2026Source ↗
- Undisclosed amountSeries BMar 2025
Eli Lilly & Company, Flagship Pioneering
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Ampersand do?
- Ampersand provides a declarative integration framework for building bi-directional, customer-configurable product integrations with third-party applications. The platform enables SaaS companies to offer extensible integrations across sales, marketing, support, and revenue tools with managed authentication, custom field mapping, and operational observability.
- Who founded Ampersand?
- Ampersand was founded by Lauren Long in 2022.
- Who are Ampersand's investors?
- Ampersand's investors include 2.12 Angels, Gaingels, Mana Ventures, Matrix, Flagship Pioneering, Flex Capital Partners.