/Companies

Privy

500 Global

Founded 2012 · 75 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors

Find your way into Privy

1,153 people in our graph share verified history with the Privy team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Philip H. Beauregardunlockedknows Ben Jabbawy · together at GRO (overlapped)
×2knows the team · via Privy
×8knows the team · via Cornell
knows the team · via GA 5

Privy is an email, SMS, and list-growth marketing platform for ecommerce businesses, combining tools like popups, drag-and-drop campaign builders, automated flows, and reporting with dedicated expert strategy and coaching. It is designed for direct-to-consumer and Shopify merchants looking to grow their contact lists and drive sales.

Founders & leadership

Privy was founded in 2012 by Asta Li and Ben Jabbawy.

AL
Asta LiCofounder30 Under 30 2026
BJBen Jabbawy
Ben JabbawyFounder, CEO2011–2022Ben Jabbawy founded Privy, an email and SMS marketing platform for ecommerce businesses, and led it through its acquisition by Attentive. He is currently building GRO.co, a commerce platform.

Investors · 6

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$15M disclosed across 1 of 4 rounds · 2023–2025

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

Frequently asked questions

What does Privy do?
Privy is an email, SMS, and list-growth marketing platform for ecommerce businesses, combining tools like popups, drag-and-drop campaign builders, automated flows, and reporting with dedicated expert strategy and coaching. It is designed for direct-to-consumer and Shopify merchants looking to grow their contact lists and drive sales.
Who founded Privy?
Privy was founded by Asta Li, Ben Jabbawy in 2012.
Who are Privy's investors?
Privy's investors include 3Spoke Capital, 500 Global, Coinbase Ventures, Paradigm, Ribbit Capital, Sequoia Capital.
How much funding has Privy raised?
Privy has disclosed $15M raised across 1 of its 4 known rounds.