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San Francisco, US · Founded 2018 · 216 employees on LinkedIn · 9 known investors

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Render provides cloud infrastructure and hosting services for software teams to deploy applications at any scale, from prototypes to large distributed systems, with a focus on reliability and uptime.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Founders & leadership

Render was founded in 2018 by Anurag Goel.

AGAnurag Goel
Anurag GoelFounder and CEOPreviously spent five years at Stripe as Head of Risk, then founded Crestle in 2016. He started Render in 2018, building a cloud platform now used by more than 7 million developers.

Investors · 9

Abstract Ventureslisted by Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K

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avralisted by avraHillsborough
Bessemer Venture Partnerslisted by Bessemer Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $50K – $100M

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General Catalystlisted by General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M

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Next Legacy Partnerslisted by Next Legacy PartnersPortola Valley
South Park Commonslisted by South Park CommonsSan Francisco · $1M – $10M

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AdditionreportedNew York

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GeorgianreportedToronto, Ontario · $25M – $100M

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$106.8M disclosed across 2 of 4 rounds · 2018–2026

▶$6.8MraisedJan 2021 · 15 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Anurag GoelExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$6.8M
Amount sold
$6.8M
First sale
Feb 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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VercelVercel is an infrastructure platform for building and deploying applications, with emerging support for agentic capabilities that allow AI agents and humans to collaborate in software development. The platform serves developers and agents building web applications and software.
NetlifyNetlify is a platform for building, deploying, and scaling modern web applications, serving millions of developers and thousands of enterprises. The company provides tools for running composable web applications in production, including global corporate sites, e-commerce platforms, and SaaS applications.
HerokuHeroku is a cloud-based platform-as-a-service (PaaS) for building, deploying, and operating applications. It provides developer collaboration tools including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and team management features to help app development teams ship products faster.
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In the news

Render Raises $100 Million Series C Extension Fundingfinsmes.com · Feb 2026Render raises $100M at $1.5B valuationrender.com · Feb 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does Render do?
Render provides cloud infrastructure and hosting services for software teams to deploy applications at any scale, from prototypes to large distributed systems, with a focus on reliability and uptime.
Who founded Render?
Render was founded by Anurag Goel in 2018.
Who are Render's investors?
Render's investors include 01 Advisors, Abstract Ventures, avra, Bessemer Venture Partners, General Catalyst, Next Legacy Partners, South Park Commons, Addition and 1 more.
How much funding has Render raised?
Render has disclosed $106.8M raised across 2 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Render headquartered?
Render is headquartered in San Francisco, US.