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Responsive
Frisco, US · 711 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
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Responsive builds an AI-powered Strategic Response Management (SRM) platform that helps organizations respond to RFPs, RFXs, security questionnaires, and other inquiries. Originally launched as RFPIO, it serves nearly 2,000 customers, including over 20 percent of the Fortune 500.
Founders & leadership
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Ganesh ShankarCo-founder & Chief Executive OfficerHe has over 15 years of experience in product management and serves on the board of TiE Oregon.
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AJ SunderCo-founder, Chief Product Officer / Chief Information OfficerCo-founder and Chief Product Officer/Chief Information Officer at Responsive, an AI-powered Strategic Response Management platform serving nearly 2,000 customers including over 20 percent of the Fortune 500.
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Sankar LaguduCo-founder & Chief Operating OfficerSankar Lagudu is Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Responsive, which provides an AI-powered platform for managing responses to RFPs, RFXs, and security questionnaires. He brings over 25 years of experience in business and technology strategy.
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Michael LondgrenChief Marketing OfficerHe previously held marketing roles at DocuSign, Google Cloud, Seismic, Adobe, and Apple, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in international relations from Stanford.
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Jeff SantelicesChief Revenue OfficerHe brings over two decades of SaaS revenue, operations, and strategy experience across companies ranging from early-stage (TrackVia) to Fortune 500 enterprises (IBM, Oracle), including roles in marketing, services, support, and finance at organizations such as Hyperic/SpringSource, Webroot, Apttus, Mindtickle, and Corio.
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Shankha SenChief Financial OfficerShankha Sen is a CFO with over 30 years of experience scaling SaaS and technology companies, with expertise in financial strategy, go-to-market strategy, and operations. He holds accounting credentials and has worked across India, Singapore, and the United States.
Investors · 2
Elevate Capitallisted by Elevate CapitalPortland · $2M – $25M
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K1 Investment ManagementreportedManhattan Beach
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Responsive do?
- Responsive builds an AI-powered Strategic Response Management (SRM) platform that helps organizations respond to RFPs, RFXs, security questionnaires, and other inquiries. Originally launched as RFPIO, it serves nearly 2,000 customers, including over 20 percent of the Fortune 500.
- Who founded Responsive?
- Responsive was founded by Ganesh Shankar, AJ Sunder, Sankar Lagudu.
- Who are Responsive's investors?
- Responsive's investors include Elevate Capital, K1 Investment Management.
- Where is Responsive headquartered?
- Responsive is headquartered in Frisco, US.