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SendBird

YC W16 ↗Techstars '14

San Francisco, US · Founded 2013 · California corporation · 300 employees · 17 known investors

sendbird.com ↗

Sendbird provides an AI-powered conversation platform that enables businesses to build conversational AI agents for customer interactions. The platform powers messaging and communication for companies in delivery, e-commerce, healthcare, travel, and financial services, handling billions of conversations monthly.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSArtificial IntelligenceB2BEnterpriseAIin /sendbird@sendbirdycombinator.com ↗
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W16)

JSJohn S. Kim
John S. Kimin𝕏Co-Founder/CEO
BJBrandon Jeon
Brandon JeoninFounder/Head of Trust and Safety
HKHarry Kim
Harry KiminFounder/CTO
KM
Karan MehandruDirector
DP
Douglas PepperDirector
YJ
Yoonho JeonDirector
JP
Joseph PaganoExecutive Officer
YK
Yeusin KimDirector

Investors · 17

August CapitalSan Francisco Bay Area · $1M – $15M
Ballpark VenturesCheltenham
Category VenturesSan Francisco
Emergence Capital PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $10M
FundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M
Lobby CapitalPalo Alto
NXMHBrussels · $55M – $220M
TechstarsBoulder · $220K
Transpose Platform ManagementHouston
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
CapitalXreportedLynnwood · $250Kvia Cindy Bi · inferred
Funders Club ManagementreportedSan Francisco
ICONIQ Capitalreported$5M – $100M
ICONIQ GrowthreportedSan Francisco
Shasta VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $10M
Shasta VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $250K – $6M
Tiger Global ManagementreportedNew York · $1M – $100M

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements
▶$100MraisedApr 2021 · 16 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Karan MehandruDirector
  • Douglas PepperDirector
  • Yoonho JeonDirector
  • Joseph PaganoExecutive Officer
  • Dong Shin KimExecutive Officer, Director
  • Yeusin KimDirector
Offering amount
$100M
Amount sold
$100M
First sale
Mar 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, California
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$50MraisedMay 2019 · 4 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
SendBird Snags $52M Series B to Expand Messaging API Tooltechcrunch.com · Feb 2019Our Thought on Series B – SendBirdblog.sendbird.com · Feb 2019
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Matthew JacobsonDirector
  • Douglas PepperDirector
  • Yeusin KimDirector
  • Yoonho JeonDirector
  • Dong Shin KimExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$50M
Amount sold
$50M
Proceeds to insiders
$4.4M
First sale
Apr 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$49.4MraisedFeb 2019 · 6 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
SendBird Snags $52M Series B to Expand Messaging API Tooltechcrunch.com · Feb 2019Our Thought on Series B – SendBirdblog.sendbird.com · Feb 2019
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Villi IltchevDirector
  • Yoonho JeonDirector
  • Douglas PepperDirector
  • Dong Shin KimExecutive Officer, Director
  • Matthew JacobsonDirector
  • Yeusin KimDirector
Offering amount
$52M
Amount sold
$49.4M
Proceeds to insiders
$7.6M
First sale
Feb 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$18.6MraisedDec 2017 · 31 investors · Other
Rule 506(c)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Villi IltchevDirector
  • Yeusin KimDirector
  • Dong Shin KimExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Yoonho JeonDirector
  • Douglas PepperDirector
Offering amount
$18.7M
Amount sold
$18.6M
First sale
Dec 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06c
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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