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SendGrid
Techstars '09Denver, US · Founded 2009 · Delaware corporation · 13 known investors
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SendGrid provides email delivery and marketing infrastructure via APIs and SMTP services for developers and marketers to send emails at scale. The platform handles transactional and campaign email delivery with a focus on reliability and deliverability.
Founders & leadership
SendGrid was founded in 2009 by Isaac Saldana, Jose Lopez, and Tim Jenkins.
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Isaac SaldanaCo-Founder2009–2018Engineer and founder who previously co-founded SendGrid, an email delivery platform for developers and marketers, and now serves as CEO of Laneful, which provides private infrastructure for enterprise email senders.
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Jose LopezCofounderBefore helping start the company in 2009, he worked as a developer at IER Solutions, Inc.
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Tim JenkinsFounder
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Michael TognettiExecutive
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Yancey SpruillChief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer2015–2019
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James H. FranklinChief Executive Officer2009–2014
Board
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DC
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Warren AdelmanBoard director
SD
RM
BD
Investors · 13
500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K
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Bain Capital Ventureslisted by Bain Capital VenturesBoston · $1M – $100M
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Bessemer Venture Partnerslisted by Bessemer Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $50K – $100M
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Graph Ventureslisted by Graph VenturesNew York · $50K – $300K
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Techstarslisted by TechstarsBoulder · $220K
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Uncork Capitallisted by Uncork CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $5M
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FoundryreportedBoulder · $250K – $15M
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Highway 12 Venturesreported
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SV AngelreportedSan Francisco · $150K – $20M
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Y CombinatorreportedSan Francisco · $500K
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$83.3M disclosed across 8 of 9 rounds · 2010–2017
▶$2.2MraisedApr 2017 · 2 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$2.2MraisedApr 2017 · 2 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Byron DeeterDirector
- Yancey SpruillExecutive Officer
- Ryan McIntyreDirector
- Michael TognettiExecutive Officer
- Mark SolonDirector
- Warren AdelmanDirector
- Fred BallDirector
- Sameer DholakiaExecutive Officer, Director
- Ajay AgarwalDirector
- Offering amount
- $2.2M
- Amount sold
- $2.2M
- First sale
- Dec 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2.2MraisedApr 2017 · 3 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$2.2MraisedApr 2017 · 3 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Sameer DholakiaExecutive Officer, Director
- Mark SolonDirector
- Ryan McIntyreDirector
- Warren AdelmanDirector
- Yancey SpruillExecutive Officer
- Michael TognettiExecutive Officer
- Byron DeeterDirector
- Ajay AgarwalDirector
- Fred BallDirector
- Offering amount
- $2.2M
- Amount sold
- $2.2M
- First sale
- May 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$237.2KraisedApr 2017 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$237.2KraisedApr 2017 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Michael TognettiExecutive Officer
- Ryan McIntyreDirector
- Sameer DholakiaExecutive Officer, Director
- Warren AdelmanDirector
- Ajay AgarwalDirector
- Mark SolonDirector
- Byron DeeterDirector
- Yancey SpruillExecutive Officer
- Fred BallDirector
- Offering amount
- $237.2K
- Amount sold
- $237.2K
- First sale
- Apr 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2.3MraisedApr 2017 · 2 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$2.3MraisedApr 2017 · 2 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Byron DeeterDirector
- Yancey SpruillExecutive Officer
- Michael TognettiExecutive Officer
- Fred BallDirector
- Mark SolonDirector
- Warren AdelmanDirector
- Ajay AgarwalDirector
- Ryan McIntyreDirector
- Sameer DholakiaExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2.3M
- Amount sold
- $2.3M
- First sale
- Aug 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.1MraisedMar 2017 · 16 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1.1MraisedMar 2017 · 16 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Mark SolonDirector
- Ajay AgarwalDirector
- Byron DeeterDirector
- Sameer DholakiaExecutive Officer, Director
- Warren AdelmanDirector
- Michael TognettiExecutive Officer
- Ryan McIntyreDirector
- Yancey SpruillExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $1.1M
- Amount sold
- $1.1M
- First sale
- Mar 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$32.9MraisedNov 2016 · 7 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$32.9MraisedNov 2016 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Yancey SpruillExecutive Officer
- Mark SolonDirector
- Sameer DholakiaExecutive Officer, Director
- Ryan McIntyreDirector
- Warren AdelmanDirector
- Byron DeeterDirector
- Michael TognettiExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $32.9M
- Amount sold
- $32.9M
- First sale
- Nov 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$20.7MraisedDec 2014 · 11 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$20.7MraisedDec 2014 · 11 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Brad FeldDirector
- Steven LucasDirector
- David CohenDirector
- Mark SolonDirector
- Isaac SaldanaExecutive Officer, Director
- Warren AdelmanDirector
- Chad VarraExecutive Officer
- Byron DeeterDirector
- Sameer DholakiaExecutive Officer, Director
- Michael TognettiExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $20.7M
- Amount sold
- $20.7M
- First sale
- Nov 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$21.7MraisedJan 2012 · 10 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$21.7MraisedJan 2012 · 10 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Michael TognettiExecutive Officer
- James H. FranklinExecutive Officer, Director
- Byron DeeterDirector
- David CohenDirector
- Isaac SaldanaExecutive Officer, Director
- Mark SolonDirector
- Ryan McIntyreDirector
- Offering amount
- $21.7M
- Amount sold
- $21.7M
- First sale
- Jan 2012
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2009
- Federal exemptions
- 06
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
The SendGrid mafia →9 people who came through SendGrid went on to found or lead other companies.
Steve LucasBoard MemberFounded Adobe +3Ethan KurzweilInvestor and Board ObserverFounded Linden LabDavid CohenBoard MemberFounded TechstarsSameer DholakiaExecutive Officer, DirectorFounded TwilioMike SwiftDeveloper EvangelistFounded Major League HackingChiara McPheeDirector of Product Management - LabsFounded BizzyJeffrey ZhaoSoftware EngineerFounded And ComfortScott GerlachSr. Information Security ArchitectFounded StackHawkDavid CohenDirectorFounded Techstars
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SendGrid do?
- SendGrid provides email delivery and marketing infrastructure via APIs and SMTP services for developers and marketers to send emails at scale. The platform handles transactional and campaign email delivery with a focus on reliability and deliverability.
- Who founded SendGrid?
- SendGrid was founded by Isaac Saldana, Jose Lopez, Tim Jenkins in 2009.
- Who are SendGrid's investors?
- SendGrid's investors include 500 Global, Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Decibel Partners, Graph Ventures, K2 Global, Quest Ventures, Techstars and 5 more.
- How much funding has SendGrid raised?
- SendGrid has disclosed $83.3M raised across 8 of its 9 known rounds.
- Where is SendGrid headquartered?
- SendGrid is headquartered in Denver, US.