SendGrid
Techstars '09Denver, US · Founded 2009 · Delaware corporation · 11 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 SaldanainCo-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 LopezinCofounder
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Tim Jenkins
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Yancey SpruillChief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer2015–2019
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Michael TognettiExecutive
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James H. FranklinChief Executive Officer2009–2014
Board
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Mark SolonBoard director
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David CohenBoard director
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Warren AdelmanBoard director
Investors · 11
500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K
Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M
Decibel PartnersMenlo Park · $100K – $10M
Graph VenturesNew York · $5K – $5M
K2 GlobalSingapore
Quest VenturesSingapore · $50K – $10M
TechstarsBoulder · $220K
Uncork CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $5M
FoundryreportedBoulder · $250K – $15M
SV AngelreportedSan Francisco
Y CombinatorreportedSan Francisco · $500K
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$83.3M disclosed across 8 rounds · 2012–2017
▶$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 →6 people who came through SendGrid went on to found or lead other companies.
Ethan KurzweilInvestor and Board ObserverFounded Linden LabDavid CohenBoard MemberFounded TechstarsSameer DholakiaExecutive Officer, DirectorFounded TwilioChiara McPheeDirector of Product Management - LabsFounded BizzyJeffrey ZhaoSoftware EngineerFounded And ComfortScott GerlachChief Information Security OfficerFounded StackHawk
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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, Bessemer Venture Partners, Decibel Partners, Graph Ventures, K2 Global, Quest Ventures, Techstars, Uncork Capital and 3 more.
- How much funding has SendGrid raised?
- SendGrid has disclosed $83.3M raised across 8 rounds.
- Where is SendGrid headquartered?
- SendGrid is headquartered in Denver, US.