SendGrid Files For $100M IPO
- Written by Brian Anderson
- Published in News Briefs
SendGrid, an email marketing platform, has filed for an IPO with the goal of raising $100 million. The company announced its plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “SEND.”
In the SendGrid’s IPO registration statement, the company said it has achieved significant growth over the past four years, including raising:
- $42.8 million in revenue in 2014;
- $58.5 million in 2015;
- $79.9 million in 2016; and
- $51.8 million in the first half of 2017.
“We believe that email will remain the center of gravity for digital communications for years to come, and that our expertise in helping customers connect through this medium will be an enduring source of strength for our business,” said Sameer Dholakia, CEO of SendGrid, in the IPO registration statement. “We believe equally that the proliferation of emerging communications channels — like messaging/chat platforms, in-app messages, online ads, browser and push notifications, and SMS — creates further potential growth opportunities over time for SendGrid to help our customers optimize their communications across those channels.”