DocSendrevenue, acquisition & funding

Document Management Software351 California St, San FranciscoFounded 2013

DocSend was acquired by Dropbox in 2021. See Dropbox's profile →

DocSend is a secure document sharing and analytics platform, part of Dropbox since 2021, that lets businesses share files as tracked links, control who can open them and see how each page is read.

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Annual revenue: $9.2M; Mar 2021
Acquired for: $165M; by Dropbox · Mar 2021
Total raised: $14.7M; 3 rounds
Employees: 63; Mar 2021

DocSend revenue

DocSend's annual revenue was $9.2M in March 2021, its last figure before Dropbox bought it (source not recorded).

$2.5M

$5M

$7.5M

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$9.2M

20132014–202021

ReportedFounded 2013 at $0; every reading has its own bar

As of	Revenue	Source
Mar 2021	$9.2M	–

– source not recorded

Who owns DocSend

Dropbox owns DocSend. It bought the company in March 2021 for $165M.

DocSend funding rounds & investors

DocSend has raised $14.7M across three rounds since 2013. The latest was a $5M funding round in July 2019.

Date	Round	Raised	Source
Jul 2019	Venture	$5M	Press & News
Apr 2016	Series A	$8M	–
Oct 2013	Seed	$1.7M	–
	Total raised	$14.7M

Interviews with Russ Heddleston

Nathan Latka has interviewed DocSend once, speaking with Russ Heddleston. Each figure links to the second it was said.

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January 2017 · Russ Heddleston, CEO and Co-Founder

How DocSend Grew to 2,800 Paying Companies on $11M Raised (Interview with CEO Russ Heddleston)

Customers2,800Watch at 11:32
Price per seat$50 per user per month (enterprise plan, up to $90 depending on features)Watch at 9:19
Price per seat$10 per month (self-serve plan)Watch at 7:42
Employees25Watch at 10:31
Sales reps6Watch at 10:31
Outside funding$11MWatch at 13:06

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Growth tactics they described: Cold OutreachWatch at 17:17

DocSend CEO, founders & employees

Russ Heddleston founded DocSend in 2013 with Tony Cassanego and Dave Koslow and led it as CEO. DocSend had 63 employees (March 2021), up from 50 a year earlier.

Russ HeddlestonCo-Founder & CEO
1 interview
Tony CassanegoCo-Founder
Dave KoslowCo-Founder

InvestorsRoss Glasser

Formerly at DocSendHoward Hartenbaum, Kyle Lui

20172018201920202021

ReportedOne figure per year; a reported figure wins over an estimate

Team mix (Dec 2020): 19 engineers, 5 in sales, 6 in marketing

All 6 headcount readings, with sources

As of	Employees	Source
Mar 2021	63	–
Dec 2020	58	–
Jun 2020	50	–
Dec 2019	45	–
Dec 2018	30	–
2017	25	Russ Heddleston on cameraWatch at 10:31

DocSend FAQ

What was DocSend's revenue?

Before Dropbox bought it, DocSend's annual revenue was $9.2M in March 2021 (source not recorded).

Who owns DocSend?

Dropbox owns DocSend. It bought the company for $165M in March 2021.

How much funding has DocSend raised?

DocSend raised $14.7M across three funding rounds before Dropbox bought it. The last was a $5M funding round in July 2019.

How many employees does DocSend have?

DocSend had 63 employees in March 2021.

Who founded DocSend?

Russ Heddleston, Tony Cassanego and Dave Koslow founded DocSend in 2013.

How this page is sourced

7 said on camera · 1 from public sources. Founder figures link to the second they were said; public figures name their source; estimates are marked EST and say whose they are. Not financial advice.

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