How did Latka collect this data?
Latka collected this data by interviewing Sendbird CEO John Kim on 03/22/2016
Watch the podcastSendbird is a privately held company based in San Mateo, California that provides a messaging and chat API platform for mobile and web applications. The company was founded in 2013 by a group of developers and entrepreneurs with experience building social apps and gaming platforms. Since then, Sendbird has become a leading provider of real-time chat and messaging solutions for businesses of all sizes, serving customers in a wide range of industries including e-commerce, healthcare, education, and more. The company has received funding from top venture capital firms and has offices in San Mateo, Seoul, and London.
2013
Founded
$21.8M
2022 Revenue
YOY
$220.7M
Funding
Sendbird Revenue
In 2022, Sendbird revenue run rate hit $21.8M in revenue.
2020
Sendbird hit $21.8M in revenue in 2020
2013
Sendbird launched in 2013 with $0 revenue
Sendbird Funding History
2021 Series C
Sendbird raised a Series C of $100M
2019 Series B
Sendbird raised a Series B of $102M
2017 Series A
Sendbird raised a Series A of $16M
2017 Seed Round
Sendbird raised a Seed Round of $2.6M
2016 Seed Round
Sendbird raised a Seed Round of $120K
FUNDING DATE | ROUND | AMOUNT | VALUATION |
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04/06/2021 | Series C | $100M | |
05/06/2019 | Series B | $102M | |
12/19/2017 | Series A | $16M | |
06/01/2017 | Seed Round | $2.6M | |
03/22/2016 | Seed Round | $120K |
Team
Sendbird has 240 total employees and 60 sales reps that carry a quota. They have 422 customers an engineering team of 76 and a marketing team of 11
DISTRIBUTION | QTY |
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Total team size | 240 |
Engineer | 76(32%) |
Sales | 60(25%) |
Marketing | 11(5%) |
CEO/Founder
John S. Kim is the Cofounder and CEO of SendBird (Y Combinator W16), a B2B startup providing a messaging solution for enterprises. The platform currently serves tens of millions of monthly active users and many of the best-known logos around the world, like Yahoo! Sports, GO-JEK, Hinge and one of the most active websites in the world. John is a serial entrepreneur and an expert in the messaging space. Little known about John is that he was Korea's no.1 pro-gamer for Unreal Tournament.
What`s your age?
39
Favorite online tool?
Zoom
Favorite book?
The Great CEO Within
Favorite CEO?
Eric Yuan
Advice for 20 year old self
Things will work out, dont give up.
Customers
Sendbird has 422 customers.
Lifetime Months
240
x
Monthly ARPU
$4.3K
=
Lifetime Dollar
$1M
Acquisition Cost
-
Average Annual Price
$51.6K
Churn
Sendbird has an annual churn rate of 5.00%.
Gross Annual Dollar Churn
-5.00%
Annual Dollar Expansion
10.00%
Net Revenue Retention
105.00%
About Sendbird
Monthly Revenue
$1.8M
-
Total Expenses
$0.0
=
Net Income
$0.0
EBIDTA Margin
0.0%
+
YOY Growth
0.0%
=
Rule of 40
0
Sendbird Board of Directors
Name | Position |
---|---|
John Kim | Board Director |
Matthew Jacobson | Board Member |
Sendbird Executives
Name | Position |
---|---|
John Kim | CEO |
Sendbird Employees
Name | Position |
---|---|
John Kim | Board Director |
Matthew Jacobson | Board Member |
John Kim | CEO |
Frequently Asked Questions about Sendbird
When was Sendbird founded?
Sendbird was founded in 2013.
How much revenue does Sendbird generate?
Sendbird generates $21.8M in revenue.
Who is the CEO of Sendbird?
The CEO of Sendbird is John Kim.
How much funding does Sendbird have?
Sendbird raised $220.7M.
How many employees does Sendbird have?
Sendbird has 240 employees.
Where is Sendbird headquarters?
Sendbird is headquartered in United States