SendGrid IPO
SendGrid was a cloud-based email delivery service that provided transactional and marketing email services to businesses and developers. The company offered APIs and tools for sending, receiving, and tracking emails at scale. SendGrid went public in 2017 but was later acquired by Twilio in 2018, making it no longer available as an independent public company.
Key Facts
| Industry | Email Infrastructure |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Denver, CO |
| Employees | ~800 at acquisition |
| Website | sendgrid.com |
| Funding | Acquired by Twilio for $3B in 2019 |
About SendGrid
SendGrid was a leading email delivery platform that provided transactional and marketing email services through APIs and web interfaces. The company specialized in ensuring high deliverability rates for application-generated emails like password resets, shipping notifications, and user onboarding sequences. SendGrid's infrastructure handled billions of emails monthly for over 80,000 customers, including major brands like Uber, Spotify, and Airbnb.
The platform's strength lay in its sophisticated delivery optimization, real-time analytics, and reputation management systems that helped emails reach inboxes rather than spam folders. SendGrid also offered marketing campaign tools and advanced features like A/B testing and segmentation. Twilio acquired SendGrid in 2019 for $3 billion, integrating it into their broader communications platform to offer customers a complete suite of messaging capabilities beyond just SMS and voice.
IPO Status
SendGrid completed its IPO in November 2017, pricing shares at $16 and beginning trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SEND. However, the company's time as an independent public entity was short-lived, as Twilio announced its acquisition of SendGrid in October 2018 for approximately $3 billion. The acquisition was completed in February 2019, with Twilio integrating SendGrid's email capabilities into its broader communications platform. SendGrid shareholders received Twilio stock as part of the all-stock transaction, effectively ending SendGrid's existence as a separate publicly traded company.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does SendGrid have a stock?
Yes, SendGrid had an IPO in November 2017, but the company was later acquired by Twilio in 2019. SendGrid no longer trades as an independent public company.
When is the SendGrid IPO date?
SendGrid's IPO already occurred in November 2017, but the company was acquired by Twilio in 2019. There will be no future SendGrid IPO as it's now part of Twilio.
How can I buy SendGrid stock?
You cannot buy SendGrid stock directly as the company was acquired by Twilio in 2019. Investors who want exposure to SendGrid's email services can purchase Twilio stock (TWLO), which includes SendGrid's operations.
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