Sendbloom is a technology company.
Sendbloom has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round.
Sendbloom has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Sendbloom is a sales automation platform that automates top-of-funnel prospecting communications, integrates with CRM systems like Salesforce, and helps sales development representatives (SDRs) segment and nurture target accounts.[1][2] It targets inside sales teams at hundreds of companies worldwide, solving the problem of repetitive outreach by enabling highly targeted automation to accelerate sales conversations.[2][4] Founded in 2013 in San Francisco, the company raised $1.3M in seed funding across three rounds before being acquired by LinkedIn in December 2018, after which it appears to have ceased independent operations.[1]
Sendbloom was founded in 2013 in San Francisco, California, with headquarters initially at 38 Parnassus Avenue and later noted at 1126 Folsom St #2.[1][2] Specific founders are not detailed in available records, but the company emerged in the sales technology sector to re-engineer prospecting by automating routine tasks for SDRs.[2][4] Early traction included building a user-friendly interface for CRM-integrated automation, with product updates like ClearSlide integration (2017), a task manager, click-to-call dialer, and weekly training webinars signaling growth in sales enablement features.[5] By 2018, it had reached seed VC stage III and was acquired by LinkedIn, marking a pivotal exit.[1]
Sendbloom rode the early 2010s wave of sales tech automation, capitalizing on the shift toward account-based marketing (ABM) and inbound prospecting amid rising CRM adoption.[1] Its timing aligned with exploding demand for tools streamlining SDR workflows, as companies like Terminus and Demandbase competed in ABM execution—Sendbloom stood out for seamless CRM ties in a market forecasted to grow through 2025.[1] Post-acquisition by LinkedIn in 2018, its tech likely bolstered LinkedIn's Sales Navigator, influencing the ecosystem by embedding automated outreach into professional networking and B2B sales platforms.[1]
As an acquired entity integrated into LinkedIn since 2018, Sendbloom's independent trajectory ended, but its automation DNA persists within Microsoft's ecosystem, potentially evolving through AI-enhanced Sales Navigator features.[1] Trends like AI-driven personalization and hyper-targeted ABM will shape its legacy, amplifying LinkedIn's dominance in B2B sales tech. Its influence may grow indirectly as LinkedIn scales these capabilities, redefining how sales teams start conversations in a post-automation world—echoing its original mission to build the "Iron Man suit for sales." [2][4]
Sendbloom has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Sendbloom's investors include 1Flourish Capital, 5eyes Ventures, 8VC, A Capital, Advisors Fund LLC, Balderton Capital, Beringea, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bling Capital, Broadway Angels, Caffeinated Capital, CapitalG.
Sendbloom has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $1.0M Seed in January 2015.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2015 | $1.0M Seed | 1Flourish Capital, 5eyes Ventures, 8VC, A Capital, Advisors Fund LLC, Balderton Capital, Beringea, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bling Capital, Broadway Angels, Caffeinated Capital, CapitalG, David Namdar, CRV, Zachary Bogue, Draper Triangle, Flex Capital, Founders Fund, Freestyle Capital, Global Founders Capital, Gradient Ventures, Greylock, M.G. Siegler, Human Augmentation Syndicate, IDG Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, Innovation Works, iNovia Capital, Ironspring Ventures, Javelin Venture Partners, Jigsaw VC, Khosla Ventures, KRM Interests LLC, LAUNCH, Liquid 2 Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Menlo Ventures, NEO, Nirmata-ai, Offline Ventures, Oyster Ventures, Partners Resolute, Practical Venture Capital, PS Investments, QueensBridge Venture Partners, Alexander Rosen, Gil Penchina, Roosh Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Slow Ventures, Soma Capital, Starburst Ventures, Streamlined Ventures, Summit Partners, The Founder Coach, The Hit Forge, Tiger Global Management, Triatomic Capital, Ulu Ventures, Uncork Capital, Upfront Ventures, Vayner RSE, Vertex Ventures Israel, Viola Ventures, Waverley Capital, Winklevoss Capital, Y Combinator, AJ Vaynerchuk, Akash Garg, Anil Dharni, Anthony Soohoo, Carmelo Anthony (Melo7 Tech Partners), David Haywood Smith, Dharmesh Shah, Eric Ries, Errol Damelin, Hadi Partovi, Ian Hogarth, Iqram Magdon-Ismail, Jabez Dewey, James Hong, Jared Kopf, Jeremy Stoppelman, Jim Lanzone, John Collison, Jonathan Boutelle, Josh Spear, Joshua Schachter, Karl Mehta, Kevin O'Leary, Konstantin von Unger, Marc Benioff, Mark Britto, Mark Goines, Matt Cutts, Matt Mazzeo, MG Siegler, Mike Hennessey, Narendra Rocherolle, Ofer Zinger, Othman Laraki, Philip Kaplan, Ralph Gootee, Rashaun Williams, Ronny Conway, Russell Fradin, Russ Fradin, Ryan Spoon, Scott Banister, Scott Belsky, Sumon Sadhu, Tim Ringel, Tracy Young, William Hockey, Yan-David Erlich, Ziv Kop |