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MESSAGEBIRD
MessageBird
Cloud communications / customer engagement platform (SMS, email, voice, WhatsApp) · Amsterdam, North Holland · Netherlands · Founded · 2011 · ≈ · 165 · employees

MessageBird Funding — Last Valued at $3B

Private

MessageBird has raised $1.1B across 4 funding rounds. The company is valued at $3B (post-money).

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MessageBird funding · at a glance
Total raised, all rounds
$1.1B
sum of disclosed sizes
Funding rounds
4
priced rounds
Latest round
Apr 2021
Apr 2021
Lead on that event
used in part to fund the $600M acquisition of SparkPost
2021
About MessageBird

MessageBird bootstrapped for five years before Y-Combinator joined its cap table as the first outside investor in 2016. It later raised $200 million in Series C funding led by Spark Capital, giving the Amsterdam-headquartered company a $3 billion valuation.

Funding timeline

The MessageBird funding timeline

4 funding rounds, the latest highlighted.

2011
MessageBird founded

MessageBird was founded in 2011, Netherlands.

OCT 2017
Series A

A primary round — the company sells new shares to investors it selects. $60M raised, led by Accel, Atomico.

Valuation basisAmount$60MPrice / shareLeadAccel, Atomico
FEB 2019
Series B

Quietly closed from existing investors, never announced. $40M raised.

Valuation basisAmount$40MPrice / shareLead
OCT 2020
Series C at $3B post-money

A primary round — the company sells new shares to investors it selects. $200M raised, led by Spark Capital.

Valuation basispost-moneyAmount$200MPrice / shareLeadSpark Capital
IPO: NOT ANNOUNCED

No filing has been made.

Funding rounds

MessageBird funding rounds in full

4 dated rounds, newest first.

Round
Date
Amount
Valuation
Price / share
Lead investors
Participation
Series C extension (SparkPost acquisition financing) LATEST
Apr 2021
$800M
—
—
—
used in part to fund the $600M acquisition of SparkPost
Series C
Oct 2020
$200M
$3Bpost-money
—
Spark Capital
—
Series B
Feb 2019
$40M
—
—
—
quietly closed from existing investors, never announced
Series A
Oct 2017
$60M
—
—
Accel, Atomico
—
MessageBird · investors

Investors

Spark CapitalLEADAccelLEADAtomicoLEADBBonnierGlynn CapitalLGT LightstoneLLongbowMMousse PartnersNewView CapitalY Combinator

Frequently asked questions

Is MessageBird publicly traded?›

No. MessageBird is a private company; its shares do not trade on a public exchange.

What is MessageBird's valuation?›

The last valuation is $3B.

Who has invested in MessageBird?›

Lead investors for each round are in the funding timeline.

Who are MessageBird's competitors?›

The closest cloud communications / customer engagement platform (sms, email, voice, whatsapp) peers are on the competitors page.

How can I get exposure to MessageBird?›

The routes section explains what is realistically available for a company at this stage.

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