SparkPost provides an email sending and optimization platform that helps brands plan, execute and optimize their email programs and reach the inbox. Its platform is powered by a large data network, a team of email experts, and a security and compliance posture to support regulated industries. Customers named in the article include The New York Times, Zillow, Adobe and Booking.com. Led by CEO Rich Harris and based in Columbia, Md., the company said it will use a recent $180M growth investment to fund product innovation. The article does not disclose revenue or user metrics. SparkPost provides a cloud email delivery service to more than 15,000 active customers, ranging from small startups to major technology companies. Customers including Pinterest, LinkedIn, Twitter, Groupon, Marketo, Zillow, CareerBuilder, ZipRecruiter, the Financial Times and Comcast send over 3 trillion messages a year through the platform. Led by CEO Phillip Merrick, SparkPost offers infrastructure and tools for large-scale programmatic email delivery. The company intends to use recent financing to continue to expand operations. Its existing investors include LLR Equity Partners and NewSpring Capital. The article reports a $10M financing from Wellington Financial to support growth.

Total raised

$190M

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2

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Equity

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Jan 2021