\tSendBird, a company which helps businesses incorporate messaging into their apps, raised $52 million in a series-B round to scale its business and improve its communication platform.<\/p>\n
Its CEO John Kim said the company will use the funding \u201cto attract and retain talented people so we can continue creating the best possible product and scale our go-to-market\u201d while CTO Harry Kim said SendBird will make chat and messaging “as good as in-person communication while creating new ways of communicating that aren\u2019t possible offline.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cValued parts of a conversation, such as non-verbal cues, tone, and gesturing, are missing from digital communication,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The round was led by Iconiq Capital and joined by existing investors, Shasta Ventures; August Capital, Y Combinator, and FundersClub.<\/p>\n
SendBird gives businesses tools to add messaging to their app in a way that is in-keeping with their brand, so users stay engaged longer.<\/p>\n
Current customers span various industries including gaming, video streaming and healthcare, with its platform used in nearly 12,000 apps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SendBird, a company which helps businesses incorporate messaging into their apps, raised $52 million in …<\/p>\n
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