Sendbird

ActiveBorn in South Korea, based elsewhere

Chat APIs and AI agents

Business software›chat APIs and AI agents

HQFounded in Korea; HQ San Mateo (US), co-HQ Seoul

Last roundSeries C · Apr 2021

Country of originSouth KoreaBorn here, based elsewhere

BasedFounded in Korea; HQ San Mateo (US), co-HQ Seoul

Born in South Korea, based elsewhere

Sendbird is listed by the South Korea ranking as a company founded by South Korea-linked founders but headquartered abroad: it is not ranked in South Korea. Founded in Korea; HQ San Mateo (US), co-HQ Seoul.

Funding history

Date	Round	Amount	Type	Investors	Source
Apr 2021	Series C	USD 100M	—	Steadfast, SoftBank Vision Fund 2	techcrunch.com

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Ranking	Tier	Rank	Edition	Next update
South Korea · all sectors	Born here, based elsewhere	—	Edition 0 – beta · October 2026	18 Oct 2026

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Investors in Sendbird: Steadfast · SoftBank Vision Fund

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