We're on a mission to make email feel human again
Email is the backbone of professional communication, but somewhere along the way, it became a source of stress. We're changing that.
KindaSorta was founded by a team of product builders, designers, and AI researchers who believe that technology should adapt to humans—not the other way around.
Our Journey
From a spark of an idea to serving thousands of users worldwide.
Founded
KindaSorta was born from a simple frustration: why is writing emails so hard?
Seed Round
Raised $12M seed led by Sequoia to build the future of email communication.
Beta Launch
Launched to 1,000 beta users who helped shape the product we have today.
Series A
Raised $45M Series A led by a16z. Expanded team to 50+ employees.
Public Launch
Launched to the public. Reached 50,000 users in the first month.
Enterprise
Launched KindaSorta for Teams. Now serving Fortune 500 companies.
What We Stand For
Our values guide every decision we make, from product features to how we treat our team.
User-First
Every decision we make starts with how it impacts our users. We obsess over the details that make email feel effortless.
Privacy by Design
Your emails are personal. We've built KindaSorta from the ground up to protect your privacy at every step.
Continuous Innovation
We're constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI to make communication more human.
Transparent & Honest
No hidden fees, no dark patterns, no BS. We believe in building trust through radical transparency.
Meet the Team
We're a team of builders from the world's best companies, united by a shared passion for making email suck less.
Sarah Chen
CEO & Co-founder
Former VP of Product at Superhuman. Stanford CS.
Marcus Johnson
CTO & Co-founder
Ex-Google AI Research. PhD MIT.
Emily Rodriguez
Chief Design Officer
Former Head of Design at Notion.
David Park
VP of Engineering
Ex-Stripe, scaled teams from 10 to 100.
Lisa Wang
VP of Marketing
Previously built growth at Figma.
James Miller
VP of Sales
Former Enterprise Lead at Slack.
Backed by the Best
We're proud to be supported by world-class investors.
In the Press
"The future of email is here"
TechCrunch
"Finally, an AI that gets you"
The Verge
"Brilliantly simple"
Wired
"A must-have productivity tool"
Forbes
Join us on our mission
Whether you're a user, investor, or future team member, we'd love to hear from you.