Postman Unicorn
Postman is an American API platform company that lets developers and enterprises design, test, document, mock, monitor, and now (via SDK-generation acquisitions) distribute APIs, and maintains the Postman API Network, a public directory of 100,000+ APIs; it has recently repositioned as an AI-native platform with an Agent Mode and native Model Context Protocol (MCP) support.
Postman: Funding Rounds
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2021 | Series D | $225 million | Insight Partners Battery Ventures BOND Coatue CRV Nexus Venture Partners | source |
| 11 Jun 2020 | Series C | $150 million | Insight Partners CRV Nexus Venture Partners | source |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Series B | $50 million | CRV Nexus Venture Partners | source |
| 14 Oct 2016 | Series A | $7 million | Nexus Venture Partners | source |
| 26 May 2015 | Seed | $1 million | Nexus Venture Partners | source |
Acquisitions
Recent Signals
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16 Apr 2026 · market-expansion
Postman announces collaboration with Microsoft on AI model choice, Azure API Management, and Teams source -
1 Mar 2026 · growth-traction
Postman relaunches as an AI-native platform for the agentic era source -
8 Jan 2026 · ma-strategic
Postman acquires Fern to add API documentation and SDK generation source
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Who founded Postman?
Postman was founded by Abhinav Asthana, Ankit Sobti, Abhijit Kane in 2014.
How much funding has Postman raised?
Postman has raised $433 Mn across 5 tracked funding round(s), most recently on 2021-08-18. Figures are compiled from cited public sources.
Who are the investors in Postman?
Investors in Postman include Insight Partners, Battery Ventures, BOND, Coatue, CRV, Nexus Venture Partners.
What does Postman do?
Postman is an American API platform company that lets developers and enterprises design, test, document, mock, monitor, and now (via SDK-generation acquisitions) distribute APIs, and maintains the Postman API Network, a public directory of 100,000+ APIs; it has recently repositioned as an AI-native platform with…
Where is Postman headquartered?
Postman is headquartered in San Francisco, California, India.
What is Postman's business model?
Postman's core value proposition centers on World's leading API platform, AI-native, agentic-era platform, Full API lifecycle in one place.
How does Postman make money?
Postman's cited revenue streams include Freemium subscription tiers, AI credit overage billing.