Textla

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Total raised$12.0M
StageSeed
Founded2023
Team size11-50
HQSan Francisco, United States
IndustriesSaaSB2BMessagingTelecommunicationsSoftware

About Textla

Textla is an SMS communication and messaging platform dedicated to democratizing text messaging for businesses of all sizes. The company addresses a critical market gap by offering messaging services at the lowest price guaranteed, removing the cost barriers that have traditionally prevented smaller businesses from leveraging SMS communication. Despite operating with fewer than 50 employees, Textla has demonstrated remarkable growth, scaling from zero to $13 million in revenue within just 18 months. With this strong foundation and ambitious vision, the company is positioned to build a multi-billion dollar enterprise by making SMS accessible and affordable for every business.

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Company at a glance

Location
San Francisco, United States
Websitetextla.com
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Founders & Leadership

JM

Jathan McCollum

Staff Engineer at Textla | Ex-Founder & CTO | Hardcore Engineer | Automation Mastermind

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JB

Julia Brickman

CPO Textla I CEO, Founder Skipper

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LB

Luke Brickman

CEO @ Textla - we’re hiring

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JC

Jacob Cook

Head of Ops at Textla

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Location

About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Engineering42%
  • Operations26%
  • Sales & Business Development16%
  • Leadership5%
  • Product & Design5%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.Stanford University
  2. 2.Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  3. 3.Cornell University
  4. 4.University of Southern California
  5. 5.University of Georgia

Team Worked At

  • Twilio
  • Salesforce
  • Dropbox
  • Vonage

Team Composition

15 people
  • Engineering3
  • Administrative2
  • Entrepreneurship2 senior2
  • Customer Success and Support1
  • Leadership1 senior1
  • Operations1 senior1
  • Sales1

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