Payload CMS

SoftwareSeedGrand Rapids, USpayloadcms.com

Latest round

Seed

Last raised

Nov 2022

Total raised

$4.7M

Investors

6

About Payload CMS

Based in Michigan, US, and founded in 2018, Payload CMS, Inc. facilitates content creation and management using its CMS platforms. As of 2023, the company is headed by its CEO James Mikrut, who co-founded the company together with Dan Ribbens and Elliot DeNolf., a portfolio company of Index Ventures, Greylock Partners, ICONIQ Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, Coatue Management, Andreessen Horowitz, Durable Capital Partners, Morgan Stanley, Base Partners, Skip Capital, Atlassian Pty. Ltd, Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton, Goanna Capital, Greenoaks Capital, SurgoCap Partners, Thrive Capital, XN, General Catalyst Partners, and Alkeon Capital Management, acquired Payload CMS, Inc. from Exceptional Capital, Gradient Ventures, Grand Ventures, MongoDB Ventures, SV Angel, and Y Combinator. The company offers a headless, self-hosted TypeScript CMS built on Node, React, and MongoDB.  The company's platform provides services for constructing the backend and admin panel for websites, native apps, e-commerce, SaaS, and any other product that needs to handle the content. Additionally, it also offers documentation services, design facilities, access control features, and output customization services. The firm generates its revenue by charging for its plan such as USD 35 per month for standard, and USD 199 per month for pro. Additionally, it charges custom pricing for enterprise plans. The acquisition by Figma, Inc. will enable Payload CMS, Inc. to integrate its coding system into Figma's design system, providing an end-to-end offering.

Who invested in Payload CMS

6 investors across 1 round

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Funding rounds

  1. Seed

    Nov 15, 2022

    Amount

    $4.7M

    Investors

    Locked

Questions about Payload CMS

Who invested in Payload CMS?

Payload CMS has 6 investors on record across 1 venture round. Sign up free to see every VC on the cap table and the rounds they joined.

How much funding has Payload CMS raised?

Payload CMS has raised 1 venture round. Sign up free to see how much each round raised and the total.

When did Payload CMS last raise money?

Payload CMS's most recent round on record is a Seed, in Nov 2022.

What does Payload CMS do?

Based in Michigan, US, and founded in 2018, Payload CMS, Inc.

Where is Payload CMS headquartered?

Payload CMS is headquartered in Grand Rapids, US.

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