# Payload CMS

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/payload-cms

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Grand Rapids, US
- Website: www.payloadcms.com
- Total disclosed funding: $4.7M
- Latest round: Seed (Nov 15, 2022)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

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. In June 2025, Figma, Inc., 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.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Nov 15, 2022, $4.7M — SV Angel, Y Combinator, Grand Ventures, Gradient Ventures, Exceptional Capital, MongoDB Ventures

## Investors

- SV Angel (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sv-angel) — Seed
- Y Combinator (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/y-combinator) — Seed
- Grand Ventures — Seed
- Gradient Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gradient-ventures) — Seed
- Exceptional Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/exceptional-capital) — Seed
- MongoDB Ventures — Seed