PersistIQ
PersistIQ is a free email automation platform to send a small batch…
Y CombinatorSummer 2014AcquiredB2BSalesSaaSB2B
What they do
Problem
Small teams struggle to efficiently send and manage personalized outbound email outreach at scale.
Solution
PersistIQ provides an email automation platform for building sequences, A/B testing, analytics, and CRM/workflow integrations to send personalized email batches.
Who it's for
Small teams (1–200 employees), especially YC startups, use it for sales, marketing, and customer outreach.
Founders
Pouyan Salehi
Founder/CEO
CEO and Cofounder at Scratchpad. Previously, CEO and Cofounder at PersistIQ (YC S14).
Cyrus Karbassiyoon
Founder/CTO
Company timeline
- Founded2014
- YC batchSummer 2014
- StatusAcquired
- Team size10 people
- LocationSan Mateo, CA, USA; Remote
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