# ActiveCampaign

> Chicago customer experience automation platform — email, CRM, and omnichannel marketing for SMBs and mid-market.

## Why it is interesting

Bootstrapped for 13 years before taking VC — Jason VandeBoom's $240M Series C (Apr 2021, Tiger Global) valued the company above $3B and made it Chicago's largest private SaaS company by that measure, with 145k+ customers in 170 countries.

## Profile

- **Stage:** growth
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** enterprise-saas, ai-ml
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-29

## Key facts

- Series C (Apr 2021): $240M led by Tiger Global; valuation $3B+ — Built In Chicago
- HQ 1 N Dearborn St, Chicago — largest private SaaS company in Chicago per 2021 press
- 145,000+ customers in 170 countries; generative AI features added 2023
- Bootstrapped 2003–2016 before first institutional round ($20M Series A, Silversmith)

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/chicago-startups-we-cover-2026
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/chicago-midwest-vc-firms-2026

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