# Lob.com

> API platform for programmatic direct mail — printing, shipping, and address verification for modern businesses.

## Why it is interesting

Lob digitized direct mail the way Stripe digitized payments — a16z participated in early rounds as Lob scaled to reach one in two U.S. households via its developer APIs.

## Profile

- **Stage:** other
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** enterprise-saas, fintech
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Series C (Feb 2021): $50M led by Y Combinator Continuity; First Round, Floodgate, Initialized among prior backers (BusinessWire)
- Early: a16z and First Round in seed/Series A syndicate per company profiles (TechCrunch 2013 seed)
- Co-investors: First Round, Floodgate, Initialized added; YC Continuity lead not in VCT directory (sources reviewed 2026-07-24)

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/first-round
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/floodgate
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/initialized-capital

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/lobcom