🔥 Unicorn Blueprint: How SendGrid Scaled from Techstars to a $3BN Acquisition with Isaac Saldana, Co-Founder of SendGrid

​Join us for a community-wide fireside chat with Isaac Saldana, co-founder of SendGrid, one of Techstars’ most legendary unicorns. Isaac will share the real story behind SendGrid’s journey from an accelerator startup to IPO, and ultimately, a $3 billion acquisition by Twilio.

​Expect a rare, founder-to-founder conversation packed with unfiltered insights on scaling a developer-first product, evolving leadership through hypergrowth, preparing for an IPO, and navigating the realities of acquisition.

​This is more than a success story, it’s a masterclass in perseverance, technical scale, and value-driven leadership.

​What you’ll learn:

• ​How SendGrid scaled from Techstars to powering communications for millions of businesses

• ​The behind-the-scenes reality of IPO preparation and execution

• ​What changes (and what doesn’t) when you lead through hypergrowth and acquisition

• ​How to position your company for strategic exit opportunities

• ​Practical lessons on culture, resilience, and staying true to your mission