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Postman

API development platform used by 30M+ developers and 98% of Fortune 500 companies
Postman is the dominant API development and testing platform. Started as a Chrome extension by founder Abhinav Asthana and grew into a 30M-developer ecosystem. Adding AI features for automatic API documentation, test generation, and AI agent connectivity. IPO speculation has intensified through 2025.
Enterprise 📍 San Francisco, CA Founded 2014
Current Valuation
$5.6B
as of 2021-Q3
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QL Price

$2.1B
-63% vs last round
QuantLogix's current estimate for Postman, published 2026-10-08 — below the last disclosed round of $5.6B (2021-Q3).
Confidence
medium
Basis
secondary led
What backs this price
Last disclosed round $5.6B 2021-Q3 weight 0.03
Secondary market print $1.9B 2026-06-27 weight 0.77
How this price has held up
No round has priced for Postman since QuantLogix began publishing a price for it, so there is nothing to grade yet. The claim above is on the record from 2026-10-08 and will be graded against the next priced round. See the full accuracy record →
How to actually get exposure to Postman →
Which publicly-traded funds already hold it, what $10,000 buys, and whether any route is open to you.
Cite this price as QuantLogix QL Price, Postman, 2026-10-08 (8c8cdfd1fc14fc38). The id pins this exact claim, so a citation stays checkable after the price moves. Model estimate for research — not a quote, target price, or investment advice.

IPO Outlookrumored

Is Postman going public in 2026?
An IPO is rumored for 2026, with nothing filed. Postman remains private and the date is not the company's.
What is Postman's valuation in 2026?
Postman is valued at $5.6B as of 2021-Q3, set by its Series D ($225M, Aug 2021). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has Postman filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Postman as of 10/08/2026; the IPO is rumored.
Who are Postman's investors?
Postman's investors include Insight Partners, CRV, Battery Ventures, Coatue, BOND.
How much has Postman raised?
Postman has raised $433M in total, most recently a Series D of $225M in Aug 2021.
Is Postman publicly traded — can you buy Postman stock?
No. Postman is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Postman on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
How to actually get exposure to Postman →
Answers are derived from the roster record shown on this page — filing status, last round and confirmed marks. Where the record is silent, the answer says so rather than guessing.

Company Profile

CEO
Abhinav Asthana
Founded
2014
HQ
San Francisco, CA
Employees
~700
Total Raised
$433M
Last Round
Series D — $225M (Aug 2021) · Lead: Insight Partners
IPO Status
rumored

Fundraising Status

Series D · $225M · 5y 2mo ago
rumoredTotal raised $433M

Secondary Market

Implied price / share
$6
Last round price / share
$17.54
vs last round
-65.8%
Open interest
27
Last round price vs secondary price
Last round vs current secondary price per share$17.54Last round$6.00Current
Secondary price return by period
Secondary market period returns3-month-28.4%6-month-38.4%1-year-28.6%All-time-46.2%
Implied per-share price from private secondary transactions, as of Jun 2026. This is a point estimate, not a quote — the feed carries no bid, ask or spread, and a secondary print is evidence of what someone paid on that date rather than a live market. Compare across every tracked name →

Latest Funding Round

RoundAmountDateLead InvestorPost-Money
Series D$225MAug 2021Insight Partners—

Talent Signal

Hiring trend
▼ Hiring downtrend
-40% vs 2026-08
Open roles
66
via greenhouse
Product-build share
38%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
tightening
balanced build + GTM — 38% builders vs 62% go-to-market/G&A — scaling both sides.
Open roles trending down; no tracked executive churn.
Open roles by month
Open roles by month110Aug '2666Sep '26
Open roles by function
Open roles by functionSales & GTM27Engineering20Other7Marketing4Legal & Policy2Product2Data & ML1Research1Finance & Strategy1
■ product-building   ■ go-to-market / G&A
AI Engineer, Internship - Summer 2026 - Applications Open NowApplied AI Scientist, Small Language Model and AI TrainingBackend and System Engineer, FlowsHead of AI Platform EngineeringHead of Engineering, Infrastructure & SREMember of Technical Staff, AI Reliability & Monitoring Engineering Lead
Counted from Postman's live job board as of 2026-09-15; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.

Founders & Key People

Abhinav AsthanaAbhijit KaneAnkit Sobti

Investors

Insight Partners · CRV · Battery Ventures · Coatue · BOND

Products

  • Postman API Platform
  • Postman Flows
  • Postman API Network

Competitors

Apidog · Hoppscotch · Insomnia · Bruno
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Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2021-Q3. Refreshed quarterly.