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Dittofeed

Backed byY Combinator
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Dittofeed is an open-source customer engagement and lifecycle messaging platform. Design multi-channel journeys with email, SMS, and push — triggered by user behavior. Full Segment compatibility and self-hosting with Docker.

Location
San Francisco, USA
Raised
$1.3M
Stage
Seed
Founded
2022
Category
Open Source
Funding
VC-backed
Team
10-50

Funding figures as of Jul 2025 · not independently verified

Founders of Dittofeed

  • Max Gurewitz
  • Alex Riden

Investors backing Dittofeed

  • Y Combinator

Frequently asked questions

What does Dittofeed do?

Dittofeed is an open-source customer engagement and lifecycle messaging platform. Design multi-channel journeys with email, SMS, and push — triggered by user behavior. Full Segment compatibility and self-hosting with Docker.

Where is Dittofeed based?

Dittofeed is based in San Francisco, USA.

When was Dittofeed founded?

Dittofeed was founded in 2022.

How much has Dittofeed raised?

Dittofeed has raised $1.3M in their Seed round as of Jul 2025.

Who founded Dittofeed?

Dittofeed was founded by Max Gurewitz, Alex Riden.

Who has invested in Dittofeed?

Dittofeed is backed by Y Combinator.

How Dittofeed would pitch themselves

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01Target customer

Developers + open-source communities + enterprises wanting an OSS-first tool in this category, with optional commercial support.

02Problem they solve

Dittofeed is an open-source customer engagement and lifecycle messaging platform. Design multi-channel journeys with email, SMS, and push — triggered by user behavior. Full Segment compatibility and self-hosting with Do… The category has historically been served by tools that miss the modern workflow this product is built around.

03Key differentiator

Dittofeed differentiates on open source customer engagement platform. Backed by Y Combinator, $1.3M raised — the company has resources + validation to compound this thesis. Founded by Max Gurewitz + team.

04Go-to-market strategy

Early-stage GTM — typically product-led growth (free tier or low-friction onboarding) paired with founder-led sales for the first 100 customers. Heavy content marketing + community presence on Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and category-specific Slack groups.

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