Resend
developer tools · Seed at the time · resend.com
Passed Sep 15, 2025 by Daniel Okafor. That was 13 months ago.
Conviction for Harbor Street Ventures
60 / 100
De-risking 0.25, thesis fit 0.90, traction 1.00Why you passed
“pre-product really, beta plus a waitlist, email API space is crowded”
Daniel Okafor's note, word for word
- Partially de-risked
No product yet
Cleared by: a product launch after the pass date
- Partner call
Market too small
Cleared by: expansion news, reviewed by a person
What changed
Hacker News · No product yetOct 20, 2026, 13 mo after the pass
I checked 8,062 Show HN domains: 223 send with Resend and have no MX record
“I checked 8,062 Show HN domains: 223 send with Resend and have no MX record”
Weaker: a passing mention, or only the AI linked it to the pass risk. Source
Akta news · No product yetOct 7, 2026, 13 mo after the pass
Reliable Email Delivery Solutions - Verified Market Reports
“A comparison of five transactional email services in 2026 evaluates SendPulse, Postmark, Resend, Amazon SES, and SendGrid on pricing, free plans, and features.”
Weaker: a passing mention, or only the AI linked it to the pass risk. Source
Akta news · No product yetSep 22, 2026, 12 mo after the pass
Resend vs SendGrid vs Amazon SES: 2026 Pricing Compared
“On the business side, Resend keeps pricing simple by design: a free tier, a Pro tier at $20 a month, and a Scale tier that climbs from $90 a month for 100,000 emails”
Weaker: a passing mention, or only the AI linked it to the pass risk. Source
Akta news · No product yetSep 6, 2026, 12 mo after the pass
Giving Your AI Agent an Email Address Is Now a Real Product Category
“If your agent only sends, Resend or Postmark will get you moving quickly.”
Weaker: a passing mention, or only the AI linked it to the pass risk. Source
Re-engagement note
Approving sets the Affinity status to Re-engage and files the memo to the fund's Roundtable workspace. No email is sent.