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Respond by Buffer

Respond by Buffer

Customer service and brand monitoring tool [Web App, Tech]

Communication·by Buffer Inc.·Launched Dec 2015·0 upvotes·buffer.com
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ALIVEverified Aug 26, 2026 · HTTP 200
CohortClass of 2015

What it is

Customer service and brand monitoring tool [Web App, Tech]

HTTP liveness

17 probes since Jun 16
Jun 16Aug 26
AliveHard-dead (404/5xx/parked)RedirectedUnverified (timeout/DNS/block)

Observed events

probes · press · GitHub
  1. Jun 16, 2026
    First probe — live
    Alive · 200 OK

Funding history

1 round
Total raised
$3.5M
Latest valuation
Stage
seed
Seed
Dec 2014
investors undisclosed
$3.5M
SEC
Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.

Moat

None apparent

The page discusses competitive moats but does not provide specific advantages unique to Buffer's product, Respond by Buffer, indicating a lack of identifiable durable advantages.

  • webCompetitive advantage can be relatively easy to define if you’re an early stage technology driven firm. source
  • webService-based firms should determine 'ownable space' that their competitors can't easily claim. source
  • webThe digital world defensibilities can still benefit service-based firms. source
  • webThought leadership based content marketing can help you stand out. source
weak · 0.50 confidence · grounded in 4 sources
Website-grounded · May 2026

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Pulse Indexobserved activity
17 probes0 pressGitHub –Tranco –

Not enough observed signals for a Pulse Index (needs 2+ signal families).

Founders
Joel Gascoigne
Leonhard Widrich
Cohort survival · Class of 2015weekly

12,940 products launched in 2015 · 100% still active

12,899 active41 sunset
Still active
100%
Median lifespan
4.9y