NAME OF STARTUP: Semplates
FOUNDED IN (Year): 2,021
FOUNDER’S NAME: Clemens Dieffendahl
THE IDEA: What is the problem being solved by your startup / business?:
Semplates adds an easy-to-use interface to the most cost-efficient but relatively inaccessible email service on the web: AWS Simple Email Service.
With Semplates, developers, as well as non-developers, can collaborate to create, update and manage AWS SES email templates without writing any code – and all in your own branding.
Semplates offers multiple features to cut time and costs when managing transactional mails and marketing campaigns: – import existing SES email templates – create new templates from a library of customizable samples – code-free editing using a drag-and-drop template editor – collaborate with technical and non-technical users – test email templates with placeholders right away from our interface – connect multiple AWS accounts or SES regions and move templates between them
THE FOUNDER’S STORY: When and how did you come up with the idea for the business?:
Having worked together for multiple years in consulting the three founders teamed up to start their own company in Berlin, Germany.
With a broad experience in design, marketing, and software development as well as cloud architecture, that turned out to be a perfect match to build a SaaS product together.
WHO IS THE CUSTOMER: What is the typical profile of your target customer? Where would they be located?:
Email service, email marketing, marketing, etc.
LESSONS TO SHARE: What 3 key lessons from your startup journey you’d like to share with aspiring entrepreneurs?:
Semplates adds an easy-to-use interface to the most cost-efficient but relatively inaccessible email service on the web: AWS Simple Email Service. With Semplates, developers, as well as non-developers, can collaborate to create, update and manage AWS SES email templates without writing any code – and all in your own branding.
Semplates offers multiple features to cut time and costs when managing transactional mails and marketing campaigns: – import existing SES email templates – create new templates from a library of customizable samples – code-free editing using a drag-and-drop template editor – collaborate with technical and non-technical users – test email templates with placeholders right away from our interface – connect multiple AWS accounts or SES regions and move templates between them
HQ City: Berlin, Germany
Website URL: https://semplates.io
Number of Employees: 1-5