# Dhruv Saxena

> Dhruv Saxena is the Chicago-based co-founder and CEO of ShipBob. An electrical engineering graduate of Purdue and former InContext Solutions software developer, he started ShipBob with Divey Gulati in 2014 after their photo-mailing business exposed the difficulties small online sellers faced with shipping. He received national EY Entrepreneur Of The Year recognition in Technology Software in 2024.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at ShipBob
- **Organizations:** ShipBob, SnailMailPics, InContext Solutions, Purdue University, Y Combinator
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University
- **Known for:** Co-founded ShipBob in 2014 and led it as CEO., Built a company that announced a $1 billion valuation and $200 million Series E in 2021., 1871 Outstanding Tech CEO award winner, 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Moved from India to the United States to pursue engineering studies.
- **2012** — Moved to Chicago after graduation and worked as a software developer at InContext Solutions.
- **2013** — Built photo-mailing service SnailMailPics with Divey Gulati.
- **2014** — Co-founded ShipBob in Chicago; ShipBob participated in Y Combinator Summer 2014.
- **2015-2016** — ShipBob faced financing difficulties; the founders later reported surviving and reaching profitability during this period.
- **2021** — ShipBob announced a $200 million Series E led by Bain Capital Ventures and a $1 billion valuation.
- **2024** — Received 1871 Outstanding Tech CEO and EY Entrepreneur Of The Year national Technology Software recognition.
- **2026** — Co-hosted ShipBob’s Summer 2026 release webinar with Melissa Nick.

## Achievements

- Co-founded ShipBob in 2014 and led it as CEO.
- Built a company that announced a $1 billion valuation and $200 million Series E in 2021.
- 1871 Outstanding Tech CEO award winner, 2024.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 national award winner in Technology Software.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — A ShipBob recap updated October 14, 2026 features Saxena’s Fulfilled 2026 presentation on AI-powered operations and his introduction of Bobby with engineer Sagar Kohli. The recap date does not establish the event date.
- **2026-08** — ShipBob announced ShipBob AI, including an Anthropic-verified fulfillment connector, its Bobby agent and warehouse automation.
- **2026-07** — ShipBob listed a Summer 2026 release webinar hosted by Dhruv Saxena and Melissa Nick.

## Links

- Website: https://www.shipbob.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhruv-saxena-4568034
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/saxenad

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Last updated: 2026-10-23