# Neha Sampat

> Neha Sampat is the Austin-based co-founder and CEO of Contentstack. A former public relations entrepreneur and product marketer, she also co-founded Raw Engineering and led Built.io before its 2018 acquisition by Software AG. Her public work spans enterprise content technology, leadership, access to entrepreneurship and wine education as a certified sommelier.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Contentstack
- **Organizations:** Contentstack, Raw Engineering, Built.io, Austin Woman, Austin Habitat for Humanity, Sun Microsystems, VMware
- **Education:** Undergraduate degrees in French and mass communications, University of Denver, MBA, Santa Clara University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led Raw Engineering, Built.io and Contentstack., Led Built.io before its acquisition by Software AG in September 2018., Led Contentstack through its $80 million Series C in November 2022.

## Career timeline

- **Childhood** — Grew up in Pomona, California; early ventures included a fan club using her parents’ print shop.
- **1999** — Graduated from the University of Denver and moved to Silicon Valley to work in technology PR.
- **2002** — Transitioned toward product work at Sun Microsystems.
- **2003** — Completed her MBA at Santa Clara University.
- **2007** — Co-founded Raw Engineering.
- **2007-2012** — Worked on e-commerce and digital experiences at VMware.
- **2012** — Became CEO of Raw Engineering.
- **2014** — Founder and CEO at Built.io, according to her official timeline.
- **2018** — Contentstack became independent; Built.io was acquired by Software AG in September.
- **2019** — Moved to Austin; Contentstack announced a $31.5 million Series A.
- **2021** — Contentstack raised a $57.5 million Series B.
- **2022** — Contentstack raised an $80 million Series C, taking its announced total to $169 million at the time.
- **2024** — Named Springboard Enterprises Entrepreneur of the Year; Contentstack completed its Lytics acquisition in December.
- **2026** — Contentstack introduced its Agentic Experience Platform and launched Contentstack Canoe.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led Raw Engineering, Built.io and Contentstack.
- Led Built.io before its acquisition by Software AG in September 2018.
- Led Contentstack through its $80 million Series C in November 2022.
- Springboard Enterprises Entrepreneur of the Year, 2024.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Gulf South regional award winner, 2025.
- Named to the Inc. Female Founders 500 list in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Contentstack launched Canoe on October 1, an AI visibility product that examines how brands appear in AI-generated answers.
- **2026-06** — Contentstack introduced its Agentic Experience Platform and announced general availability of Agent OS on June 9.
- **2025-08** — Discussed Contentstack’s India expansion and free enterprise-grade CMS access for Indian developers and startups.
- **2025-06** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Gulf South regional award winner on June 13.
- **2025-01** — Contentstack announced its Lytics acquisition on January 8; the transaction closed in December 2024.
- **2024-10** — Named Springboard Enterprises Entrepreneur of the Year on October 23.

## Links

- Website: https://www.nehasampat.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nehasampat
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nomad_neha
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nehasf

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Last updated: 2026-10-25