I'd spent years in developer relations and customer success at companies like Keen IO and Figure Eight. I saw the same problem everywhere: community managers had no good tools.

The Orbit Model

Before building software, I created the Orbit Model - a framework for thinking about community that goes beyond sales funnels. It focuses on relationships, not just conversions.

Developer Relations First

We focused specifically on DevRel and developer communities initially. These teams needed to track contributions across GitHub, Discord, Twitter, and more. Spreadsheets weren't cutting it.

Raising on the Vision

We raised over $22M from investors who believed in the community-first future. The funding came because we weren't just building a tool - we were defining a category.

Community-Led Growth

Our growth has been entirely community-led. The people using Orbit talk about Orbit. They're our marketing team.

• Founded: 2019
• Total raised: $22M+
• Focus: DevRel and community teams
• Category: Community growth
• Growth channel: Community-led