We're building email
that lasts

Mailnode started in 2023 with a simple observation: email is the most important communication tool on the internet, and it's been neglected for decades. We set out to fix that.

Our mission
“To make email a tool that serves people, not corporations.”

Founded in San Francisco, 2023. Bootstrapped and profitable.

What we believe

Privacy is a right

We believe email is personal correspondence, not advertising inventory. We will never read, scan, or monetize your messages.

Simplicity over features

We'd rather do ten things exceptionally well than a hundred things poorly. Every feature earns its place through daily usefulness.

Speed is respect

Fast software respects your time. We obsess over milliseconds because your attention is worth it.

Transparent by default

Our encryption libraries are open source. Our privacy policy is written in plain English. Our pricing has no hidden fees.

The team

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Alex Chen

CEO & Co-founder

Previously engineering at Cloudflare. Built distributed systems for 10 years.

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Sarah Lindqvist

CTO & Co-founder

Former security lead at Signal. Cryptography researcher at ETH Zurich.

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Marcus Webb

Head of Design

Previously design at Linear and Figma. Obsessed with keyboard-first interfaces.

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Priya Sharma

Head of Infrastructure

Built edge computing platforms at Fastly. Loves making things fast.

Join us

We're always looking for talented people who care about building great software.