Render is a cloud platform startup that simplifies building and running applications for developers. The company's core offering is a unified cloud service that handles infrastructure tasks like server setup, deployment, and scaling, allowing engineers to focus solely on coding and product development. Render was founded by Anurag Goel, an early Stripe employee who served as Head of Risk Engineering. His first-hand experience at a major cloud startup inspired him to create a more intuitive and affordable cloud platform.

Render aims to cement itself as a major cloud infrastructure provider by rapidly expanding its capabilities and user base. The startup has raised $77.5 million in funding to date, including a recent $50 million Series B round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. With this capital, Render plans to grow its engineering team and enhance the platform with features like managed databases, additional hosting regions, and a public API. For prospective employees, Render offers an entrepreneurial environment to reshape how developers interact with the cloud, strong investor backing, and opportunities for significant impact.

However, Render faces intense competition from established cloud giants like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, as well as more direct rivals such as Heroku. Differentiating its product offerings and quickly acquiring market share will be critical challenges as the company scales.