Aiera
Aiera sells AI-powered financial research tools that aggregate broker reports, expert insights, and market data for investment professionals. The platform covers 13,000+ stocks and 45,000+ annual events, with backing from major banks like Citi and Franklin Templeton in its $40M Series B.
The growth story
Aiera grew from 28 to 103 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $40M along the way, most recently a Series B in June 2025.
About
Aiera's software consolidates investment research from brokers, expert networks, and public filings into a single AI-driven platform for asset managers. It uses natural language processing to analyze real-time market data across equities and corporate events.
The company has grown to 103 employees since its 2018 founding, with recent Series B funding led by Wall Street institutions. Its platform processes tens of thousands of financial events annually, though specific growth rates aren't disclosed.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Aiera's largest department with 19 staff. Leadership appears lean given the 103-person headcount, with a median tenure of just one year suggesting recent scaling.
The Aiera org chart
Ken Sena (CEO and Cofounder) leads 21 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Information Technology 20 (+150% YoY), Engineering 19 (+19% YoY), Business Development 17 (+31% YoY), Customer Success and Support 8 (+100% YoY), Operations 7 (+40% YoY), Finance 6 (+200% YoY).
Talent flow
Aiera recruits heavily from banks like Citi (5 hires) and Credit Suisse (3), plus fintech firms like Lola. Alumni frequently move to Stripe (3) and niche financial services startups. Northeastern University is the top feeder school.
Most common previous employers of Aiera staff: Citi (5), Lola (4), Credit Suisse (3), Extensiv (3), Wells Fargo (2), Northeastern University (2). Former Aiera employees most often moved to Stripe (3), Alethea (1), Sapient Advisors (1), OVADIYA AHARONOFF MULTI-FAMILY OFFICE (1), PRECISION CAPITAL SOLUTIONS (1), MathWorks (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 83% direct, 8% search, 3% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Aiera: Customer Service (27), Communication (24), Project Management (23), Microsoft Office (23), Python (Programming Language) (20), Leadership (19), Problem Solving (19), Management (19).
Where the team actually sits
Aiera people are concentrated in New York, United States (12), Massachusetts, United States (6), Santa Catarina, Brazil (4), Greater Boston (4).
Search footprint
Aiera attracts about 133 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1 ranking keywords and lost 6 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.20 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Aiera has 103 employees as of September 2026.
Aiera has raised $40M in total, most recently a Series B round in June 2025.
Aiera was founded in 2018 by Ken Sena.
Ken Sena (CEO and Cofounder) sits at the top of Aiera's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Aiera staff are Citi (5 people), Lola (4 people), Credit Suisse (3 people).
Former Aiera employees most often move to Stripe (3), Alethea (1), Sapient Advisors (1).
Aiera attracts about 133 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Aiera staff are Customer Service, Communication, Project Management, Microsoft Office, Python (Programming Language).
Aiera staff are concentrated in New York, United States (12), Massachusetts, United States (6), Santa Catarina, Brazil (4).
Aiera has about 20 people in Information Technology, up 150% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Aiera has about 19 people in Engineering, up 19% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 59 current and 43 former Aiera profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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