Algolia
Algolia provides AI-powered search tools for businesses, processing over 1.75 trillion queries annually for 18,000+ customers. The 942-person company has raised $334M, most recently in a 2021 Series D.
The growth story
Algolia grew from 499 to 942 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $334M along the way, most recently a Series D in July 2021.
About
Algolia sells a search engine platform that combines keyword and vector search technologies. Businesses use it to build fast, scalable search experiences into their applications, particularly in e-commerce and other retrieval-heavy use cases.
The company has grown to handle trillions of queries annually since its 2012 founding. With $334M in funding and nearly 1,000 employees, it has scaled its engineering-heavy organization while maintaining a median tenure of 2 years.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Algolia's largest function with 193 employees, reflecting its technical product focus. The company has a relatively flat structure typical of startups, with median tenure at 2 years.
The Algolia org chart
Stephen Lynch (Chief Executive Officer) leads 60 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: Engineering 330 (+38% YoY), Sales 112 (-11% YoY), Information Technology 79 (+34% YoY), Customer Success and Support 65 (0% YoY), Business Development 52 (+11% YoY), Operations 47 (+9% YoY).
Talent flow
Algolia recruits heavily from enterprise tech companies, with Salesforce, Oracle and Twilio being top sources. Its alumni often move to other SaaS companies, with Salesforce and Google being common destinations.
Most common previous employers of Algolia staff: Salesforce (18), Oracle (14), Twilio (14), IBM (13), Microsoft (12), OCTO Technology (12). Former Algolia employees most often moved to Salesforce (10), Google (8), Photoroom (8), Dust (7), n8n (7), Datadog (7).
Alumni worth knowing
The Algolia mafia
Algolia alumni have founded 35 companies, including Salesforce (1 founder) and several smaller startups like Betterway and ClimeFi.
38Kendall Collins, was Independent Board Director & Advisor until 2022Alain Fetherstone, was Shareholder until 2020Paolo Piffaretti, was Head Net Zero until 2022Marco Frassinetti, was Head of Sales Commercial & Enterprise, South of Europe + International Sales until 2025Sean Mullaney, was Chief Technology Officer until 2024Karim Matrah, was Technical Lead until 2018
Adrien Gabizon, was Business Development Team Lead, EMEA until 2020
Liam Boogar, was Brand Director until 2018
Ricardo Quina, was EMEA Senior Field Marketing Manager until 2020
Louis Lecat, was Head of Product until 2021
Kevin Granger, was AI Product GTM / Staff Software Engineer until 2023
Sylvain Utard, was General Manager - AI until 2021
Sepehr Fakour, was Solutions Engineering until 2022
David Polmanteer, was VP, Corporate Controller until 2025
Alexis Monks, was Manager Customer Solutions, EMEA until 2023
Margot Lor-Lhommet, PhD, was Global Lead Partner Engineer until 2021
Marie-Laure Thuret, was Lead Product Manager - AI Studio until 2022
Emilien Chauvet, was Solution Engineer until 2018
Guillaume Dumortier, was Growth Marketing Lead until 2016
Andrew King, was Senior Partner Manager Lead until 2023
Marie Despringhere, was Director of Sales, North EMEA until 2020
Jean Lorillon, was Account Executive & Product Specialist until 2019
Ishak El-Khatib, was Business Development Representative until 2025
Jean-Louis Baffier, was Chief Revenue Officer until 2020
Ben Bulpett, was VP Performance Marketing until 2026
Natwar Maheshwari, was Senior Director, PLG + Developer Marketing until 2025
Bram Adams, was Education Engineer until 2019
Casey Snepar, was Instructional Design Consultant until 2022
Benoit Reulier, was Director of Product Management until 2025
Alexandre Meunier, was Senior Engineering Manager until 2022
Marie Chauvois, was Customer Solutions Engineer - North EMEA until 2025
Jacob Goldman, was Principle Product Manager until 2025
Maxime Janton, was JavaScript Software Engineer until 2018
Nick Vlku, was VP of Growth until 2026
Neil Richler, was Growth Marketer until 2017Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 49% direct, 14% search, 2% social, 5% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Algolia: Microsoft Office (236), Project Management (233), JavaScript (211), SQL (199), Management (191), Leadership (190), Python (Programming Language) (184), Microsoft Excel (180).
Where the team actually sits
Algolia people are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (75), England, United Kingdom (62), California, United States (45), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (39). 3 offices on record.
Search footprint
Algolia attracts about 14,260 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $159K a month if bought through ads. It gained 3,374 ranking keywords and lost 2,511 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.30 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.20 / 5
Frequently asked
Algolia has 942 employees as of September 2026.
Algolia has raised $334M in total, most recently a Series D round in July 2021.
Stephen Lynch (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Algolia's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Algolia staff are Salesforce (18 people), Oracle (14 people), Twilio (14 people).
Former Algolia employees most often move to Salesforce (10), Google (8), Photoroom (8).
At least 35 companies have a founder who previously worked at Algolia, including Salesforce, Betterway, ClimeFi.
Algolia attracts about 14,260 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $159K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Algolia staff are Microsoft Office, Project Management, JavaScript, SQL, Management.
Algolia staff are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (75), England, United Kingdom (62), California, United States (45).
Algolia has about 330 people in Engineering, up 38% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Algolia has about 112 people in Sales, down 11% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 592 current and 802 former Algolia profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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