&Open
&Open is a Dublin-based gifting software company that raised $35M in Series A funding in June 2022. The company has 76 employees and helps businesses grow revenue through gifting programs.
The growth story
&Open grew from 27 to 76 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $35M along the way, most recently a Series A in June 2022.
About
&Open provides software that enables companies to manage and send gifts to customers and partners. Its platform is designed to help businesses strengthen relationships and drive revenue growth through targeted gifting campaigns.
The company raised $35M in Series A funding in 2022, led by investors including First Round Capital and Des Traynor. With 76 employees, &Open has built a substantial team since its 2017 founding, though its recent headcount growth rate is unclear.
Founders and leadership
Sales is &Open's largest function with 11 employees, indicating a strong focus on customer acquisition. The company has a median employee tenure of 2 years, suggesting moderate turnover.
The &Open org chart
Jonathan Legge (Co Founder & CEO) leads 32 mapped leaders with 12 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Sales 13 (+8% YoY), Operations 11 (+10% YoY), Arts and Design 9 (+50% YoY), Business Development 7 (+17% YoY), Engineering 6 (0% YoY), Customer Success and Support 6 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
&Open recruits heavily from retail and tech companies, with Dunnes Stores, Makers & Brothers, and Airbnb each contributing 4 hires. Alumni frequently move to major tech firms like JPMorganChase, Airbnb, and Zendesk.
Most common previous employers of &Open staff: Dunnes Stores (4), Makers & Brothers (4), Airbnb (4), NewsWhip by Sprout Social (3), Primark (3), Oracle (3). Former &Open employees most often moved to JPMorganChase (2), Airbnb (2), Workvivo by Zoom (2), Zendesk (2), M-CO (2), Fin (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The &Open mafia
&Open alumni have founded 4 companies, including The Solace and Gemell, which have hired 5 and 4 staff respectively. This entrepreneurial activity suggests a culture that fosters startup creation.
4Mark Legge, was Co-Founder until 2024Adam Hankin, was Head Of Partnerships until 2023Keerthi Jayadevan, was Engineering Manager until 2023Áine Ronayne, was Partnerships Assistant until 2023Web traffic
Traffic mix: 45% direct, 19% search, 1% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at &Open: Customer Service (33), Teamwork (31), Microsoft Office (27), Communication (24), Leadership (23), Project Management (23), Account Management (18), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) (18).
Where the team actually sits
&Open people are concentrated in County Dublin, Ireland (20), Ireland (14), England, United Kingdom (4), Oregon, United States (3).
Search footprint
&Open attracts about 174 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $8K a month if bought through ads. It gained 160 ranking keywords and lost 219 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.80 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.80 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.40 / 5
Frequently asked
&Open has 76 employees as of September 2026.
&Open has raised $35M in total, most recently a Series A round in June 2022.
&Open was founded in 2017 by Jonathan Legge, Ciara Flood.
Jonathan Legge (Co Founder & CEO) sits at the top of &Open's reporting structure, with 12 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current &Open staff are Dunnes Stores (4 people), Makers & Brothers (4 people), Airbnb (4 people).
Former &Open employees most often move to JPMorganChase (2), Airbnb (2), Workvivo by Zoom (2).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at &Open, including The Solace, Gemell, NoomiHR.
&Open attracts about 174 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $8K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among &Open staff are Customer Service, Teamwork, Microsoft Office, Communication, Leadership.
&Open staff are concentrated in County Dublin, Ireland (20), Ireland (14), England, United Kingdom (4).
&Open has about 13 people in Sales, up 8% over the past year, as of September 2026.
&Open has about 11 people in Operations, up 10% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 57 current and 133 former &Open profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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