Apprentice.io
Apprentice.io sells AI-powered manufacturing workflow automation software, with a focus on compliance-sensitive industries. The 109-person company has raised $207M, including a Series C in March 2023 backed by Insight Partners and ICONIQ Growth.
The growth story
Apprentice.io grew from 70 to 109 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $207M along the way, most recently a Series C in March 2023.
About
Apprentice.io develops AI models and software suites for pharmaceutical and industrial manufacturers. Its systems handle production tracking, lab operations, and analytics, with built-in compliance controls for regulated environments.
The company has maintained steady growth since 2014, with engineering making up nearly a quarter of its workforce. Its $207M funding includes participation from manufacturing-focused investors like Colorcon Ventures and GFR Fund.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest department with 25 staff. Leadership appears stable with a median tenure of 4 years across the company.
The Apprentice.io org chart
Angelo Stracquatanio III (CEO & Co-founder) leads 29 mapped leaders with 4 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 32 (+14% YoY), Operations 15 (+7% YoY), Sales 10 (-9% YoY), Information Technology 10 (+43% YoY), Business Development 5 (0% YoY), Customer Success and Support 4 (+33% YoY).
Talent flow
The team draws from manufacturing tech firms like Ganymede and Emerson, with some crossover to life sciences (IQVIA, Forest Labs). Alumni frequently move to consulting (EY) or enterprise software (Salesforce).
Most common previous employers of Apprentice.io staff: Ganymede (3), Emerson (3), IQVIA (2), Sogeti (2), Forest Laboratories (now Allergan) (2), The State University of New York (2). Former Apprentice.io employees most often moved to EY (2), General Motors (2), DXC Technology (2), IDBS (2), Salesforce (2), Insight Partners (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Apprentice.io mafia
Six alumni founded companies, mostly in unrelated sectors like fitness (Par None) and retail (Recharge Smoke Shop). One AI spinout, Zeeq.ai, suggests some technical talent branching out.
6Alejandro Naranjo, was Senior Product Manager until 2023⌨Charles Chen, was Senior Technical Advisor, Compliance Engineering until 2021Jennifer Kurucz, was Delivery Lead & Customer Success Manager until 2024Gustavo I. Reyes, was SDR Manager until 2023Dominique Telfort, was Manager until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Apprentice.io: Leadership (26), Microsoft Office (24), Project Management (21), Customer Service (20), JavaScript (19), Microsoft Excel (18), Management (17), Java (17).
Where the team actually sits
Apprentice.io people are concentrated in New York City Metropolitan Area (13), New York, United States (6), New Jersey, United States (5), United States (4).
Search footprint
Apprentice.io attracts about 282 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $2K a month if bought through ads. It gained 106 ranking keywords and lost 84 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.60 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.60 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.40 / 5
Frequently asked
Apprentice.io has 109 employees as of September 2026.
Apprentice.io has raised $207M in total, most recently a Series C round in March 2023.
Apprentice.io was founded in 2014 by Gary Pignata, Angelo Stracquatanio III.
Angelo Stracquatanio III (CEO & Co-founder) sits at the top of Apprentice.io's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Apprentice.io staff are Ganymede (3 people), Emerson (3 people), IQVIA (2 people).
Former Apprentice.io employees most often move to EY (2), General Motors (2), DXC Technology (2).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at Apprentice.io, including Own A Piece of Colorado, VitalLoop, Zeeq.ai.
Apprentice.io attracts about 282 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $2K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Apprentice.io staff are Leadership, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Customer Service, JavaScript.
Apprentice.io staff are concentrated in New York City Metropolitan Area (13), New York, United States (6), New Jersey, United States (5).
Apprentice.io has about 32 people in Engineering, up 14% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Apprentice.io has about 15 people in Operations, up 7% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 66 current and 175 former Apprentice.io profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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