Archive
Archive builds software for brands to run resale businesses, helping them sell used products through online marketplaces. The company works with 60 global brands including The North Face and Lululemon, and has raised $54M in funding.
The growth story
Archive grew from 84 to 183 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $54M along the way, most recently a Series B in February 2025.
About
Archive provides brands with a software platform to manage resale operations, including customer-facing marketplaces and backend logistics. Their tools aim to help companies generate revenue from used goods while reducing waste, targeting apparel and lifestyle brands seeking circular economy solutions.
The company has grown to 183 employees since its 2021 founding. Its Series B funding round in February 2025 brought total investment to $54M, with backing from Bain Capital Ventures and other investors.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Archive's largest function with 15 employees. The company has a median tenure of 1 year, suggesting a relatively young workforce.
The Archive org chart
Emily Gittins (Co-founder & CEO) leads 36 mapped leaders with 10 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 25 (+9% YoY), Business Development 22 (+10% YoY), Engineering 21 (+11% YoY), Arts and Design 18 (+6% YoY), Administrative 14 (+8% YoY), Operations 13 (+117% YoY).
Talent flow
Archive recruits heavily from Palantir Technologies and MakerSights, with Deloitte, Bloomingdale's, and Google also being key talent sources. Alumni have moved to consulting firms like Bain & Company and startups such as Etsy.
Most common previous employers of Archive staff: Palantir Technologies (5), MakerSights (4), Deloitte (3), Bloomingdale's (3), Google (3), Salesforce (2). Former Archive employees most often moved to Bain & Company (2), Kaizen (1), PhaseV (1), SavedBy Package Protection (1), BaseLayer Ventures (1), Etsy (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 32% direct, 48% search, 10% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Archive: Microsoft Excel (35), Leadership (34), Microsoft Office (31), Customer Service (29), Communication (28), Project Management (28), Public Speaking (28), Research Skills (26).
Where the team actually sits
Archive people are concentrated in New York, United States (18), California, United States (7), Texas, United States (5), United States (5).
Search footprint
Archive attracts about 4,250 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $2K a month if bought through ads. It gained 159 ranking keywords and lost 85 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Archive has 183 employees as of September 2026.
Archive has raised $54M in total, most recently a Series B round in February 2025.
Archive was founded in 2021 by Emily Gittins, Ryan Rowe.
Emily Gittins (Co-founder & CEO) sits at the top of Archive's reporting structure, with 10 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Archive staff are Palantir Technologies (5 people), MakerSights (4 people), Deloitte (3 people).
Former Archive employees most often move to Bain & Company (2), Kaizen (1), PhaseV (1).
Archive attracts about 4,250 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $2K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Archive staff are Microsoft Excel, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Communication.
Archive staff are concentrated in New York, United States (18), California, United States (7), Texas, United States (5).
Archive has about 25 people in Sales, up 9% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Archive has about 22 people in Business Development, up 10% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 66 current and 54 former Archive profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
Build this for any company
Every number on this page came from the Crustdata API. Point the MCP at a company and get the same org chart, alumni list and talent flow in one prompt.