Arkestro
Arkestro sells AI-powered procurement software to enterprises, aiming to optimize spending and reduce risk. The San Francisco-based company has raised $64M, most recently in a Series B round in May 2025.
The growth story
Arkestro grew from 23 to 130 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $64M along the way, most recently a Series B in May 2025.
About
Arkestro develops procurement software that uses AI and game theory to help enterprises manage spending more effectively. Its platform targets large companies looking to reduce costs and mitigate risks in their procurement processes.
The company has grown to 130 employees since its 2017 founding. Its $64M in funding includes backing from notable investors like Activant Capital and Aramco Ventures, with its latest Series B round closing in May 2025.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Arkestro's largest function, with 15 employees. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, suggesting moderate turnover.
The Arkestro org chart
Robert DeSantis (Co-Founder & CEO) leads 43 mapped leaders with 8 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 25 (+14% YoY), Information Technology 15 (-6% YoY), Consulting 14 (+56% YoY), Entrepreneurship 12 (+33% YoY), Business Development 10 (+43% YoY), Sales 10 (+43% YoY).
Talent flow
Arkestro recruits heavily from procurement software firms, with SAP Ariba and Coupa being its top talent sources. Alumni frequently move to tech companies like InterSystems, OpenAI, and Salesforce.
Most common previous employers of Arkestro staff: SAP Ariba (6), Coupa (5), IBM (4), JPMorganChase (3), CoverMyMeds (3), Salesforce (2). Former Arkestro employees most often moved to InterSystems (3), Zip (2), 1mind (2), OpenAI (2), Salesforce (2), Blue Yonder (1).
Alumni worth knowing
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 68% direct, 16% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Arkestro: Leadership (62), Management (51), Software as a Service (SaaS) (38), Strategy (37), Sales (36), Project Management (36), Business Development (32), Enterprise Software (31).
Where the team actually sits
Arkestro people are concentrated in California, United States (10), San Francisco Bay Area (7), Georgia, United States (5), New York City Metropolitan Area (5).
Search footprint
Arkestro attracts about 246 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $2K a month if bought through ads. It gained 84 ranking keywords and lost 128 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.30 / 5
Frequently asked
Arkestro has 130 employees as of September 2026.
Arkestro has raised $64M in total, most recently a Series B round in May 2025.
Arkestro was founded in 2017 by Edmund Zagorin, Robert DeSantis.
Robert DeSantis (Co-Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Arkestro's reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Arkestro staff are SAP Ariba (6 people), Coupa (5 people), IBM (4 people).
Former Arkestro employees most often move to InterSystems (3), Zip (2), 1mind (2).
Arkestro attracts about 246 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $2K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Arkestro staff are Leadership, Management, Software as a Service (SaaS), Strategy, Sales.
Arkestro staff are concentrated in California, United States (10), San Francisco Bay Area (7), Georgia, United States (5).
Arkestro has about 25 people in Engineering, up 14% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Arkestro has about 15 people in Information Technology, down 6% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 82 current and 93 former Arkestro profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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