Bubble
Bubble is a no-code platform for building web and mobile apps that raised $106M in a Series A in 2021. It employs 502 people, with engineering making up its largest function at 103 staff.
The growth story
Bubble grew from 237 to 502 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $106M along the way, most recently a Series A in July 2021.
About
Bubble provides a visual interface for creating apps without writing code, combining AI assistance with manual controls for design, privacy and logic. Its tools target users who want to build functional apps quickly without technical expertise.
The company has scaled to over 500 employees since its 2012 founding, with engineering accounting for 20% of its workforce. Its $106M Series A in mid-2021 marked a major funding milestone, though growth metrics since then are unclear.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Bubble's largest department with 103 staff, representing 20% of its 502-person workforce. The company has maintained a median tenure of 3 years across its team.
The Bubble org chart
Emmanuel Straschnov (Co-CEO, Founder) leads 52 mapped leaders with 2 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 197 (+2% YoY), Operations 40 (+18% YoY), Customer Success and Support 26 (+18% YoY), Business Development 26 (+8% YoY), Sales 23 (-21% YoY), Arts and Design 19 (-5% YoY).
Talent flow
Bubble recruits heavily from Microsoft, Google and HubSpot, with Obafemi Awolowo University and NYU among its top alma maters. Alumni frequently move to Clay, Warp and Anthropic.
Most common previous employers of Bubble staff: Microsoft (7), Upwork (4), Google (4), HubSpot (3), Le Wagon (3), AZKY Tech Labs | Custom software for businesses (2). Former Bubble employees most often moved to Clay (7), Warp (3), Microsoft (3), Google (3), Amazon (3), Anthropic (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Bubble mafia
Bubble alumni have founded 21 companies, including Cassidy (42 staff), Era (12 staff) and Dyspute.ai (8 staff).
22Ian Woodfill, was Software Engineer until 2023Megan Gole, was Growth and Product Intern until 2021Renee Jackson, was Founder in Residence, Immerse Pre-Accelerator Program until 2024Jonah Erlich, was Software Engineer until 2022Ryan Prendergast, was Software Engineer until 2025Cal Lavicka, was Staff Software Engineer until 2025
Jack Swisher, was Senior Software Engineer until 2025
Lionel Louis, was Développeur Low Code until 2022
Rok Popovic, was No-Code App Developer until 2025
Aditya Pati, was Software Engineer until 2025
Will Hawkins, was Freelance Bubble Developer until 2022
Amaury Amapakabo, was Bubble Developper until 2024
Katherine Huang, was Chief of Staff until 2022
Kyle Lupfer, was Account Executive until 2025
Pablo Loyu, was Developer until 2024
Victor Nihoul, was Security Operations until 2025
Samuel Z Liu, was Intern Software Developer until 2012
Farhan R., was Software Engineer until 2017
Montassar A., was Plug‑In Developer & EdTech Content Creator until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 59% direct, 16% search, 5% social, 3% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Bubble: JavaScript (76), Project Management (71), Leadership (70), Python (Programming Language) (69), Microsoft Office (65), Web Development (65), Management (60), Communication (60).
Where the team actually sits
Bubble people are concentrated in New York, United States (63), New York City Metropolitan Area (23), California, United States (9), Nairobi County, Kenya (6).
Search footprint
Bubble attracts about 36,160 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $326K a month if bought through ads. It gained 7,765 ranking keywords and lost 6,055 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 5.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Bubble has 502 employees as of September 2026.
Bubble has raised $106M in total, most recently a Series A round in July 2021.
Bubble was founded in 2012 by Emmanuel Straschnov, Josh Haas.
Emmanuel Straschnov (Co-CEO, Founder) sits at the top of Bubble's reporting structure, with 2 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Bubble staff are Microsoft (7 people), Upwork (4 people), Google (4 people).
Former Bubble employees most often move to Clay (7), Warp (3), Microsoft (3).
At least 21 companies have a founder who previously worked at Bubble, including Cassidy, Era, Dyspute.ai.
Bubble attracts about 36,160 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $326K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Bubble staff are JavaScript, Project Management, Leadership, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Office.
Bubble staff are concentrated in New York, United States (63), New York City Metropolitan Area (23), California, United States (9).
Bubble has about 197 people in Engineering, up 2% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Bubble has about 40 people in Operations, up 18% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 227 current and 310 former Bubble profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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