byrd
Byrd is a European e-commerce fulfillment platform that handles warehousing, packing, delivery and returns for online retailers. It operates 20+ interconnected warehouses across Europe and has raised $83M, most recently in a Series C round in May 2022.
The growth story
byrd grew from 98 to 123 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $83M along the way, most recently a Series C in May 2022.
About
Byrd provides logistics software and services that let e-commerce companies manage inventory and shipping across a network of warehouses. Its customers are online retailers and direct-to-consumer brands that need to scale fulfillment operations across Europe.
The company has grown to 123 employees and raised $83M in funding, including a Series C round in 2022. Its network spans 20+ fulfillment centers connected by its proprietary software.
Founders and leadership
Sales is Byrd's largest function with 12 employees. The company is led by a Vienna-based team and has a median employee tenure of 2 years.
The byrd org chart
Alexander Leichter (Founder | CEO) leads 36 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: Operations 19 (0% YoY), Business Development 18 (-5% YoY), Sales 18 (-18% YoY), Engineering 10 (+11% YoY), Information Technology 7 (-12% YoY), Education 5 (-29% YoY).
Talent flow
Byrd recruits from companies like Amazon and TIER Mobility, as well as academic institutions including the University of Cambridge and Vienna University of Economics and Business. Alumni often move to logistics and delivery companies like Wolt and Delivery Hero.
Most common previous employers of byrd staff: Amazon (3), United Bank for Africa (2), TIER Mobility (2), Austrian Rowing Federation (1), Cambridge University Boat Club (1), Greenhill & (1). Former byrd employees most often moved to NinjaOne (3), Wolt (3), mrge (2), Delivery Hero (2), Hildashaus e.V. (2), fiskaly (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The byrd mafia
Byrd alumni have founded 12 companies, including Warehousing1 (27 employees) and RoasterCup (6 employees).
12Yassine Turki, was Sr Vice President - Supply Chain until 2025Seth DeHart, was Advisor until 2020Victor García Pujol, was Global Senior Director of Supply Chain until 2025Will Ceolin, was Frontend Developer until 2018Rinat Bialer Hayun, was Management & Global HR Advisor until 2024Leanne Van der Westhuizen, was Team Lead UK/NL & Senior Account Executive until 2022
Mixia Alvarado Agurto, was Senior Account Executive until 2026
Wian Louwrens, was Senior Data Engineer until 2025
Andreas Lenz, was Freelance Android Developer until 2016
Davide Bragagna, was Sales Development Representative until 2022
Nikola Nikolic, was Senior Account Executive until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 77% direct, 18% search, 3% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at byrd: Microsoft Office (28), Leadership (27), Project Management (25), Problem Solving (25), Communication (23), Management (22), Teamwork (22), English (21).
Where the team actually sits
byrd people are concentrated in Berlin, Germany (26), Vienna, Austria (6), Berlin Metropolitan Area (5), Catalonia, Spain (3).
Search footprint
byrd attracts about 147 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $5K a month if bought through ads. It gained 346 ranking keywords and lost 206 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.90 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.70 / 5
Frequently asked
byrd has 123 employees as of September 2026.
byrd has raised $83M in total, most recently a Series C round in May 2022.
byrd was founded in 2016 by Alexander Leichter, Petra Dobrocka, Sebastian Mach.
Alexander Leichter (Founder | CEO) sits at the top of byrd's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current byrd staff are Amazon (3 people), United Bank for Africa (2 people), TIER Mobility (2 people).
Former byrd employees most often move to NinjaOne (3), Wolt (3), mrge (2).
At least 12 companies have a founder who previously worked at byrd, including Warehousing1, RoasterCup, Salesatstartups.com.
byrd attracts about 147 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $5K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among byrd staff are Microsoft Office, Leadership, Project Management, Problem Solving, Communication.
byrd staff are concentrated in Berlin, Germany (26), Vienna, Austria (6), Berlin Metropolitan Area (5).
byrd has about 19 people in Operations, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
byrd has about 18 people in Business Development, down 5% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 53 current and 271 former byrd profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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