Causaly
Causaly is an AI platform for drug discovery that helps life sciences companies analyze research data. The company has raised $93M, including a Series B in July 2023, and employs 122 people.
The growth story
Causaly grew from 47 to 122 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $93M along the way, most recently a Series B in July 2023.
About
Causaly sells AI software that analyzes biomedical research to accelerate drug development. Pharmaceutical and biotech companies use it to find patterns in scientific literature and lab data.
The company has grown to 122 employees since its 2018 founding. Its $93M Series B suggests strong investor confidence, with backers including former Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky and ICONIQ Growth.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Causaly's largest department with 31 staff. The leadership team includes alumni from major healthcare and tech firms, though specific names aren't provided in the data.
The Causaly org chart
Yiannis Kiachopoulos (Co-founder, CEO) leads 42 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 33 (-23% YoY), Information Technology 22 (0% YoY), Business Development 17 (+6% YoY), Research 9 (+50% YoY), Product Management 6 (-33% YoY), Human Resources 5 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Causaly recruits heavily from professional services firms like EY and Clarivate, with 4 hires each. Alumni frequently move to healthcare data companies like IQVIA (4 departures) and Velsera (2 departures).
Most common previous employers of Causaly staff: EY (4), Clarivate (4), Talkdesk (3), Accenture (3), IBM (3), Deloitte (3). Former Causaly employees most often moved to IQVIA (4), Velsera (2), Cayosoft (2), Encord (2), GWI (2), Kaizen Gaming (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Causaly mafia
Six Causaly alumni have founded companies, including geoSurge (27 employees) and Arcweave (10 employees). These spinouts suggest the company fosters entrepreneurial talent.
6Lucia Kritzinger, was Executive Assistant to CEO & COO until 2026Manos Kalaitzoglou Gamescom, was Product Designer until 2018Zaya Kadyrova, was Investor and Board Observer until 2022Aris Goudouras, was Lead Software Engineer until 2024Harry Hamilton, was Senior Product Manager until 2023Web traffic
Traffic mix: 49% direct, 46% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Causaly: Python (Programming Language) (33), SQL (30), Leadership (30), Communication (30), Project Management (29), JavaScript (28), Microsoft Office (26), Research Skills (25).
Where the team actually sits
Causaly people are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (32), Greece (17), United Kingdom (12), London Area, United Kingdom (9).
Search footprint
Causaly attracts about 445 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 32 ranking keywords and lost 45 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 2.80 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.80 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.80 / 5
Frequently asked
Causaly has 122 employees as of September 2026.
Causaly has raised $93M in total, most recently a Series B round in July 2023.
Causaly was founded in 2018 by Yiannis Kiachopoulos, Artur Saudabayev.
Yiannis Kiachopoulos (Co-founder, CEO) sits at the top of Causaly's reporting structure, with 2 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Causaly staff are EY (4 people), Clarivate (4 people), Talkdesk (3 people).
Former Causaly employees most often move to IQVIA (4), Velsera (2), Cayosoft (2).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at Causaly, including geoSurge, Arcweave 🔜 Gamescom, Aspire11.
Causaly attracts about 445 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Causaly staff are Python (Programming Language), SQL, Leadership, Communication, Project Management.
Causaly staff are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (32), Greece (17), United Kingdom (12).
Causaly has about 33 people in Engineering, down 23% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Causaly has about 22 people in Information Technology, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 100 current and 157 former Causaly profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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