Descript
Descript is a video editing software company that uses AI to automate video creation and editing. The company has raised $100M in funding and employs 183 people.
The growth story
Descript grew from 71 to 183 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $100M along the way, most recently a Series C in October 2022.
About
Descript offers a video editing platform that allows users to edit videos using text-based commands, leveraging AI to automate tasks like creation, editing, and design. The tool is designed for creators who want to simplify the video production process without requiring specialized skills.
The company has raised $100M, including a Series C round in October 2022, and maintains a workforce of 183 employees. Its growth trajectory is supported by a focus on AI-driven video editing tools, positioning it in the competitive software development industry.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at Descript, with 55 employees. The company is led by a team that includes investors like Andreessen Horowitz and notable figures such as Alex Blumberg and Casey Neistat.
The Descript org chart
Laura Burkhauser (Chief Executive Officer) 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 65 (-4% YoY), Marketing 18 (+6% YoY), Customer Success and Support 15 (+7% YoY), Arts and Design 13 (+30% YoY), Sales 11 (+38% YoY), Information Technology 9 (+13% YoY).
Talent flow
Descript hires heavily from tech giants like Google, Dropbox, and Microsoft, with 19 employees coming from Google. Alumni often move to companies like OpenAI, Adobe, and Apple.
Most common previous employers of Descript staff: Google (19), Dropbox (7), Microsoft (7), Apple (7), Twitter (5), Vimeo (5). Former Descript employees most often moved to OpenAI (8), Adobe (5), Apple (3), Anthropic (3), Amazon (3), Microsoft (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Descript mafia
Descript alumni have founded nine companies, including Hypernatural, NewWave, and YouSquared AI, with staff counts ranging from 2 to 8 employees.
9Rebecca Kossnick, was Director of Product until 2022Victoria Luo, was Influencer Marketing until 2023Alexandre de Brébisson, was AI Researcher until 2024Andrew Och, was Product Manager until 2019Francois Laberge, was Principal AI Engineer until 2025Christiana Cromer, was Community Manager until 2025
Selina Her, was Senior Product Designer until 2026
Susan Hong, was Software Engineer until 2023Web traffic
Traffic mix: 48% direct, 36% search, 4% social, 2% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Descript: Python (Programming Language) (49), Social Media (48), Microsoft Office (43), Leadership (42), JavaScript (41), Customer Service (37), Java (36), Project Management (34).
Where the team actually sits
Descript people are concentrated in California, United States (54), San Francisco Bay Area (19), New York, United States (8), Washington, United States (8).
Search footprint
Descript attracts about 70,920 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $853K a month if bought through ads. It gained 29,229 ranking keywords and lost 22,958 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.60 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.90 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.40 / 5
Frequently asked
Descript has 183 employees as of September 2026.
Descript has raised $100M in total, most recently a Series C round in October 2022.
Laura Burkhauser (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Descript's reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Descript staff are Google (19 people), Dropbox (7 people), Microsoft (7 people).
Former Descript employees most often move to OpenAI (8), Adobe (5), Apple (3).
At least 9 companies have a founder who previously worked at Descript, including Hypernatural, NewWave, YouSquared AI.
Descript attracts about 70,920 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $853K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Descript staff are Python (Programming Language), Social Media, Microsoft Office, Leadership, JavaScript.
Descript staff are concentrated in California, United States (54), San Francisco Bay Area (19), New York, United States (8).
Descript has about 65 people in Engineering, down 4% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Descript has about 18 people in Marketing, up 6% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 143 current and 196 former Descript profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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