Draup
Draup is a labor and market data platform used for talent intelligence and sales enablement. It has raised $20M and serves 5 of the Fortune 10 companies. The company employs 374 people.
The growth story
Draup grew from 467 to 374 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $20M along the way, most recently a Series A in March 2022.
About
Draup provides a data platform that helps HR teams analyze workforce skills and redesign organizations, while sales teams use it for competitive analysis and outreach. Its agent stack generates personalized sales content to accelerate deal cycles.
The company raised $20M in a Series A round in March 2022, led by HKW. Draup's client base includes 5 of the Fortune 10 companies, indicating strong enterprise traction.
Founders and leadership
Research is Draup's largest function, accounting for 43 employees. The company is led by a team based in Spring, Texas, with a median employee tenure of 2 years.
The Draup org chart
Vijay Swaminathan (Chief Executive Officer) leads 53 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Consulting 88 (-3% YoY), Business Development 85 (-11% YoY), Engineering 57 (+8% YoY), Research 32 (-14% YoY), Information Technology 23 (+28% YoY), Sales 16 (-24% YoY).
Talent flow
Draup's workforce comes primarily from consulting and research firms, with Zinnov (19 hires), Gartner (6), and TalentNeuron (5) being top sources. Alumni frequently move to EY (5), ISG (3), and Tata Consultancy Services (3). Many employees studied at Indian engineering schools like Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (8) and Visvesvaraya Technological University (7).
Most common previous employers of Draup staff: Zinnov (19), Gartner (6), TalentNeuron (5), EY (3), Deloitte (3), IBM (3). Former Draup employees most often moved to EY (5), ISG (Information Services Group) (3), Tata Consultancy Services (3), PayPal (3), Collabera (2), HireSense.ai (2).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 85% direct, 9% search, 1% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Draup: Microsoft Excel (124), Microsoft Office (107), Communication (98), Python (Programming Language) (90), Microsoft PowerPoint (89), Analytical Skills (88), Data Analysis (87), Leadership (85).
Where the team actually sits
Draup people are concentrated in Karnataka, India (91), Tamil Nadu, India (32), Greater Bengaluru Area (12), Texas, United States (3).
Search footprint
Draup attracts about 142 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $4K a month if bought through ads. It gained 82 ranking keywords and lost 84 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.50 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.60 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.40 / 5
Frequently asked
Draup has 374 employees as of September 2026.
Draup has raised $20M in total, most recently a Series A round in March 2022.
Draup was founded in 2018 by Vamsee Tirukkala.
Vijay Swaminathan (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Draup's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Draup staff are Zinnov (19 people), Gartner (6 people), TalentNeuron (5 people).
Former Draup employees most often move to EY (5), ISG (Information Services Group) (3), Tata Consultancy Services (3).
Draup attracts about 142 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $4K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Draup staff are Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Communication, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft PowerPoint.
Draup staff are concentrated in Karnataka, India (91), Tamil Nadu, India (32), Greater Bengaluru Area (12).
Draup has about 88 people in Consulting, down 3% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Draup has about 85 people in Business Development, down 11% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 173 current and 258 former Draup profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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