Drivetrain
Drivetrain sells business planning software to help companies scale predictably. The 106-person startup raised $15M in a Series A round in October 2022.
The growth story
Drivetrain grew from 22 to 106 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $15M along the way, most recently a Series A in October 2022.
About
Drivetrain's platform provides tools for business planning and decision-making, targeting companies looking to scale operations. Its software helps organizations set and track targets while forecasting outcomes.
The company has grown to 106 employees since its 2021 founding. Its Series A funding round in late 2022 brought in $15M from investors including Elevation Capital and Ironwood Ventures.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Drivetrain's largest function, accounting for 25 of its 106 employees. The company's leadership includes founders with backgrounds in major tech firms and venture capital.
The Drivetrain org chart
Alok Goel (Co-founder and CEO/CFO) leads 26 mapped leaders with 7 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 30 (+30% YoY), Consulting 9 (+80% YoY), Research 9 (+13% YoY), Business Development 7 (0% YoY), Finance 6 (0% YoY), Operations 5 (+150% YoY).
Talent flow
Drivetrain recruits heavily from enterprise software firms, with Freshworks, Deloitte, and EY being top talent sources. Employees typically stay for a median of 2 years before moving on, often to strategy and tech roles.
Most common previous employers of Drivetrain staff: Freshworks (6), Deloitte (5), EY (4), Google (3), Amagi (3), Oracle (3). Former Drivetrain employees most often moved to Kearney (2), Sprinto (2), Applied Intuition (1), Skyflow (1), Emergent (1), Macquarie (1).
Alumni worth knowing
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 45% direct, 40% search, 4% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Drivetrain: Python (Programming Language) (51), Microsoft Excel (37), Leadership (36), SQL (35), C++ (33), Microsoft Office (27), Problem Solving (27), Project Management (26).
Where the team actually sits
Drivetrain people are concentrated in Karnataka, India (27), Maharashtra, India (6), India (4), New York, United States (4).
Search footprint
Drivetrain attracts about 3,511 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $72K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1,714 ranking keywords and lost 1,375 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.60 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Drivetrain has 106 employees as of September 2026.
Drivetrain has raised $15M in total, most recently a Series A round in October 2022.
Drivetrain was founded in 2021 by Alok Goel, Chitranshu Wagh, Tarkeshwar Thakur, Saurav Bhagat.
Alok Goel (Co-founder and CEO/CFO) sits at the top of Drivetrain's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Drivetrain staff are Freshworks (6 people), Deloitte (5 people), EY (4 people).
Former Drivetrain employees most often move to Kearney (2), Sprinto (2), Applied Intuition (1).
Drivetrain attracts about 3,511 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $72K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Drivetrain staff are Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Excel, Leadership, SQL, C++.
Drivetrain staff are concentrated in Karnataka, India (27), Maharashtra, India (6), India (4).
Drivetrain has about 30 people in Engineering, up 30% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Drivetrain has about 9 people in Consulting, up 80% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 73 current and 50 former Drivetrain profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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