Dust
Dust builds custom AI agents that integrate with company knowledge bases and tools. The Paris-based startup has raised $62M and employs 163 people.
The growth story
Dust grew from 1 to 163 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $62M along the way, most recently a Series B in May 2026.
About
Dust develops AI agents tailored to specific business needs, connecting them to internal data and systems. The agents leverage multiple AI models to automate workflows and decision-making processes.
The company has grown rapidly since its 2023 founding, reaching 163 employees. Its $62M Series B in 2026 suggests strong investor confidence in its enterprise AI approach.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Dust's largest function with 36 staff, indicating a product-focused organization. The leadership team includes founders with backgrounds in AI and enterprise software.
The Dust org chart
Gabriel Hubert (Co-founder and CEO) leads 17 mapped leaders with 5 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 40 (+90% YoY), Entrepreneurship 16 (+45% YoY), Community and Social Services 12 (+300% YoY), Operations 11 (+120% YoY), Sales 9 (0% YoY), Business Development 9 (+125% YoY).
Talent flow
Dust recruits heavily from French tech companies like Alan and Algolia, with 6 and 5 hires respectively. Its workforce includes graduates from top French engineering schools like CentraleSupélec and École Polytechnique.
Most common previous employers of Dust staff: Alan (6), Algolia (5), Artefact (4), Spendesk (3), Joko (3), Microsoft (3). Former Dust employees most often moved to Flaire (1), Raidium (1), Orama (1), Lysk (1), Wonderful (1), Comand AI (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Dust mafia
Dust alumni have founded three startups, including Revox which has grown to 10 employees. This suggests the company fosters entrepreneurial talent.
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 85% direct, 8% search, 2% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Dust: Management (46), Project Management (43), Microsoft Office (39), English (38), Python (Programming Language) (34), Social Media (31), Microsoft Excel (29), Sales (27).
Where the team actually sits
Dust people are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (50), France (19), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (18), California, United States (10).
Search footprint
Dust attracts about 848 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $5K a month if bought through ads. It gained 216 ranking keywords and lost 141 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.50 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.80 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.10 / 5
Frequently asked
Dust has 163 employees as of September 2026.
Dust has raised $62M in total, most recently a Series B round in May 2026.
Dust was founded in 2023 by Janet Gehrmann, Gabriel Hubert, Stanislas Polu, Nico Chinot.
Gabriel Hubert (Co-founder and CEO) sits at the top of Dust's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Dust staff are Alan (6 people), Algolia (5 people), Artefact (4 people).
Former Dust employees most often move to Flaire (1), Raidium (1), Orama (1).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at Dust, including Revox, Wannalead, fulcrum research.
Dust attracts about 848 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $5K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Dust staff are Management, Project Management, Microsoft Office, English, Python (Programming Language).
Dust staff are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (50), France (19), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (18).
Dust has about 40 people in Engineering, up 90% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Dust has about 16 people in Entrepreneurship, up 45% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 125 current and 30 former Dust profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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