Edge Impulse
Edge Impulse provides machine learning tools for developing AI applications on edge devices, with over 330,000 developers using its platform. The Qualcomm-owned company has raised $54M in funding as of its 2021 Series B.
The growth story
Edge Impulse grew from 50 to 96 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $54M along the way, most recently a Series B in December 2021.
About
Edge Impulse sells software that helps companies build AI models for devices like sensors and embedded systems, rather than cloud servers. Its tools automate data collection and model training, targeting enterprises that need industry-specific AI solutions deployed quickly.
The company reached 330,000 developers within three years of founding, showing rapid adoption in the edge AI space. Its 2021 Series B suggests it was scaling up before being acquired by Qualcomm, though current headcount growth data is unavailable.
Founders and leadership
Engineering makes up about a quarter of Edge Impulse's 96 employees. The company has a median tenure of 3 years, indicating stable technical leadership despite its acquisition.
The Edge Impulse org chart
Jan Jongboom (Co-founder and CTO) leads 23 mapped leaders with 4 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 31 (-14% YoY), Media and Communication 8 (-11% YoY), Sales 8 (+14% YoY), Marketing 7 (0% YoY), Information Technology 5 (+25% YoY), Business Development 5 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Edge Impulse recruits heavily from chip and IoT companies like Arm, Sigfox and Intel. Several alumni have founded AI startups, including Micara and EnactTrust.
Most common previous employers of Edge Impulse staff: Arm (5), Sigfox 0G technology (4), Particle (4), Intel (3), Google (3), HP (2). Former Edge Impulse employees most often moved to Qualcomm (5), Axelera AI (2), Renesas Electronics (2), Orbex (1), Skal Risa (1), Fika Ventures (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Edge Impulse mafia
Four alumni have founded companies, including Micara (6 employees) and EnactTrust (1 employee), showing Edge Impulse's technical talent spawning new ventures in AI and security.
4Arijit Das, was Project Expert until 2025Dimitar Tomov, was Senior Embedded Engineer until 2023Emile B., was Python AI/ML SDK Engineer until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 48% direct, 34% search, 7% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Edge Impulse: Python (Programming Language) (39), Machine Learning (31), Software Development (30), Project Management (28), C++ (27), C (Programming Language) (26), Embedded Systems (25), Management (24).
Where the team actually sits
Edge Impulse people are concentrated in California, United States (10), England, United Kingdom (4), United States (3), Texas, United States (3).
Search footprint
Edge Impulse attracts about 4,880 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $15K a month if bought through ads. It gained 607 ranking keywords and lost 415 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.10 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.20 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.30 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.50 / 5
Frequently asked
Edge Impulse has 96 employees as of September 2026.
Edge Impulse has raised $54M in total, most recently a Series B round in December 2021.
Edge Impulse was founded in 2019 by Jan Jongboom.
Jan Jongboom (Co-founder and CTO) sits at the top of Edge Impulse's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Edge Impulse staff are Arm (5 people), Sigfox 0G technology (4 people), Particle (4 people).
Former Edge Impulse employees most often move to Qualcomm (5), Axelera AI (2), Renesas Electronics (2).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Edge Impulse, including Micara, Unmolya Medvision, EnactTrust.
Edge Impulse attracts about 4,880 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $15K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Edge Impulse staff are Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Software Development, Project Management, C++.
Edge Impulse staff are concentrated in California, United States (10), England, United Kingdom (4), United States (3).
Edge Impulse has about 31 people in Engineering, down 14% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Edge Impulse has about 8 people in Media and Communication, down 11% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 71 current and 71 former Edge Impulse profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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