Ema
Ema sells AI software that automates workflows in HR, IT and finance for large enterprises. The company raised $61M in Series A funding in July 2024 and employs 259 people.
The growth story
Ema grew from 1 to 259 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $61M along the way, most recently a Series A in July 2024.
About
Ema develops AI systems that integrate with enterprise software to redesign and execute workflows. Its product targets HR, IT and finance departments at large corporations.
The company has grown to 259 employees since its 2023 founding and recently closed a $61M Series A round. Investors include Accel, AME Cloud Ventures and Hitachi Ventures.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Ema's largest function with 72 employees. The company is led by a team with backgrounds at McKinsey, Microsoft and Google. Its workforce is concentrated in San Francisco.
The Ema org chart
Surojit Chatterjee (Founder & CEO) leads 55 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: Engineering 89 (+41% YoY), Business Development 24 (+100% YoY), Sales 19 (+111% YoY), Operations 17 (+143% YoY), Product Management 13 (+18% YoY), Marketing 9 (+125% YoY).
Talent flow
Ema recruits heavily from McKinsey, Microsoft and Google, which account for 27% of its workforce. Alumni have moved to Microsoft, Google and Nutanix. The median tenure is 1 year.
Most common previous employers of Ema staff: McKinsey & Company (10), Microsoft (9), Google (8), Amazon (8), Flipkart (6), Goldman Sachs (6). Former Ema employees most often moved to Microsoft (3), Google (2), Nutanix (2), Lyric (2), Vymo (1), Abacus.AI (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Ema mafia
Ema alumni have founded 3 companies, including GradPipe and Decawork, a Y Combinator S26 participant. These startups employ 8 people combined.
3Tec Narayan Brahmachari, was AI Resident until 2025Sarthak Aggarwal, was AI Resident until 2025Dale Deloy, was Solutions Architect until 2025Hiring now
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Ema: Python (Programming Language) (80), C++ (60), Machine Learning (58), Java (57), Leadership (56), C (Programming Language) (52), SQL (49), JavaScript (47).
Where the team actually sits
Ema people are concentrated in Karnataka, India (63), California, United States (15), San Francisco Bay Area (10), India (8).
Search footprint
Ema attracts about 364 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $18K a month if bought through ads. It gained 552 ranking keywords and lost 363 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.70 / 5
Frequently asked
Ema has 259 employees as of September 2026.
Ema has raised $61M in total, most recently a Series A round in July 2024.
Ema was founded in 2023 by Surojit Chatterjee, Ruchir Kulkarni.
Surojit Chatterjee (Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Ema's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Ema staff are McKinsey & Company (10 people), Microsoft (9 people), Google (8 people).
Former Ema employees most often move to Microsoft (3), Google (2), Nutanix (2).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at Ema, including GradPipe, Decawork (YC S26), Retirement.
Ema attracts about 364 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $18K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Ema staff are Python (Programming Language), C++, Machine Learning, Java, Leadership.
Ema staff are concentrated in Karnataka, India (63), California, United States (15), San Francisco Bay Area (10).
Ema has about 89 people in Engineering, up 41% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Ema has about 24 people in Business Development, up 100% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 166 current and 96 former Ema profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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