Empathy
Empathy sells bereavement and estate management software to employers and insurers, serving 50 million individuals in North America and the UK. The company has raised $162M, including a Series C in May 2025, and employs 230 people.
The growth story
Empathy grew from 51 to 230 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $162M along the way, most recently a Series C in May 2025.
About
Empathy provides digital tools for handling practical tasks after a death, such as estate settlement and funeral planning. Employers and insurers offer it as a workplace benefit to help employees navigate loss.
The company has scaled rapidly since its 2020 founding, reaching 50 million users. Its $162M funding suggests strong investor confidence in its model of bundling emotional support with administrative tools.
Founders and leadership
Marketing is the largest department with 19 employees. Leadership appears Israeli-influenced, with multiple staff from Wix and Israeli military intelligence units.
The Empathy org chart
Ron Gura (Co-Founder & CEO) leads 60 mapped leaders with 9 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 29 (+21% YoY), Business Development 23 (+53% YoY), Healthcare Services 20 (+33% YoY), Sales 16 (+33% YoY), Operations 15 (+114% YoY), Arts and Design 14 (+27% YoY).
Talent flow
Many employees previously worked at WeWork (14), Wix (11), or served in the Israel Defense Forces (11). Alumni have gone to healthcare startups like Medable and Oshi Health.
Most common previous employers of Empathy staff: WeWork (14), Israel Defense Forces (11), Wix (11), Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 8200 (6), Multiverse (5), Spring Health (5). Former Empathy employees most often moved to Medable (2), Oshi Health (2), JPMorganChase (2), OX Security (1), 9amHealth (1), Reshet 13 Media (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Empathy mafia
Four alumni-founded companies exist, including Volt (a fintech) and Laughter Therapy with Abi. Most ventures are solo projects rather than scaled startups.
4Sivan Calic, was Growth Lead until 2025Anoop Kumar, was Chief Operating Officer until 2025Abi Gantz, was Product Content Lead until 2026Darcie Roy, was Care Manager until 2025Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 35% direct, 34% search, 7% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Empathy: Leadership (85), Microsoft Office (76), Management (67), Project Management (67), Customer Service (62), Microsoft Excel (59), Public Speaking (59), Research Skills (54).
Where the team actually sits
Empathy people are concentrated in Tel Aviv District, Israel (55), Israel (33), New York, United States (27), United States (11).
Search footprint
Empathy attracts about 7,929 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $98K a month if bought through ads. It gained 3,000 ranking keywords and lost 3,114 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.10 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.90 / 5
Frequently asked
Empathy has 230 employees as of September 2026.
Empathy has raised $162M in total, most recently a Series C round in May 2025.
Empathy was founded in 2020 by Ron Gura, Yonatan Bergman.
Ron Gura (Co-Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Empathy's reporting structure, with 9 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Empathy staff are WeWork (14 people), Israel Defense Forces (11 people), Wix (11 people).
Former Empathy employees most often move to Medable (2), Oshi Health (2), JPMorganChase (2).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Empathy, including Volt, ak Advisory, Laughter Therapy with Abi.
Empathy attracts about 7,929 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $98K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Empathy staff are Leadership, Microsoft Office, Management, Project Management, Customer Service.
Empathy staff are concentrated in Tel Aviv District, Israel (55), Israel (33), New York, United States (27).
Empathy has about 29 people in Engineering, up 21% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Empathy has about 23 people in Business Development, up 53% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 187 current and 92 former Empathy profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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