Encord
Encord provides data management software for AI teams working with physical systems like robots and autonomous vehicles. It has raised $110M and serves over 300 customers including Toyota and Maxar.
The growth story
Encord grew from 24 to 205 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $110M along the way, most recently a Series C in February 2026.
About
The company's platform helps AI teams organize and prepare multimodal data (like sensor inputs and images) for training models in robotics and autonomous systems. Its tools focus on data curation and alignment, which are critical for real-world AI deployments.
Founded in 2021, Encord has grown to 205 employees with backing from CRV and Harvard Management Company. The $110M Series C in February 2026 indicates strong investor confidence in its approach to physical AI data challenges.
Founders and leadership
Engineering makes up the largest department with 44 staff. The company operates with a relatively flat structure, evidenced by the median tenure of just 1 year across its San Francisco, New York, and London offices.
The Encord org chart
Ulrik Stig Hansen (Co-Founder & Co-CEO) leads 47 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 54 (+50% YoY), Operations 24 (+140% YoY), Business Development 20 (+82% YoY), Information Technology 12 (+71% YoY), Sales 11 (+22% YoY), Marketing 9 (+29% YoY).
Talent flow
Encord recruits heavily from financial institutions (Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan) and tech firms (IBM, Meta), with notable hires from Entrepreneur First. Alumni frequently move to AI startups like Decagon and Replit.
Most common previous employers of Encord staff: Goldman Sachs (7), Entrepreneurs First (4), IBM (4), J.P. Morgan (3), Meta (3), Techfest, IIT Bombay (3). Former Encord employees most often moved to Decagon (4), Replit (2), Toptal (2), Autoplay (2), JPMorganChase (2), Adobe (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Encord mafia
8 alumni have founded companies, including Tano (19 staff) and Sumary (15 staff). Two ex-employees started Autoplay, which now employs 7 people.
9Will Caplan, was Growth Manager until 2025Frederik Hvilshøj, was Lead ML Engineer until 2025Emil Munk, was Product until 2025Sam Nesbitt, was Strategic Partnerships - US & Global until 2024Marieliesse Gouilliard, was ML Solutions Engineer until 2024Javier Leguina, was Machine Learning Engineer until 2022
Shaorui Li, was Intern until 2025
Laurence Avent, was Security and Compliance Engineer until 2023
Sergei Chertkov, was Technical Lead until 2025Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 52% direct, 30% search, 8% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Encord: Python (Programming Language) (75), Microsoft Excel (57), Teamwork (57), Project Management (57), Microsoft Office (56), Leadership (54), Communication (48), Research Skills (44).
Where the team actually sits
Encord people are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (74), California, United States (27), United Kingdom (22), London Area, United Kingdom (18).
Search footprint
Encord attracts about 26,520 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $100K a month if bought through ads. It gained 3,619 ranking keywords and lost 3,072 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.60 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.30 / 5
Frequently asked
Encord has 205 employees as of September 2026.
Encord has raised $110M in total, most recently a Series C round in February 2026.
Encord was founded in 2021 by Ulrik Stig Hansen, Eric Landau, Burke Griffin, Luke Morris.
Ulrik Stig Hansen (Co-Founder & Co-CEO) sits at the top of Encord's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Encord staff are Goldman Sachs (7 people), Entrepreneurs First (4 people), IBM (4 people).
Former Encord employees most often move to Decagon (4), Replit (2), Toptal (2).
At least 8 companies have a founder who previously worked at Encord, including Tano, Sumary, Balance (YC W26).
Encord attracts about 26,520 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $100K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Encord staff are Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Excel, Teamwork, Project Management, Microsoft Office.
Encord staff are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (74), California, United States (27), United Kingdom (22).
Encord has about 54 people in Engineering, up 50% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Encord has about 24 people in Operations, up 140% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 169 current and 99 former Encord profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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