Exa
Exa builds AI-powered search and web research tools for developers and enterprises, with its API used by over 400,000 developers. The company has raised $357M and employs 202 people.
The growth story
Exa grew from 24 to 202 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $357M along the way, most recently a Series C in May 2026.
About
Exa develops AI-driven search APIs and web agents that process natural language queries and synthesize information from across the web. Its products are used by developers and companies like Hubspot and Monday.com for complex research and data enrichment tasks.
The company has raised $357M in funding, including a Series C round in 2026. With 202 employees, Exa operates globally with a focus on engineering and research.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at Exa, with 46 employees. The company has a worldwide team structure, reflecting its global operations and focus on applied AI research.
The Exa org chart
Will Bryk (Co-Founder and CEO) leads 29 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 65 (+195% YoY), Business Development 17 (+13% YoY), Sales 12 (+300% YoY), Information Technology 12 (+200% YoY), Operations 11 (+175% YoY), Marketing 10 (+233% YoY).
Talent flow
Exa recruits heavily from tech giants, with Google and Apple being the top sources of talent. Employees often move to AI-focused startups like Taste Labs and Sierra, or return to major companies like Google and Visa.
Most common previous employers of Exa staff: Google (10), Apple (8), LaunchDarkly (7), Cresta (5), Plaid (5), Forter (4). Former Exa employees most often moved to Taste Labs (2), Google (2), Sierra (2), Ryze AI (1), Cognition (1), Visa (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Exa mafia
Exa alumni have founded five companies, including Taste Labs, Ryze AI, and Pantograph PBC, with Taste Labs being the largest with 36 employees.
5Thais Castello Branco, was Founding Team until 2025Ira Bodnar, was Head of Growth until 2025Alex G., was Chief Executive Officer until 2023Aleph Patroy, was Consultant until 2025Shubhang Kandiraju, was Product until 2025Hiring now
Exa is actively hiring, with open roles listed on its careers page.
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 50% direct, 33% search, 6% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Exa: Python (Programming Language) (57), Leadership (47), C++ (34), Java (34), SQL (33), Public Speaking (33), Communication (33), JavaScript (33).
Where the team actually sits
Exa people are concentrated in California, United States (56), San Francisco Bay Area (30), United States (14), New York, United States (7).
Search footprint
Exa attracts about 31,630 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $162K a month if bought through ads. It gained 9,251 ranking keywords and lost 4,656 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Exa has 202 employees as of September 2026.
Exa has raised $357M in total, most recently a Series C round in May 2026.
Exa was founded in 2021 by Jeffrey Wang, Will Bryk.
Will Bryk (Co-Founder and CEO) sits at the top of Exa's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Exa staff are Google (10 people), Apple (8 people), LaunchDarkly (7 people).
Former Exa employees most often move to Taste Labs (2), Google (2), Sierra (2).
At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at Exa, including Taste Labs, Ryze AI, Pantograph PBC.
Exa attracts about 31,630 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $162K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Exa staff are Python (Programming Language), Leadership, C++, Java, SQL.
Exa staff are concentrated in California, United States (56), San Francisco Bay Area (30), United States (14).
Exa has about 65 people in Engineering, up 195% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Exa has about 17 people in Business Development, up 13% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 142 current and 40 former Exa profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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