Gigs
Gigs provides telecom infrastructure that connects digital platforms to mobile carriers, serving hundreds of millions of users. The 291-person company raised $97M in a December 2023 Series B with backing from CEOs of Uber, DoorDash and OpenAI.
The growth story
Gigs grew from 28 to 291 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $97M along the way, most recently a Series B in December 2024.
About
Gigs builds APIs that let companies embed mobile connectivity into their products, acting as middleware between telecom carriers and digital platforms. Its customers are large enterprises needing to offer cellular services within their apps or devices.
The company has grown to 291 employees since its 2020 founding, with engineering making up over half the workforce. Its Series B suggests rapid scaling, with investors including operational leaders from Uber and DoorDash who likely see connectivity as key to mobility and delivery services.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates Gigs' workforce at 54 employees, reflecting its infrastructure focus. The company has a typical startup tenure pattern with median stays of 2 years.
The Gigs org chart
Hermann Frank (Co-Founder, CEO) leads 54 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 65 (+63% YoY), Operations 38 (+52% YoY), Business Development 22 (+29% YoY), Arts and Design 18 (+38% YoY), Information Technology 15 (+150% YoY), Human Resources 13 (+86% YoY).
Talent flow
Gigs recruits heavily from fintech and payments firms like Adyen (10 hires), Nubank (8) and Stripe (6). Alumni scatter thinly but include moves to AI firm Anthropic and payments processor Worldpay.
Most common previous employers of Gigs staff: Adyen (10), Nubank (8), Stripe (6), Uber (6), Wayfair (6), Klarna (6). Former Gigs employees most often moved to Anthropic (2), Momence (2), Worldpay (1), Threshold Ventures (1), Satellite Talent (1), Workday (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Gigs mafia
Four alumni-founded startups exist, including Partbase (3 staff) and Tuesday & Fun (2 staff), though none are yet prominent.
4Franz Bewerunge, was Data Engineer until 2023Edgaras Predkelis, was Senior Product Designer until 2026Ruth Wood, was Head of Brand Experience until 2026Timo Mämecke, was Staff Software Engineer until 2025Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 44% direct, 16% search, 19% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Gigs: Project Management (52), Leadership (52), JavaScript (48), Python (Programming Language) (46), Microsoft Office (46), Git (41), Microsoft Excel (39), SQL (39).
Where the team actually sits
Gigs people are concentrated in Berlin, Germany (27), England, United Kingdom (12), New York, United States (11), North Holland, Netherlands (9). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
Gigs attracts about 1,748 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $4K a month if bought through ads. It gained 328 ranking keywords and lost 156 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 5.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 5.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 5.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 5.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Gigs has 291 employees as of September 2026.
Gigs has raised $97M in total, most recently a Series B round in December 2024.
Gigs was founded in 2020 by Dennis Bauer, Hermann Frank, Victor de Maizière.
Hermann Frank (Co-Founder, CEO) sits at the top of Gigs's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Gigs staff are Adyen (10 people), Nubank (8 people), Stripe (6 people).
Former Gigs employees most often move to Anthropic (2), Momence (2), Worldpay (1).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Gigs, including Partbase, Tuesday & Fun, Woodland Studio.
Gigs attracts about 1,748 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $4K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Gigs staff are Project Management, Leadership, JavaScript, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Office.
Gigs staff are concentrated in Berlin, Germany (27), England, United Kingdom (12), New York, United States (11).
Gigs has about 65 people in Engineering, up 63% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Gigs has about 38 people in Operations, up 52% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 158 current and 67 former Gigs profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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