Gradle Technologies
Gradle Technologies makes developer tools, including the widely used Gradle Build Tool and Develocity observability platform, which is used by major tech companies like Netflix and Microsoft. The company has raised $55 million and employs 146 people.
The growth story
Gradle Technologies grew from 79 to 146 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $55M along the way, most recently a Series C in November 2021.
About
Gradle Technologies develops software tools for developers, focusing on build systems and observability platforms. Its flagship products, Gradle Build Tool and Develocity, are used by large enterprises to accelerate software delivery and improve toolchain visibility.
The company, founded in 2010, secured $55 million in a Series C round in late 2021. With 146 employees, it serves prominent clients including Netflix, Airbnb, and SAP.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at Gradle Technologies, with 72 employees. The company has a median tenure of 3 years, suggesting moderate employee retention.
The Gradle Technologies org chart
Hans Dockter (CEO) leads 48 mapped leaders with 2 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 73 (-12% YoY), Information Technology 16 (+7% YoY), Sales 11 (+57% YoY), Operations 6 (-25% YoY), Marketing 6 (-25% YoY), Human Resources 4 (-20% YoY).
Talent flow
Gradle Technologies hires from companies like JFrog, IBM, and Sabre. Alumni often move to roles at Moderne, Vercel, and Google, with Moderne being a notable destination.
Most common previous employers of Gradle Technologies staff: JFrog (4), IBM (4), Sabre (4), Salesforce (3), Flowable (3), Yandex (3). Former Gradle Technologies employees most often moved to Moderne (4), Vercel (2), DX (2), Google (2), SpaceXAI (2), 301Walsh Events (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Gradle Technologies mafia
Gradle Technologies alumni have founded several companies, including Moderne, which employs 69 people, and boardcycle, a smaller startup with 3 staff.
7Jonathan Schneider, was Senior Software Engineer until 2020Perryn Fowler, was VP of Product until 2014Kieran DiEmidio, was Sr. Field Marketing Lead until 2024Will Lehmann, was Investor & Board Observer until 2021Laurent Ploix, was Head of Product until 2025Cal Andrus, was Fractional Head of Growth & Demand Generation until 2019
Borja Lorente, was Senior Software Engineer until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 60% direct, 19% search, 6% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Gradle Technologies: Java (76), Software Development (49), Git (45), SQL (45), JavaScript (43), Agile Methodologies (42), Gradle (39), Spring Framework (37).
Where the team actually sits
Gradle Technologies people are concentrated in California, United States (7), England, United Kingdom (5), Georgia, United States (5), Berlin, Germany (5).
Search footprint
Gradle Technologies attracts about 89 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 2 ranking keywords and lost 3 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.20 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.20 / 5
Frequently asked
Gradle Technologies has 146 employees as of September 2026.
Gradle Technologies has raised $55M in total, most recently a Series C round in November 2021.
Hans Dockter (CEO) sits at the top of Gradle Technologies's reporting structure, with 2 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Gradle Technologies staff are JFrog (4 people), IBM (4 people), Sabre (4 people).
Former Gradle Technologies employees most often move to Moderne (4), Vercel (2), DX (2).
At least 7 companies have a founder who previously worked at Gradle Technologies, including Moderne, boardcycle, 301Walsh Events.
Gradle Technologies attracts about 89 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Gradle Technologies staff are Java, Software Development, Git, SQL, JavaScript.
Gradle Technologies staff are concentrated in California, United States (7), England, United Kingdom (5), Georgia, United States (5).
Gradle Technologies has about 73 people in Engineering, down 12% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Gradle Technologies has about 16 people in Information Technology, up 7% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 129 current and 170 former Gradle Technologies profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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