HeyGen
HeyGen is an AI video creation platform used by 30 million users and 85% of Fortune 100 companies. The Los Angeles-based company, founded in 2020, raised $69M in a Series A round in March 2024.
The growth story
HeyGen grew from 8 to 432 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $69M along the way, most recently a Series A in March 2024.
About
HeyGen provides tools for creating professional videos quickly using AI, targeting both individual creators and enterprise clients. Its platform supports multiple languages and formats, making it accessible to a global user base.
The company has grown to 432 employees since its 2020 founding, with significant backing from investors including Benchmark and Elad Gil. Its recent $69M Series A funding suggests strong investor confidence in its enterprise-focused AI video tools.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is HeyGen's largest function, accounting for 62 employees. The company operates with a relatively flat structure, evidenced by a median tenure of just 1 year across its workforce.
The HeyGen org chart
Joshua X. (Co-Founder and CEO) leads 57 mapped leaders with 11 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 96 (+41% YoY), Community and Social Services 84 (+1100% YoY), Marketing 25 (+25% YoY), Sales 22 (+47% YoY), Research 20 (+11% YoY), Media and Communication 18 (+100% YoY).
Talent flow
HeyGen recruits heavily from tech giants, with Snap being its top talent source (16 hires), followed by Microsoft (9) and Facebook/Meta (13 combined). Alumni frequently move to AI-focused companies like Anthropic (4) and OpenAI (2).
Most common previous employers of HeyGen staff: Snap (16), Microsoft (9), Facebook (7), Meta (6), VerishopGroup (6), Carnegie Mellon University (5). Former HeyGen employees most often moved to ComfyUI (5), Anthropic (4), Roblox (3), OpenAI (2), Notion (2), SpaceXAI (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The HeyGen mafia
HeyGen alumni have founded 6 companies, including LAWA LEGAL and Reel Ai Growth, each with multiple staff members. These startups suggest a trend toward AI and legal tech ventures among former employees.
6Oleksandr Vinichenko, was Lead Legal Counsel & Senior Business AdvisorVanessa Ortiz, was Growth Marketing Manager until 2025Kevin Huang, was Product Manager until 2025Yuvraj Dutt, was Open Source Developer until 2026James Clark, was AI Pioneer until 2026Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 60% direct, 36% search, 1% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at HeyGen: Artificial Intelligence (AI) (115), Project Management (104), Python (Programming Language) (103), Leadership (99), Communication (87), Microsoft Office (81), Social Media (77), Data Analysis (67).
Where the team actually sits
HeyGen people are concentrated in California, United States (60), San Francisco Bay Area (20), United States (15), Ontario, Canada (11). 3 offices on record.
Search footprint
HeyGen attracts about 21,660 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $143K a month if bought through ads. It gained 9,016 ranking keywords and lost 5,268 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.30 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.50 / 5
Frequently asked
HeyGen has 432 employees as of September 2026.
HeyGen has raised $69M in total, most recently a Series A round in March 2024.
HeyGen was founded in 2020 by Joshua X., Wayne L..
Joshua X. (Co-Founder and CEO) sits at the top of HeyGen's reporting structure, with 11 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current HeyGen staff are Snap (16 people), Microsoft (9 people), Facebook (7 people).
Former HeyGen employees most often move to ComfyUI (5), Anthropic (4), Roblox (3).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at HeyGen, including LAWA LEGAL, Reel Ai Growth, Supermake.
HeyGen attracts about 21,660 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $143K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among HeyGen staff are Artificial Intelligence (AI), Project Management, Python (Programming Language), Leadership, Communication.
HeyGen staff are concentrated in California, United States (60), San Francisco Bay Area (20), United States (15).
HeyGen has about 96 people in Engineering, up 41% over the past year, as of September 2026.
HeyGen has about 84 people in Community and Social Services, up 1100% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 238 current and 139 former HeyGen profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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