Improvado

Software DevelopmentSan Diego, California, United StatesFounded 2015101 employees$30M raised

Improvado sells software that connects marketing and sales data from over 500 platforms into unified dashboards. The company raised $30M in a Series A in May 2022 and employs 101 people.

+500%
Open roles are up 500% year over year, at 6 today.
9
9 companies were started by ex-Improvado people.
Employees
101
Total raised
$30M
Last: Series A
Open roles
6
+500% vs last year
Site visitors
193K
per month
Alumni founders
9
companies started

The growth story

Improvado headcount and funding101 people today
157$22M101202120222023202420252026
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Improvado grew from 84 to 101 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $30M along the way, most recently a Series A in May 2022.

About

Improvado builds tools for marketing teams to replace manual spreadsheet analytics with automated reporting. Its software pulls data from platforms like Google Ads and Salesforce, normalizes it, and visualizes it in dashboards that track cross-channel performance, customer lifetime value, and revenue attribution.

The company has scaled to 101 employees since its 2015 founding, with its last funding round in 2022 bringing total investment to $30M. Its Series A suggests it is in a growth phase, though headcount growth rates are not disclosed.

Founders and leadership

Engineering is Improvado's largest function, with 20 employees. The company has a median tenure of 3 years, indicating relatively stable staffing. Leadership includes founders with backgrounds in marketing analytics and software development.

The Improvado org chart

Daniel Kravtsov (Cofounder/CEO) leads 33 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 functiongrowth vs 12 months ago
EEngineering
21+11%
IInformation Technology
15-25%
BBusiness Development
12+9%
SSales
9+80%
CCustomer Success and Support
6-14%
OOperations
4+33%
PProduct Management
4+33%
RResearch
4+100%
EEntrepreneurship
40%
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Headcount by function: Engineering 21 (+11% YoY), Information Technology 15 (-25% YoY), Business Development 12 (+9% YoY), Sales 9 (+80% YoY), Customer Success and Support 6 (-14% YoY), Operations 4 (+33% YoY).

Talent flow

Improvado hires heavily from Russian tech firms like Sberbank and RTB-Media, as well as freelance platforms like Upwork. Alumni frequently move to marketing tech companies such as Maildoso, Claravine, and EPAM.

Where Improvado people come from, and where they go73 current + 206 former profiles
4 people: RTB-Media.me → Improvado3 people: Sberbank → Improvado2 people: Upwork → Improvado2 people: Evrone → Improvado1 people: RTB-Media.ru Acquired by Between Exchange. → Improvado1 people: Rizzoma.com - secure knowledge management service. → Improvado1 people: 33kupona.ru → Improvado1 people: tekliner.com → Improvado3 people: Improvado → Maildoso3 people: Improvado → TrueNAS3 people: Improvado → Claravine3 people: Improvado → Tinkoff3 people: Improvado → NDA3 people: Improvado → EPAM2 people: Improvado → Dynata2 people: Improvado → Visarun AIImprovado101 peopleCAME FROMWENT TORTB-Media.me4 peopleSberbank3 peopleUpwork2 peopleEvrone2 peopleRRTB-Media.ru Acquir…1 peopleRizzoma.com - secur…1 people333kupona.ru1 peoplettekliner.com1 peopleMaildoso3 peopleTrueNAS3 peopleClaravine3 peopleTinkoff3 peopleNDA3 peopleEPAM3 peopleDynata2 peopleVisarun AI2 people
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Most common previous employers of Improvado staff: RTB-Media.me (4), Sberbank (3), Upwork (2), Evrone (2), RTB-Media.ru Acquired by Between Exchange. (1), Rizzoma.com - secure knowledge management service. (1). Former Improvado employees most often moved to Maildoso (3), TrueNAS (3), Claravine (3), Tinkoff (3), NDA (3), EPAM (3).

Alumni worth knowing

The Improvado mafia

Improvado alumni have founded at least 9 companies, including Help Scout (292 employees), Maildoso (27 employees), and Visarun AI. Several startups are in early stages, with 4Point AI recently joining Techstars.

Toby GabrinerNikita MAILDOSOJordan ZazulakAlena IakinaPhilip G.Mike Tkal9
founders left Improvado and started 9 companies, employing 340 people between them

292 employees
Toby Gabriner, was Investor and Board Member until 2021
27 employees
Nikita MAILDOSO, was VP of Demand Generation and MarTech until 2023
Jordan Zazulak, was Python Engineer until 2023
7 employees
Alena Iakina, was Campaign Manager until 2016
Philip G., was Vice President, Global Customer Success until 2023
2 employees
Mike Tkal, was Marketing Technology Director until 2019
2 employees
Alexey Konyakhin, was Project Manager until 2022
1 employees
Mark Sullivan, was Vice President, Marketing until 2024
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Ivan Gotsetsura, was Lead Generation Executive until 2018

Web traffic

improvado.io monthly visitors-12% month over month
109,199185,820262,441192,632202420252026
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Traffic mix: 33% direct, 37% search, 9% social, 1% paid.

What this company is made of

Headcount by skillwhat people list on their profiles
SSQL
32
PPython (Programming Language)
31
DDigital Marketing
26
CCommunication
25
DData Analysis
23
PProject Management
23
LLeadership
20
AAnalytical Skills
19
MMicrosoft Excel
19
BBusiness Development
18
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Most common skills at Improvado: SQL (32), Python (Programming Language) (31), Digital Marketing (26), Communication (25), Data Analysis (23), Project Management (23), Leadership (20), Analytical Skills (19).

Where the team actually sits

Headcount by regionHQ: San Diego, California, United States
AAlmaty, Kazakhstan
11
CCalifornia, United States
6
KKazakhstan
5
NNew York, United States
3
UUnited States
3
BBelgrade, Serbia
3
MMexico City, Mexico
3
RRussia
3
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Improvado people are concentrated in Almaty, Kazakhstan (11), California, United States (6), Kazakhstan (5), New York, United States (3).

Search footprint

Organic clicks
40,340
per month
Traffic worth
$645K
if bought as ads
Ranking keywords
42,680
Ads budget
$14K
per month

Improvado attracts about 40,340 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $645K a month if bought through ads. It gained 9,144 ranking keywords and lost 14,346 in the last period.

What employees say

Compensation
4.00 / 5
Career opportunities
4.20 / 5
Senior management
3.90 / 5
Work-life balance
3.90 / 5

Frequently asked

How many employees does Improvado have?

Improvado has 101 employees as of September 2026.

How much has Improvado raised?

Improvado has raised $30M in total, most recently a Series A round in May 2022.

Who founded Improvado?

Improvado was founded in 2015 by Ali Flynn, Oleg Nikolaev.

Who is the CEO of Improvado?

Daniel Kravtsov (Cofounder/CEO) sits at the top of Improvado's reporting structure, with 11 direct reports.

Where does Improvado hire from?

The most common previous employers of current Improvado staff are RTB-Media.me (4 people), Sberbank (3 people), Upwork (2 people).

Where do Improvado employees go after leaving?

Former Improvado employees most often move to Maildoso (3), TrueNAS (3), Claravine (3).

What companies were founded by ex-Improvado employees?

At least 9 companies have a founder who previously worked at Improvado, including Help Scout, Maildoso, 4Point AI (Techstars FW24).

How much traffic does Improvado get from search?

Improvado attracts about 40,340 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $645K a month in equivalent ad spend.

What skills do people at Improvado have?

The most common skills among Improvado staff are SQL, Python (Programming Language), Digital Marketing, Communication, Data Analysis.

Where is Improvado's team located?

Improvado staff are concentrated in Almaty, Kazakhstan (11), California, United States (6), Kazakhstan (5).

How big is Improvado's engineering team?

Improvado has about 21 people in Engineering, up 11% over the past year, as of September 2026.

How big is Improvado's information technology team?

Improvado has about 15 people in Information Technology, down 25% over the past year, as of September 2026.

Computed from 73 current and 206 former Improvado profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.

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