InstaLILY AI
InstaLILY AI develops Lily, an AI system that builds and runs custom software for enterprise workflows. The company has raised $85M in funding and employs 148 people.
The growth story
InstaLILY AI grew from 1 to 148 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $85M along the way, most recently a Series B in July 2026.
About
InstaLILY's Lily AI acts as a forward-deployed engineer that learns business operations, creates tailored software, and integrates it into existing systems like ERP and CRM. It stays operational to adapt as businesses evolve, coordinating across multiple enterprise software agents.
The company, founded in 2023, has rapidly scaled to 148 employees and secured $85M in Series B funding in July 2026. Its investor base includes AperiamVentures, Energize Capital, and Insight Partners, among others.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates InstaLILY's workforce, with 64 employees in that function. The company is led by a team that has quickly scaled operations since its 2023 founding.
The InstaLILY AI org chart
Amit Shah (Founder & CEO) leads 28 mapped leaders with 5 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 68 (+89% YoY), Marketing 13 (+333% YoY), Research 11 (+450% YoY), Business Development 10 (+25% YoY), Sales 10 (+400% YoY), Entrepreneurship 6 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
InstaLILY recruits heavily from Brown University, Columbia University, and the University of Chicago, with 15 Brown alumni on staff. Its workforce includes former employees from Amazon, Google, and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM.
Most common previous employers of InstaLILY AI staff: University of Chicago (6), Columbia University (5), Brown University (5), Amazon (4), 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (3), Google (3). Former InstaLILY AI employees most often moved to Google (3), Amazon (2), Addepar (2), Traversal (1), DoorDash (1), Distyl (1).
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 44% direct, 39% search, 7% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at InstaLILY AI: Python (Programming Language) (67), Leadership (56), Communication (38), Project Management (36), Microsoft Excel (33), Java (33), Data Analysis (30), React.js (29).
Where the team actually sits
InstaLILY AI people are concentrated in New York, United States (72), New York City Metropolitan Area (19), United States (7), California, United States (5).
Search footprint
InstaLILY AI attracts about 221 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 25 ranking keywords and lost 37 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.50 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.20 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.50 / 5
Frequently asked
InstaLILY AI has 148 employees as of September 2026.
InstaLILY AI has raised $85M in total, most recently a Series B round in July 2026.
InstaLILY AI was founded in 2023 by Sumantro Das, Amit Shah.
Amit Shah (Founder & CEO) sits at the top of InstaLILY AI's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current InstaLILY AI staff are University of Chicago (6 people), Columbia University (5 people), Brown University (5 people).
Former InstaLILY AI employees most often move to Google (3), Amazon (2), Addepar (2).
InstaLILY AI attracts about 221 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among InstaLILY AI staff are Python (Programming Language), Leadership, Communication, Project Management, Microsoft Excel.
InstaLILY AI staff are concentrated in New York, United States (72), New York City Metropolitan Area (19), United States (7).
InstaLILY AI has about 68 people in Engineering, up 89% over the past year, as of September 2026.
InstaLILY AI has about 13 people in Marketing, up 333% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 135 current and 43 former InstaLILY AI profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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