Katalon
Katalon sells AI-powered software testing tools used by over 120,000 testers at 1,500+ companies. The Atlanta-based company has raised $28M and employs 298 people.
The growth story
Katalon grew from 172 to 298 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $28M along the way, most recently a Series A in June 2021.
About
Katalon provides tools for automating software testing across web, mobile, API and desktop applications. Its platform is used by QA teams and developers to create and run tests without requiring coding expertise in all cases.
The company has grown to serve enterprise customers since its 2016 founding, with its Series A round closing in 2021. Its Vietnam-based engineering team (75 staff) suggests offshore development is a cost focus.
Founders and leadership
Engineering makes up 25% of staff (75 employees), indicating a product-focused structure. The median tenure is 2 years, typical for a growth-stage tech firm.
The Katalon org chart
Vu Lam (Founder and CEO) leads 60 mapped leaders with 17 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 (-21% YoY), Information Technology 29 (-6% YoY), Sales 27 (-27% YoY), Quality Assurance 18 (-28% YoY), Operations 16 (0% YoY), Customer Success and Support 16 (-33% YoY).
Talent flow
One in five employees previously worked at Vietnamese IT services firms like KMS Technology (26 alumni) or FPT Software (11). Alumni often move to other testing tools companies like TestMu AI or regional tech hubs like NAB Innovation Centre Vietnam.
Most common previous employers of Katalon staff: KMS Technology (26), FPT Software (11), TMA Solutions (9), Accenture (8), Freshworks (6), QASymphony (6). Former Katalon employees most often moved to NAB Innovation Centre Vietnam (9), OPSWAT (4), Testsigma (3), TestMu AI (3), Odoo (3), LeapXpert (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Katalon mafia
Seven alumni founded companies, including Vast.ai (46 staff) and Leamar Hiring (9 staff), showing entrepreneurial spillover from the testing tools niche.
7Robert Hyry, was Sr. Account Executive until 2025Mai Nguyen, was Business Development Representative until 2021Dr. Ajay Kumar, was Head of Customer Success until 2024Nam Nguyen, was Associate Product Manager until 2022Adil Karam, CISSP, MBA, was Chief Information Security Officer until 2026Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 37% direct, 33% search, 5% social, 20% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Katalon: Java (63), Project Management (59), Leadership (58), Communication (57), Microsoft Excel (57), JavaScript (54), Teamwork (53), Problem Solving (53).
Where the team actually sits
Katalon people are concentrated in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (82), Vietnam (32), Ho Chi Minh City Metropolitan Area (16), Karnataka, India (9).
Search footprint
Katalon attracts about 13,980 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $241K a month if bought through ads. It gained 6,237 ranking keywords and lost 6,239 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.50 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.20 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.20 / 5
Frequently asked
Katalon has 298 employees as of September 2026.
Katalon has raised $28M in total, most recently a Series A round in June 2021.
Katalon was founded in 2016 by Vu Lam, Uy Tran.
Vu Lam (Founder and CEO) sits at the top of Katalon's reporting structure, with 17 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Katalon staff are KMS Technology (26 people), FPT Software (11 people), TMA Solutions (9 people).
Former Katalon employees most often move to NAB Innovation Centre Vietnam (9), OPSWAT (4), Testsigma (3).
At least 7 companies have a founder who previously worked at Katalon, including Vast.ai, Leamar Hiring, AI Automation Labs.
Katalon attracts about 13,980 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $241K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Katalon staff are Java, Project Management, Leadership, Communication, Microsoft Excel.
Katalon staff are concentrated in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (82), Vietnam (32), Ho Chi Minh City Metropolitan Area (16).
Katalon has about 73 people in Engineering, down 21% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Katalon has about 29 people in Information Technology, down 6% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 190 current and 259 former Katalon profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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