Keelvar
Keelvar sells AI-powered procurement software to large enterprises like Caterpillar, J&J, Siemens, Coca-Cola and Carlsberg. The Cork-based company has raised $43M and employs 124 people.
The growth story
Keelvar grew from 68 to 124 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $43M along the way, most recently a Series B in May 2022.
About
Keelvar develops AI-driven tools for enterprise procurement teams to automate and optimize sourcing decisions. Its software helps large companies streamline supplier selection, contract negotiation and spend analysis.
The company raised a $43M Series B in May 2022 from investors including 83North and Act Venture Capital. It has built a team of 124, with engineering making up nearly 20% of staff.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Keelvar's largest function with 23 staff, representing nearly 20% of the company. The leadership team includes investors Bastian Nominacher and David Clarke alongside CEO Alan Holland.
The Keelvar org chart
Alan Holland (Founder & CEO) leads 39 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 35 (0% YoY), Sales 20 (+11% YoY), Consulting 9 (0% YoY), Purchasing 7 (+17% YoY), Customer Success and Support 7 (+17% YoY), Information Technology 7 (-12% YoY).
Talent flow
Keelvar recruits heavily from Dell Technologies, Johnson Controls and Accenture, as well as local universities like University College Cork. Alumni often move to tech companies including Aiven, Genesys and Optum.
Most common previous employers of Keelvar staff: Dell Technologies (6), Johnson Controls (5), Accenture (4), University College Cork (4), Teamwork.com (4), Rubrik (3). Former Keelvar employees most often moved to Aiven (3), Genesys (3), Optum (3), Udemy (2), Otonomee (2), ServiceNow (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Keelvar mafia
Six Keelvar alumni have founded companies, including Galenband (13 staff), JALCO (12 staff) and MusiMap (7 staff). These startups span robotics, procurement and music technology.
6Eddie McDaid, was Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) until 2023John Leenane, was VP Product until 2022Frédéric Notet, was Staff Engineer until 2025Greg Tarr, was AI Engineer until 2024Pierrick L'Ebraly, was VP of Growth until 2025Kristian T., was Business Development Representative until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Keelvar: Project Management (38), Leadership (38), Microsoft Excel (37), Communication (36), Microsoft Office (34), Teamwork (32), Management (32), Python (Programming Language) (31).
Where the team actually sits
Keelvar people are concentrated in County Cork, Ireland (29), Ireland (20), County Dublin, Ireland (6), Cork Metropolitan Area (5).
Search footprint
Keelvar attracts about 590 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $5K a month if bought through ads. It gained 277 ranking keywords and lost 218 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.80 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.70 / 5
Frequently asked
Keelvar has 124 employees as of September 2026.
Keelvar has raised $43M in total, most recently a Series B round in May 2022.
Keelvar was founded in 2012 by Alan Holland.
Alan Holland (Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Keelvar's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Keelvar staff are Dell Technologies (6 people), Johnson Controls (5 people), Accenture (4 people).
Former Keelvar employees most often move to Aiven (3), Genesys (3), Optum (3).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at Keelvar, including Galenband, JALCO, MusiMap.
Keelvar attracts about 590 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $5K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Keelvar staff are Project Management, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Communication, Microsoft Office.
Keelvar staff are concentrated in County Cork, Ireland (29), Ireland (20), County Dublin, Ireland (6).
Keelvar has about 35 people in Engineering, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Keelvar has about 20 people in Sales, up 11% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 93 current and 133 former Keelvar profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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