Kestra
Kestra is an open-source workflow orchestration platform that helps engineering teams automate data, AI, infrastructure, and business processes. The company has raised $36M and employs 77 people.
The growth story
Kestra grew from 2 to 77 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $36M along the way, most recently a Series A in March 2026.
About
Kestra sells a platform that lets engineering teams design and run automated workflows across their tech stack. Customers can build workflows using either a visual interface or code, with both methods staying synchronized for easier review and scaling.
The company claims 10x year-over-year growth in adoption and workflow volume, positioning itself as one of the fastest-growing open-source orchestration platforms. It raised $36M in a Series A round led by Alven and other investors.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Kestra's largest function, with 22 employees. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, suggesting moderate turnover.
The Kestra org chart
Emmanuel Darras (CEO & co-founder) leads 21 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 23 (+53% YoY), Entrepreneurship 13 (+18% YoY), Sales 7 (+75% YoY), Information Technology 7 (+133% YoY), Business Development 6 (0% YoY), Media and Communication 6 (+200% YoY).
Talent flow
Kestra's workforce comes primarily from companies like Talend, Ankama, and Confluent. Alumni have moved to roles at PayPal, Taktile, and Apryse.
Most common previous employers of Kestra staff: Talend (4), Ankama (3), Confluent (2), Major League Hacking (2), Weaviate (2), Splunk (2). Former Kestra employees most often moved to Looties (1), PayPal (1), Taktile (1), Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Benefit Funds (1), Candescent (1), Apryse (1).
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 36% direct, 45% search, 4% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Kestra: JavaScript (29), Python (Programming Language) (27), Java (23), SQL (22), Git (22), Communication (20), Management (20), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) (19).
Where the team actually sits
Kestra people are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (4), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (4), Greater Lille Metropolitan Area (4), England, United Kingdom (3).
Search footprint
Kestra attracts about 2,034 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $25K a month if bought through ads. It gained 284 ranking keywords and lost 179 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 2.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.70 / 5
Frequently asked
Kestra has 77 employees as of September 2026.
Kestra has raised $36M in total, most recently a Series A round in March 2026.
Kestra was founded in 2022 by Emmanuel Darras, Ludovic DEHON.
Emmanuel Darras (CEO & co-founder) sits at the top of Kestra's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Kestra staff are Talend (4 people), Ankama (3 people), Confluent (2 people).
Former Kestra employees most often move to Looties (1), PayPal (1), Taktile (1).
Kestra attracts about 2,034 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $25K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Kestra staff are JavaScript, Python (Programming Language), Java, SQL, Git.
Kestra staff are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (4), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (4), Greater Lille Metropolitan Area (4).
Kestra has about 23 people in Engineering, up 53% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Kestra has about 13 people in Entrepreneurship, up 18% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 50 current and 16 former Kestra profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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