Kittl
Kittl is an AI-powered graphic design platform that helps users create brand-ready visual content. The company has over 10 million users and raised $50M in a Series B round in January 2024.
The growth story
Kittl grew from 19 to 156 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $50M along the way, most recently a Series B in January 2024.
About
Kittl provides a platform that combines AI models with editing tools to streamline graphic design workflows. It targets creators, designers, and businesses looking to quickly produce original visual identities.
The company has grown to 156 employees across Germany, the US, and the UK. Its $50M Series B funding in early 2024 suggests rapid expansion, though specific growth metrics are unavailable.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Kittl's largest function, with 46 employees. The company operates across multiple hubs in Germany, the US, and the UK, with a team representing over 20 nationalities.
The Kittl org chart
Nicolas Heymann (Founder & CEO) leads 33 mapped leaders with 7 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 50 (-6% YoY), Arts and Design 32 (-3% YoY), Marketing 16 (0% YoY), Media and Communication 10 (-9% YoY), Business Development 9 (0% YoY), Operations 7 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Kittl hires from companies like Delivery Hero, Upwork, and Netguru. Alumni frequently move to design-focused roles, with Canva being the top destination.
Most common previous employers of Kittl staff: Delivery Hero (3), Upwork (3), Netguru (3), Seven Peaks (3), McKinsey & Company (2), Freenow (2). Former Kittl employees most often moved to Canva (3), WOBL Creative (2), Alpha Sophia (1), V17 Recruitment (1), Cloneforce Pte (1), Hisignal (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Kittl mafia
Kittl alumni have founded several companies, including Kyne AI, ZENX, and Hisignal, each with multiple staff members from Kittl.
5Ben Thomas, was Product Lead - Editor until 2025Anders Fleck, was COO & Interim CMO until 2022Rap Paulavicius, was Head of People & Talent until 2024Nicholas Asseily, was Graphic Design until 2024Val Scholz, was Head of Growth until 2024Hiring now
Kittl is actively hiring, with open roles listed on their careers page.
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 48% direct, 30% search, 13% social, 2% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Kittl: JavaScript (42), Graphic Design (38), TypeScript (34), React.js (34), Project Management (33), Adobe Photoshop (31), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) (31), Git (31).
Where the team actually sits
Kittl people are concentrated in Berlin, Germany (58), Berlin Metropolitan Area (6), England, United Kingdom (4), United Kingdom (3).
Search footprint
Kittl attracts about 111,800 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $705K a month if bought through ads. It gained 21,126 ranking keywords and lost 17,782 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.90 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.80 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.70 / 5
Frequently asked
Kittl has 156 employees as of September 2026.
Kittl has raised $50M in total, most recently a Series B round in January 2024.
Kittl was founded in 2020 by Nicolas Heymann.
Nicolas Heymann (Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Kittl's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Kittl staff are Delivery Hero (3 people), Upwork (3 people), Netguru (3 people).
Former Kittl employees most often move to Canva (3), WOBL Creative (2), Alpha Sophia (1).
At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at Kittl, including Kyne AI, ZENX, Hisignal.
Kittl attracts about 111,800 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $705K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Kittl staff are JavaScript, Graphic Design, TypeScript, React.js, Project Management.
Kittl staff are concentrated in Berlin, Germany (58), Berlin Metropolitan Area (6), England, United Kingdom (4).
Kittl has about 50 people in Engineering, down 6% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Kittl has about 32 people in Arts and Design, down 3% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 121 current and 94 former Kittl profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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