KODE Labs
KODE Labs provides a building operations platform called KODE OS used by major real estate firms like Hines and Empire State Realty Trust. The Detroit-based company has 273 employees and raised $38M in a Series B round in April 2024.
The growth story
KODE Labs grew from 115 to 273 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $38M along the way, most recently a Series B in April 2024.
About
KODE Labs sells an enterprise software platform that centralizes data and controls for building operations, helping property managers optimize efficiency. Its customers include large real estate firms and institutions managing commercial properties.
The company has grown to 273 staff since its 2017 founding and recently closed a $38M Series B round led by I Squared Capital and other investors. Its platform is used by major property owners and operators globally.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is KODE Labs' largest function with 89 staff, representing nearly a third of the company. The leadership team spans Detroit and Kosovo, with a median employee tenure of 2 years.
The KODE Labs org chart
Edi Demaj (Co-Founder) leads 60 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 118 (+10% YoY), Program and Project Management 27 (+29% YoY), Information Technology 27 (+35% YoY), Sales 20 (-17% YoY), Arts and Design 12 (+9% YoY), Customer Success and Support 11 (+57% YoY).
Talent flow
KODE Labs recruits heavily from Kosovo, with the University of Prishtina supplying 46 alumni. Many employees previously worked at Rocket Fiber, LIFE from Gjirafa, and regional banks and telecoms. Alumni often move to IT services firms and regional tech companies.
Most common previous employers of KODE Labs staff: Rocket Fiber (7), LIFE from Gjirafa (6), ZAG Apps (a KODE Labs Company) (5), IPKO Telecommunications (5), Banka Ekonomike SH.A. (5), Raiffeisen Bank Kosova (5). Former KODE Labs employees most often moved to Ritech International (5), ISA Consulting (3), Raiffeisen Tech Kosovo (3), NFON (2), ProCredit Bank Kosova (2), hellocare.ai (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The KODE Labs mafia
KODE Labs alumni have founded 6 companies, including What if Design (19 staff) and Vertiqos (5 staff). Most are small Kosovo-based tech firms.
6Akhila Kosaraju, was Product Management + Customer Success until 2022Nue Nikolla, was Vice President Operations until 2026Spencer Whiteman, was Founding PMM until 2025Besnik Rama, was Senior Engineering Manager until 2024Leonardo Abazi, was iOS App Developer until 2020Dorant Dushi, was Angular Developer Intern until 2022Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 26% direct, 23% search, 4% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at KODE Labs: Java (56), Communication (52), Project Management (51), Microsoft Office (49), SQL (44), Leadership (44), JavaScript (43), Python (Programming Language) (37).
Where the team actually sits
KODE Labs people are concentrated in District of Pristina, Kosovo (107), Kosovo (34), Michigan, United States (17), Detroit Metropolitan Area (8).
Search footprint
KODE Labs attracts about 465 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $3K a month if bought through ads. It gained 101 ranking keywords and lost 70 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.60 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.70 / 5
Frequently asked
KODE Labs has 273 employees as of September 2026.
KODE Labs has raised $38M in total, most recently a Series B round in April 2024.
KODE Labs was founded in 2017 by Edi Demaj, Etrit Demaj, Gentrit Gojani.
Edi Demaj (Co-Founder) sits at the top of KODE Labs's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current KODE Labs staff are Rocket Fiber (7 people), LIFE from Gjirafa (6 people), ZAG Apps (a KODE Labs Company) (5 people).
Former KODE Labs employees most often move to Ritech International (5), ISA Consulting (3), Raiffeisen Tech Kosovo (3).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at KODE Labs, including What if Design, Vertiqos, Simplehaus.
KODE Labs attracts about 465 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $3K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among KODE Labs staff are Java, Communication, Project Management, Microsoft Office, SQL.
KODE Labs staff are concentrated in District of Pristina, Kosovo (107), Kosovo (34), Michigan, United States (17).
KODE Labs has about 118 people in Engineering, up 10% over the past year, as of September 2026.
KODE Labs has about 27 people in Program and Project Management, up 29% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 220 current and 177 former KODE Labs profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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