Levitate
Levitate sells AI-powered marketing software for small and medium businesses, helping them maintain client relationships through email, social media, and surveys. The Raleigh-based company has 476 employees and has raised $71 million, most recently in a Series E round.
The growth story
Levitate grew from 163 to 476 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $71M along the way, most recently a Series E in March 2026.
About
Levitate provides a marketing platform that combines AI-generated content with tools for email campaigns, social media posting, client surveys, and review generation. Its software targets small and medium businesses looking to automate and personalize client communication.
The company has grown to 476 employees since its 2017 founding, with backing from investors including Harbert Growth Partners and Duke Capital Partners. Its $71 million in funding includes a Series E round closed in March 2026.
Founders and leadership
Sales is Levitate's largest function with 144 employees, accounting for 30% of its workforce. Founder Jesse Lipson previously created ShareFile, and the company operates from its Raleigh headquarters.
The Levitate org chart
Jesse Lipson (Founder and CEO) leads 60 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: Sales 190 (+29% YoY), Business Development 50 (+4% YoY), Customer Success and Support 49 (+17% YoY), Operations 33 (+3% YoY), Marketing 20 (+33% YoY), Engineering 19 (-21% YoY).
Talent flow
Levitate recruits heavily from Citrix, where 29 employees previously worked, and local North Carolina firms like REVGEN and Dude Solutions. Its workforce is educated primarily at North Carolina State University, which accounts for 40 alumni.
Most common previous employers of Levitate staff: Citrix (29), REVGEN (13), North Carolina State University (12), Dude Solutions (5), Bandwidth (5), Progress ShareFile (5). Former Levitate employees most often moved to Relay (4), iPacket (4), Avalara (3), Red Hat (3), ExtraHop (3), ServiceTrade (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Levitate mafia
Four companies have been founded by Levitate alumni, including Dealer WarMachine, which employs five staff, and Automaite, Adaptive, and Opening Line, each with one founder.
4Alex Richardson, was Account Executive until 2025Kellen Tilley, was Senior Account Executive until 2023Hassan Siddiqui, was Sales Development Specialist until 2025Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 67% direct, 17% search, 3% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Levitate: Customer Service (200), Sales (165), Communication (156), Leadership (155), Microsoft Office (139), Microsoft Excel (113), Teamwork (98), Time Management (95).
Where the team actually sits
Levitate people are concentrated in North Carolina, United States (167), Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area (35), Ontario, Canada (16), United States (11).
Search footprint
Levitate attracts about 3,938 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $34K a month if bought through ads. It gained 358 ranking keywords and lost 439 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.50 / 5
Frequently asked
Levitate has 476 employees as of September 2026.
Levitate has raised $71M in total, most recently a Series E round in March 2026.
Levitate was founded in 2017 by Jesse Lipson.
Jesse Lipson (Founder and CEO) sits at the top of Levitate's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Levitate staff are Citrix (29 people), REVGEN (13 people), North Carolina State University (12 people).
Former Levitate employees most often move to Relay (4), iPacket (4), Avalara (3).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Levitate, including Dealer WarMachine, Automaite, Adaptive.
Levitate attracts about 3,938 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $34K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Levitate staff are Customer Service, Sales, Communication, Leadership, Microsoft Office.
Levitate staff are concentrated in North Carolina, United States (167), Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area (35), Ontario, Canada (16).
Levitate has about 190 people in Sales, up 29% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Levitate has about 50 people in Business Development, up 4% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 270 current and 285 former Levitate profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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