Loadstone

Software DevelopmentRijswijk, South Holland, NetherlandsFounded 2012129 employees$24M raised

Loadstone is a Netherlands-based SaaS company that sells AI-powered marketing tools for e-commerce professionals. The company has raised $24M and employs 129 people.

5
5 companies were started by ex-Loadstone people.
Growth Sharks - The Home of Technologies
Growth Sharks - The Home of Technologies is the most common next stop for people leaving Loadstone (4 alumni).
Employees
129
Total raised
$24M
Last: Series A
Site visitors
7K
per month
Alumni founders
5
companies started

The growth story

Loadstone headcount and funding129 people today
175$24M129202120222023202420252026
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Loadstone grew from 94 to 129 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $24M along the way, most recently a Series A in June 2022.

About

Loadstone provides modular AI-driven software that helps marketing and e-commerce teams personalize customer experiences and analyze customer data. Its platform focuses on turning customer insights into actionable opportunities for businesses.

The company raised $24M in a Series A round in June 2022, led by investors Flintera and Impulse VC. With 129 employees, Loadstone has built a team focused on delivering its commerce-focused marketing technology.

Founders and leadership

Sales is the largest function at Loadstone, with 11 employees dedicated to this area. The company’s leadership team is based in Rijswijk, South Holland, and oversees a workforce of 129.

The Loadstone org chart

Sergey Solovyev (Global CEO) leads 34 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 functiongrowth vs 12 months ago
SSales
28-10%
CCustomer Success and Support
17-19%
EEngineering
16-24%
BBusiness Development
13-7%
IInformation Technology
10-17%
MMarketing
9-25%
FFinance
7+17%
HHuman Resources
4-33%
OOperations
40%
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Headcount by function: Sales 28 (-10% YoY), Customer Success and Support 17 (-19% YoY), Engineering 16 (-24% YoY), Business Development 13 (-7% YoY), Information Technology 10 (-17% YoY), Marketing 9 (-25% YoY).

Talent flow

Loadstone’s employees often come from companies like Retail Rocket, Yandex, and KPMG Russia. Alumni frequently move to roles at Growth Sharks - The Home of Technologies, Avito, and Yandex. The company also recruits from universities such as Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez and Universidad de Chile.

Where Loadstone people come from, and where they go55 current + 161 former profiles
3 people: Retail Rocket → Loadstone3 people: Yandex → Loadstone3 people: Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez → Loadstone2 people: KPMG Russia → Loadstone2 people: RAMBLER&Co → Loadstone1 people: MDM Pharma → Loadstone1 people: Huzzaz → Loadstone1 people: TP → Loadstone4 people: Loadstone → Growth Sharks - The Home of Technologies3 people: Loadstone → Avito2 people: Loadstone → Sharp Sotheby's International Realty2 people: Loadstone → Yandex1 people: Loadstone → Kenos Technology1 people: Loadstone → indigitall1 people: Loadstone → UFOLAB1 people: Loadstone → Tecnofreddo S.r.lLoadstone129 peopleCAME FROMWENT TORRetail Rocket3 peopleYandex3 peopleUniversidad Adolfo …3 peopleKPMG Russia2 peopleRAMBLER&Co2 peopleMMDM Pharma1 peopleHHuzzaz1 peopleTP1 peopleGrowth Sharks - The…4 peopleAvito3 peopleSSharp Sotheby's Int…2 peopleYandex2 peopleKenos Technology1 peopleindigitall1 peopleUFOLAB1 peopleTecnofreddo S.r.l1 people
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Most common previous employers of Loadstone staff: Retail Rocket (3), Yandex (3), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (3), KPMG Russia (2), RAMBLER&Co (2), MDM Pharma (1). Former Loadstone employees most often moved to Growth Sharks - The Home of Technologies (4), Avito (3), Sharp Sotheby's International Realty (2), Yandex (2), Kenos Technology (1), indigitall (1).

Alumni worth knowing

The Loadstone mafia

Loadstone alumni have founded five companies, including Growth Sharks - The Home of Technologies (2 founders, 9 staff) and BuzzBlender (1 founder, 3 staff).

Raymond VonkRamón De L'Hotellerie de FalloisGulfiya MalakhovaLloyd KraagArne de RidderAntonina Popova6
founders left Loadstone and started 5 companies, employing 15 people between them

Raymond Vonk, was SVP of Sales until 2024
Ramón De L'Hotellerie de Fallois, was European Regional Director, Executive VP until 2024
3 employees
Gulfiya Malakhova, was AI Director of Product development until 2019
F
2 employees
Lloyd Kraag, was Consultant until 2024
Arne de Ridder, was Business Development Manager bij Retail Rocket until 2024
T
Tonya Cooks
 
Antonina Popova, was Director of Customer Success until 2022

Web traffic

loadstone.io monthly visitors-3% month over month
5,570167,424329,2787,419202420252026
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Traffic mix: 22% direct, 62% search, 5% social, 1% paid.

What this company is made of

Headcount by skillwhat people list on their profiles
CCommunication
26
MManagement
23
EEnglish
19
MMicrosoft Excel
18
PProject Management
17
JJavaScript
17
MMicrosoft Office
16
AAccount Management
16
SSocial Media
15
TTeam Leadership
15
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Most common skills at Loadstone: Communication (26), Management (23), English (19), Microsoft Excel (18), Project Management (17), JavaScript (17), Microsoft Office (16), Account Management (16).

Where the team actually sits

Headcount by regionHQ: Rijswijk, South Holland, Netherlands
MMoscow City, Russia
14
RRussia
11
CChile
4
CCyprus
3
CCatalonia, Spain
2
SSantiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
2
SSantiago Metropolitan Area
2
TTbilisi, Georgia
2
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Loadstone people are concentrated in Moscow City, Russia (14), Russia (11), Chile (4), Cyprus (3). 3 offices on record.

Search footprint

Organic clicks
291
per month
Traffic worth
$43K
if bought as ads
Ranking keywords
1,256
Ads budget
$0K
per month

Loadstone attracts about 291 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $43K a month if bought through ads. It gained 398 ranking keywords and lost 323 in the last period.

What employees say

Compensation
4.00 / 5
Career opportunities
3.00 / 5
Senior management
4.00 / 5
Work-life balance
5.00 / 5

Frequently asked

How many employees does Loadstone have?

Loadstone has 129 employees as of September 2026.

How much has Loadstone raised?

Loadstone has raised $24M in total, most recently a Series A round in June 2022.

Who is the CEO of Loadstone?

Sergey Solovyev (Global CEO) sits at the top of Loadstone's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.

Where does Loadstone hire from?

The most common previous employers of current Loadstone staff are Retail Rocket (3 people), Yandex (3 people), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (3 people).

Where do Loadstone employees go after leaving?

Former Loadstone employees most often move to Growth Sharks - The Home of Technologies (4), Avito (3), Sharp Sotheby's International Realty (2).

What companies were founded by ex-Loadstone employees?

At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at Loadstone, including Growth Sharks - The Home of Technologies, BuzzBlender, FullStack Studio.

How much traffic does Loadstone get from search?

Loadstone attracts about 291 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $43K a month in equivalent ad spend.

What skills do people at Loadstone have?

The most common skills among Loadstone staff are Communication, Management, English, Microsoft Excel, Project Management.

Where is Loadstone's team located?

Loadstone staff are concentrated in Moscow City, Russia (14), Russia (11), Chile (4).

How big is Loadstone's sales team?

Loadstone has about 28 people in Sales, down 10% over the past year, as of September 2026.

How big is Loadstone's customer success and support team?

Loadstone has about 17 people in Customer Success and Support, down 19% over the past year, as of September 2026.

Computed from 55 current and 161 former Loadstone profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.

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