Lyric
Lyric sells supply chain optimization software to enterprise customers. The Sunnyvale-based company has raised $67M and employs 331 people.
The growth story
Lyric grew from 8 to 331 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $67M along the way, most recently a Series B in August 2025.
About
Lyric provides a platform for supply chain teams to analyze data, configure workflows, and build custom applications. Its tools aim to help companies improve efficiency and sustainability in their supply chain operations.
The company has raised $67M in funding, including a Series B round in August 2025. Its 331-person workforce suggests rapid scaling since its 2021 founding.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Lyric's largest function, accounting for 61 employees. The company appears to have a flat structure typical of startups, with a median tenure of just one year.
The Lyric org chart
Ganesh Ramakrishna (Founder, C.E.O) leads 58 mapped leaders with 3 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 (+55% YoY), Sales 34 (+183% YoY), Operations 30 (+76% YoY), Customer Success and Support 16 (+100% YoY), Consulting 15 (+275% YoY), Business Development 12 (+33% YoY).
Talent flow
Lyric recruits heavily from supply chain software firms, with Coupa and Opex Analytics being top talent sources. Many employees come from top Indian engineering schools, including IIT Bombay and BITS Pilani.
Most common previous employers of Lyric staff: Coupa (18), Opex Analytics (17), IBM (12), Amazon (11), Deloitte (10), Anaplan (8). Former Lyric employees most often moved to Infor (2), OutSystems (1), Freehand (1), Healthplanet Psychotherapy (1), VaultStack AI (1), Overlayz (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Lyric mafia
Lyric alumni have founded three companies, including VoxLoom and VaultStack AI. These startups suggest a focus on enterprise software and AI among departing employees.
3Vetrichelvan Barathy, was Software Engineer until 2024Vinay Gahlot, was Chief of Staff, India until 2025Chinyere Lynda Aniebonam, was Virtual Assistant until 2019Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 74% direct, 9% search, 6% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Lyric: Python (Programming Language) (146), Microsoft Excel (105), SQL (105), Microsoft Office (93), Leadership (90), Project Management (84), Management (80), Data Analysis (77).
Where the team actually sits
Lyric people are concentrated in Karnataka, India (69), Tamil Nadu, India (20), Maharashtra, India (13), India (11).
Search footprint
Lyric attracts about 249 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 44 ranking keywords and lost 21 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.60 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.50 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.20 / 5
Frequently asked
Lyric has 331 employees as of September 2026.
Lyric has raised $67M in total, most recently a Series B round in August 2025.
Lyric was founded in 2021 by Ganesh Ramakrishna, Naman Maheshwari, Sarang Jagdale, PhD, Karthik Muthukrishnan, Snigdha Goley.
Ganesh Ramakrishna (Founder, C.E.O) sits at the top of Lyric's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Lyric staff are Coupa (18 people), Opex Analytics (17 people), IBM (12 people).
Former Lyric employees most often move to Infor (2), OutSystems (1), Freehand (1).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at Lyric, including VoxLoom, VaultStack AI, Healthplanet Psychotherapy.
Lyric attracts about 249 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Lyric staff are Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Excel, SQL, Microsoft Office, Leadership.
Lyric staff are concentrated in Karnataka, India (69), Tamil Nadu, India (20), Maharashtra, India (13).
Lyric has about 118 people in Engineering, up 55% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Lyric has about 34 people in Sales, up 183% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 223 current and 42 former Lyric profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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