Modal
Modal provides cloud infrastructure for AI workloads, offering GPU access and containerized environments for model training and inference. The company has raised $465M, including a Series C in May 2026, and employs 217 people.
The growth story
Modal grew from 3 to 217 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $465M along the way, most recently a Series C in May 2026.
About
Modal sells cloud computing services optimized for AI development, with features like fast container startup and integrated storage. Customers use it to run machine learning models and development environments at scale.
The company has grown rapidly since its 2021 founding, reaching 217 employees. Its $465M funding includes backing from Accel, Bain Capital Ventures, and other top investors.
Founders and leadership
Engineering makes up the largest function with 23 employees. The company has a flat structure with a median tenure of just one year, suggesting rapid team growth.
The Modal org chart
Erik Bernhardsson (CEO) leads 18 mapped leaders with 8 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 120 (+135% YoY), Entrepreneurship 15 (+36% YoY), Business Development 11 (+57% YoY), Operations 8 (+100% YoY), Sales 7 (+40% YoY), Marketing 6 (+200% YoY).
Talent flow
Modal recruits heavily from Google and Spotify (14 hires each), along with Databricks and Amazon (10 each). Alumni most often join OpenAI (5) and various AI startups.
Most common previous employers of Modal staff: Google (14), Spotify (14), Databricks (10), Amazon (10), Meta (9), Jane Street (9). Former Modal employees most often moved to OpenAI (5), Thinking Machines Lab (2), Cursor (2), Fastino Labs (1), Replit (1), SpaceXAI (1).
Alumni worth knowing
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 71% direct, 19% search, 5% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Modal: Python (Programming Language) (97), Java (73), JavaScript (52), C (Programming Language) (49), Software Development (48), Leadership (48), C++ (45), SQL (44).
Where the team actually sits
Modal people are concentrated in New York, United States (71), California, United States (22), New York City Metropolitan Area (14), San Francisco Bay Area (13). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
Modal attracts about 14,540 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $28K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1,387 ranking keywords and lost 915 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Modal has 217 employees as of September 2026.
Modal has raised $465M in total, most recently a Series C round in May 2026.
Modal was founded in 2021 by Akshat Bubna.
Erik Bernhardsson (CEO) sits at the top of Modal's reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Modal staff are Google (14 people), Spotify (14 people), Databricks (10 people).
Former Modal employees most often move to OpenAI (5), Thinking Machines Lab (2), Cursor (2).
Modal attracts about 14,540 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $28K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Modal staff are Python (Programming Language), Java, JavaScript, C (Programming Language), Software Development.
Modal staff are concentrated in New York, United States (71), California, United States (22), New York City Metropolitan Area (14).
Modal has about 120 people in Engineering, up 135% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Modal has about 15 people in Entrepreneurship, up 36% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 172 current and 36 former Modal profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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