MotherDuck
MotherDuck builds a data warehouse for SQL and AI agent queries. The Seattle-based company raised $100M in a September 2023 Series B and employs 155 people.
The growth story
MotherDuck grew from 1 to 155 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $100M along the way, most recently a Series B in September 2023.
About
MotherDuck develops a data warehouse designed to handle both SQL queries and AI agent interactions. Its product targets data teams needing to extract insights from large datasets, positioning itself as a tool for analytical workflows.
The company has scaled to 155 employees since its 2022 founding, supported by $100M in funding from investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Amplify Partners. Its Series B round in September 2023 suggests rapid growth in its early stages.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates MotherDuck's workforce, with 50 engineers accounting for nearly a third of its 155 employees. The company's leadership includes founders with backgrounds in data infrastructure, though specific roles are not detailed.
The MotherDuck org chart
Jordan Tigani (Co-Founder & CEO) leads 22 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 38 (+31% YoY), Sales 16 (+300% YoY), Information Technology 14 (+75% YoY), Entrepreneurship 14 (+17% YoY), Customer Success and Support 12 (+500% YoY), Operations 11 (+57% YoY).
Talent flow
MotherDuck recruits heavily from Google, which accounts for 19 of its analyzed hires, followed by Looker with 10. Alumni have moved to companies like MongoDB and Databricks, indicating a focus on data infrastructure expertise.
Most common previous employers of MotherDuck staff: Google (19), Looker (10), Meta (6), Microsoft (6), HubSpot (6), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (6). Former MotherDuck employees most often moved to MongoDB (2), Databricks (2), Pendo.io (1), Microsoft (1), Maven AGI (1), Snowflake (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The MotherDuck mafia
Four MotherDuck alumni have founded companies, including Invocate and Virgil Data. These startups suggest a trend toward entrepreneurial ventures in data and analytics among former employees.
4Aaron Elmore, was Consultant / Intern until 2023Peter Chapman, was Growth until 2024Sumitha N., was Fractional Exec - Customer Growth & Success until 2024Gonzalo Peci, was Software Engineer until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 46% direct, 36% search, 9% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at MotherDuck: SQL (51), Python (Programming Language) (51), Leadership (47), Microsoft Excel (33), Java (33), Public Speaking (32), Management (28), JavaScript (28).
Where the team actually sits
MotherDuck people are concentrated in Washington, United States (24), New York, United States (21), North Holland, Netherlands (9), San Francisco Bay Area (8). 3 offices on record.
Search footprint
MotherDuck attracts about 8,599 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $32K a month if bought through ads. It gained 878 ranking keywords and lost 644 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
MotherDuck has 155 employees as of September 2026.
MotherDuck has raised $100M in total, most recently a Series B round in September 2023.
MotherDuck was founded in 2022 by Jordan Tigani.
Jordan Tigani (Co-Founder & CEO) sits at the top of MotherDuck's reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current MotherDuck staff are Google (19 people), Looker (10 people), Meta (6 people).
Former MotherDuck employees most often move to MongoDB (2), Databricks (2), Pendo.io (1).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at MotherDuck, including invocate, Virgil Data, SparkCatalyst.
MotherDuck attracts about 8,599 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $32K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among MotherDuck staff are SQL, Python (Programming Language), Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Java.
MotherDuck staff are concentrated in Washington, United States (24), New York, United States (21), North Holland, Netherlands (9).
MotherDuck has about 38 people in Engineering, up 31% over the past year, as of September 2026.
MotherDuck has about 16 people in Sales, up 300% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 102 current and 47 former MotherDuck profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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