Neara
Neara builds physics-based digital twin software for infrastructure planning and risk management. The company has raised $124M and employs 244 people.
The growth story
Neara grew from 38 to 244 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $124M along the way, most recently a Series D in February 2026.
About
Neara's software creates precise digital models of physical infrastructure assets to simulate real-world behavior. It is used by infrastructure owners to plan interventions, prioritize investments, and prepare for risks like storms and wildfires.
The company has raised $124M, most recently in a Series D round in February 2026. Its engineering team makes up 31% of its 244-person workforce.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Neara's largest function, accounting for 75 of its 244 employees. The company is led by a team with backgrounds in software and infrastructure sectors.
The Neara org chart
Daniel Danilatos (CEO & Software Engineer) leads 54 mapped leaders with 4 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 77 (+67% YoY), Operations 28 (+75% YoY), Customer Success and Support 26 (+18% YoY), Sales 20 (+54% YoY), Arts and Design 18 (+260% YoY), Information Technology 15 (+67% YoY).
Talent flow
Neara recruits heavily from Atlassian, UNSW, Google, and Canva. Alumni have gone on to roles at GE Vernova, Google, and startups like Hyperstruck and Cover Genius.
Most common previous employers of Neara staff: Atlassian (12), UNSW (8), Google (7), Canva (7), Deloitte (6), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (6). Former Neara employees most often moved to Hyperstruck (2), GE Vernova (2), Google (2), Workseed (1), Vestacy (1), Cover Genius (1).
Alumni worth knowing
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 41% direct, 29% search, 25% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Neara: Python (Programming Language) (91), Leadership (69), Microsoft Excel (69), Microsoft Office (65), Project Management (62), SQL (58), Communication (55), Java (54).
Where the team actually sits
Neara people are concentrated in New South Wales, Australia (53), Greater Sydney Area (23), Australia (9), England, United Kingdom (8).
Search footprint
Neara attracts about 69 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 6 ranking keywords and lost 5 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.20 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.50 / 5
Frequently asked
Neara has 244 employees as of September 2026.
Neara has raised $124M in total, most recently a Series D round in February 2026.
Daniel Danilatos (CEO & Software Engineer) sits at the top of Neara's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Neara staff are Atlassian (12 people), UNSW (8 people), Google (7 people).
Former Neara employees most often move to Hyperstruck (2), GE Vernova (2), Google (2).
Neara attracts about 69 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Neara staff are Python (Programming Language), Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Project Management.
Neara staff are concentrated in New South Wales, Australia (53), Greater Sydney Area (23), Australia (9).
Neara has about 77 people in Engineering, up 67% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Neara has about 28 people in Operations, up 75% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 200 current and 85 former Neara profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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