Nexla
Nexla sells a no-code data integration platform that processes over one trillion records monthly. The San Mateo-based company, founded in 2016, raised $34M in a July 2023 Series A.
The growth story
Nexla grew from 24 to 72 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $34M along the way, most recently a Series A in July 2023.
About
Nexla provides tools for enterprises to connect and transform data from over 1,000 sources into formats ready for AI systems and agents. Its platform supports multiple integration methods including ELT, ETL, streaming, and APIs, targeting companies that need to manage complex data flows without custom coding.
The company processes a trillion records monthly, serving clients like Autodesk, DoorDash, and Johnson & Johnson. Its $34M Series A in mid-2023 suggests strong investor confidence in its enterprise-focused data integration approach.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates Nexla's 72-person team, with 32 engineers. The company has maintained a lean structure since its 2016 founding, with no reported headcount growth in the past year.
The Nexla org chart
Saket Saurabh (Co-founder & CEO) leads 16 mapped leaders with 5 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 (-25% YoY), Customer Success and Support 7 (+40% YoY), Information Technology 5 (-37% YoY), Business Development 5 (-29% YoY).
Talent flow
Nexla recruits heavily from ASM Technologies and Rubicon Project, with Google and Jitterbit also notable sources. Alumni frequently move to AWS, Trust3 AI, and Databricks, suggesting strong demand for Nexla-trained talent in cloud and AI roles.
Most common previous employers of Nexla staff: ASM Technologies (6), Rubicon Project (4), Mobsmith (acq. by Magnite) (3), Google (3), Jitterbit (3), Lohika (3). Former Nexla employees most often moved to Amazon Web Services (AWS) (4), Trust3 AI (3), StarTree (2), Databricks (2), Meta (2), SnapLogic (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Nexla mafia
Four Nexla alumni have founded companies, most notably Trust3 AI with 27 staff. Other ventures include Orderly AI TM, Lumen AI, and Visionmatch, all in early stages with 1-4 employees each.
4Neeraj Sabharwal, was Founding Member, Enterprise Sales until 2025Garrett Menichini, was Senior Product Marketing Manager, Sales Enablement until 2025Mehdi Bouarek, was Account Executive until 2022Web traffic
Traffic mix: 56% direct, 35% search, 8% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Nexla: Python (Programming Language) (33), Microsoft Excel (24), Leadership (23), Java (22), SQL (21), MySQL (20), JavaScript (19), PostgreSQL (19).
Where the team actually sits
Nexla people are concentrated in Karnataka, India (10), California, United States (9), Tamil Nadu, India (5), Ukraine (4).
Search footprint
Nexla attracts about 1,471 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $32K a month if bought through ads. It gained 613 ranking keywords and lost 745 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.30 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.70 / 5
Frequently asked
Nexla has 72 employees as of September 2026.
Nexla has raised $34M in total, most recently a Series A round in July 2023.
Nexla was founded in 2016 by Saket Saurabh, Avinash Shahdadpuri, Niket Sourabh, Jeff Williams.
Saket Saurabh (Co-founder & CEO) sits at the top of Nexla's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Nexla staff are ASM Technologies (6 people), Rubicon Project (4 people), Mobsmith (acq. by Magnite) (3 people).
Former Nexla employees most often move to Amazon Web Services (AWS) (4), Trust3 AI (3), StarTree (2).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Nexla, including Trust3 AI, Orderly AI TM, Lumen AI.
Nexla attracts about 1,471 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $32K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Nexla staff are Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Excel, Leadership, Java, SQL.
Nexla staff are concentrated in Karnataka, India (10), California, United States (9), Tamil Nadu, India (5).
Nexla has about 38 people in Engineering, down 25% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Nexla has about 7 people in Customer Success and Support, up 40% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 53 current and 136 former Nexla profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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