Nimble
Nimble builds autonomous warehouse robots that handle storage, retrieval, picking, and packing tasks. The company has raised $221M, including a Series C in October 2024, and employs 340 people.
The growth story
Nimble grew from 35 to 340 employees between 2020 and 2026, raising $221M along the way, most recently a Series C in October 2024.
About
Nimble develops general-purpose robots designed to replace multiple warehouse automation systems. Its technology aims to reduce costs and complexity for logistics operators compared to existing solutions.
The company has attracted investment from firms like Accel and FedEx, with notable backing from robotics pioneers Marc Raibert and Sebastian Thrun. Its team draws heavily from Tesla and Amazon, with Carnegie Mellon being the top academic feeder.
Founders and leadership
Engineering makes up the largest function with 70 employees. The leadership team comes from Stanford and Carnegie Mellon AI labs, with board members including Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert.
The Nimble org chart
Simon Kalouche (Founder, CEO) leads 46 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 103 (+26% YoY), Operations 63 (-12% YoY), Accounting 22 (+10% YoY), Information Technology 22 (+38% YoY), Business Development 21 (+24% YoY), Customer Success and Support 17 (+13% YoY).
Talent flow
Tesla and Amazon are the top talent sources, contributing 33 former employees combined. Carnegie Mellon alumni dominate academic hires, with 16 from the university and 7 from its Robotics Institute.
Most common previous employers of Nimble staff: Tesla (18), Amazon (15), Carnegie Mellon University (9), Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute (7), NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (4), ShipMonk (4). Former Nimble employees most often moved to Skild AI (5), Google (3), Tesla (3), Joby Aviation (2), Agility Robotics (2), Medra (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Nimble mafia
Alumni have founded 5 companies, including Noble Machines (41 staff) and Pivot Robotics (10 staff). One founder went into private equity with a firm employing over 2,600 people.
5O'Brien De Nieva, was Robotics Technician until 2022Christopher McQuin, was Director of Systems Engineering until 2021Siddharth Girdhar, was Robotics Software Engineer until 2023Vraj P., was Robotics Test Engineer until 2023Jash Shukla, was Test Engineer until 2022Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 25% direct, 70% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Nimble: Python (Programming Language) (83), Leadership (69), Customer Service (63), Microsoft Excel (59), Communication (58), Microsoft Office (56), Project Management (53), Problem Solving (52).
Where the team actually sits
Nimble people are concentrated in California, United States (62), San Francisco Bay Area (30), United States (10), Pennsylvania, United States (8).
Search footprint
Nimble attracts about 1,384 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 60 ranking keywords and lost 58 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.70 / 5
Frequently asked
Nimble has 340 employees as of September 2026.
Nimble has raised $221M in total, most recently a Series C round in October 2024.
Nimble was founded in 2019 by Simon Kalouche, Juan Pablo Mora Argueta.
Simon Kalouche (Founder, CEO) sits at the top of Nimble's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Nimble staff are Tesla (18 people), Amazon (15 people), Carnegie Mellon University (9 people).
Former Nimble employees most often move to Skild AI (5), Google (3), Tesla (3).
At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at Nimble, including Private Equity, Noble Machines, Pivot Robotics.
Nimble attracts about 1,384 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Nimble staff are Python (Programming Language), Leadership, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, Communication.
Nimble staff are concentrated in California, United States (62), San Francisco Bay Area (30), United States (10).
Nimble has about 103 people in Engineering, up 26% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Nimble has about 63 people in Operations, down 12% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 140 current and 210 former Nimble profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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