Overstory
Overstory sells AI-powered vegetation risk analysis software to utilities, using satellite data and machine learning to prevent power outages and wildfires. The 152-person company has raised $68M, including a Series B in late 2025.
The growth story
Overstory grew from 24 to 152 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $68M along the way, most recently a Series B in November 2025.
About
Overstory's software analyzes satellite imagery with AI to identify vegetation threatening power grids, helping utilities prioritize maintenance. Customers use it to reduce wildfire risks and improve service reliability.
The company has grown to 152 employees, with engineering making up nearly a third of staff. Its $68M in funding suggests strong investor confidence in its grid resilience approach, though headcount growth rates aren't disclosed.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates with 46 staff, about 30% of the company. Leadership likely focuses on product development given the technical nature of satellite imagery analysis and machine learning applications.
The Overstory org chart
Indra den Bakker (CEO & Co-founder) leads 39 mapped leaders with 2 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 48 (+66% YoY), Operations 26 (0% YoY), Business Development 16 (+7% YoY), Information Technology 12 (-20% YoY), Customer Success and Support 7 (0% YoY), Sales 7 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
The team draws heavily from Opower and Google (5 hires each), suggesting expertise in energy tech and AI. Alumni scatter thinly across startups, with only 1-2 joining each destination company.
Most common previous employers of Overstory staff: Opower (5), Google (5), frog (3), Meetup (3), The New York Times (3), IBM (3). Former Overstory employees most often moved to Green Economy (1), Sunshine Studio (1), Pivotal Health (1), RINA (1), Booking.com (1), RB Global (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Overstory mafia
Four alumni-founded companies exist, most notably Radia Capital (6 staff) and Limai (2 staff). The ventures are small but show entrepreneurial spillover from Overstory.
4Kate Burson, was Head Of Business Development until 2023Bruno Dagnino, was Product Advisor until 2024Christy Brouker, was Product Manager until 2024Roelof Pieters, was Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder until 2023Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 53% direct, 31% search, 6% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Overstory: Python (Programming Language) (52), Research Skills (51), Data Analysis (48), Leadership (48), Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (42), Project Management (41), Microsoft Office (40), Microsoft Excel (36).
Where the team actually sits
Overstory people are concentrated in California, United States (10), Pennsylvania, United States (7), North Holland, Netherlands (6), New York, United States (6).
Search footprint
Overstory attracts about 87 organic search visits a month. It gained 34 ranking keywords and lost 10 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.30 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.80 / 5
Frequently asked
Overstory has 152 employees as of September 2026.
Overstory has raised $68M in total, most recently a Series B round in November 2025.
Overstory was founded in 2018 by Indra den Bakker.
Indra den Bakker (CEO & Co-founder) sits at the top of Overstory's reporting structure, with 2 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Overstory staff are Opower (5 people), Google (5 people), frog (3 people).
Former Overstory employees most often move to Green Economy (1), Sunshine Studio (1), Pivotal Health (1).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Overstory, including Radia Capital, Limai, WanderWorks.
Overstory attracts about 87 organic search visits a month.
The most common skills among Overstory staff are Python (Programming Language), Research Skills, Data Analysis, Leadership, Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Overstory staff are concentrated in California, United States (10), Pennsylvania, United States (7), North Holland, Netherlands (6).
Overstory has about 48 people in Engineering, up 66% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Overstory has about 26 people in Operations, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 113 current and 62 former Overstory profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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