Parabola
Parabola sells AI agents that automate repetitive finance and operations tasks like reconciliations and audits. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, it has 84 employees and raised $34M, most recently in a Series B in June 2023.
The growth story
Parabola grew from 25 to 84 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $34M along the way, most recently a Series B in June 2023.
About
Parabola builds AI agents that handle unstructured inputs like PDFs and spreadsheets to automate processes such as carrier billing audits and inventory checks. Its agents are designed to be inspectable and governable, making them auditable and updatable without requiring complete re-prompting.
The company has raised $34M, including a Series B in mid-2023, and employs 84 people. Its focus on transparency and governance in AI-driven automation positions it as a tool for teams looking to streamline repetitive tasks while maintaining control over the process.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at Parabola, with 17 employees. The company has a median tenure of 1 year, suggesting a relatively young and dynamic workforce.
The Parabola org chart
Alex Yaseen (Founder and CEO) leads 24 mapped leaders with 1 direct report. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 27 (+35% YoY), Sales 11 (+10% YoY), Business Development 5 (-17% YoY), Operations 5 (0% YoY), Administrative 3 (0% YoY), Marketing 3 (-50% YoY).
Talent flow
Parabola recruits from companies like Via, Tableau, and Salesforce, with notable alumni moving to SpaceXAI, Rippling, and Netflix. Employees come from schools such as the University of Southern California and Middlebury College.
Most common previous employers of Parabola staff: Via (3), Tableau (2), Lattice (2), Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA (2), Salesforce (2), EY (2). Former Parabola employees most often moved to SpaceXAI (2), Rippling (2), Clay (2), ClickHouse (2), Netflix (2), Harvey (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 45% direct, 43% search, 2% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Parabola: Leadership (28), Public Speaking (25), Microsoft Excel (25), Project Management (24), Data Analysis (22), Microsoft Office (21), Customer Service (20), Management (18).
Where the team actually sits
Parabola people are concentrated in California, United States (19), New York, United States (18), San Francisco Bay Area (9), New York City Metropolitan Area (6).
Search footprint
Parabola attracts about 2,134 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $20K a month if bought through ads. It gained 501 ranking keywords and lost 399 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 5.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 5.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.90 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.90 / 5
Frequently asked
Parabola has 84 employees as of September 2026.
Parabola has raised $34M in total, most recently a Series B round in June 2023.
Parabola was founded in 2017 by Alex Yaseen.
Alex Yaseen (Founder and CEO) sits at the top of Parabola's reporting structure, with 1 direct report.
The most common previous employers of current Parabola staff are Via (3 people), Tableau (2 people), Lattice (2 people).
Former Parabola employees most often move to SpaceXAI (2), Rippling (2), Clay (2).
Parabola attracts about 2,134 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $20K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Parabola staff are Leadership, Public Speaking, Microsoft Excel, Project Management, Data Analysis.
Parabola staff are concentrated in California, United States (19), New York, United States (18), San Francisco Bay Area (9).
Parabola has about 27 people in Engineering, up 35% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Parabola has about 11 people in Sales, up 10% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 61 current and 53 former Parabola profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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