ParkBee
ParkBee operates a smart parking platform that connects drivers to available spaces while helping property owners monetize unused parking capacity. The company manages over 1,600 car parks across the Netherlands, Belgium, UK, and Germany, and has raised $41 million in funding.
The growth story
ParkBee grew from 86 to 67 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $41M along the way, most recently a Series B in March 2022.
About
ParkBee provides a platform that enables property owners like hotels and office buildings to rent out parking spaces during off-peak hours. The company handles all operations including ANPR technology, bookings, enforcement, and customer support, turning unused parking into a revenue stream.
The company has expanded to operate in four European countries and secured $41 million in Series B funding in March 2022. With 67 employees, ParkBee has built a network of over 1,600 car parks across its markets.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is ParkBee's largest function with 13 employees. The company is led by a team based in Amsterdam, where it was founded in 2013.
The ParkBee org chart
Jian Jiang (Chief Executive Officer) leads 21 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 12 (-14% YoY), Business Development 11 (+10% YoY), Customer Success and Support 9 (-36% YoY), Sales 7 (-12% YoY), Marketing 4 (-20% YoY), Accounting 4 (+33% YoY).
Talent flow
ParkBee's employees come from companies like Ohpen, ConnectWise Cloud Backup, and Luxoft. Alumni frequently move to major tech firms including Dell Technologies, Booking.com, and Amazon.
Most common previous employers of ParkBee staff: Ohpen (4), ConnectWise Cloud BackupTM (2), Luxoft (2), Alerio Capital (2), Abercrombie & Fitch (2), AKQA (2). Former ParkBee employees most often moved to Dell Technologies (3), Booking.com (3), Amazon (3), Qbuzz b.v. (2), Rabobank (2), KLM Catering Services (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The ParkBee mafia
ParkBee alumni have founded 14 companies, including Velaris, Contrast webinars, and Finlay. One founder went on to establish BNP Paribas, which now employs over 150,000 people.
14Hugo Peek, was Chairperson Supervisory Board until 2021Jose Fernandez Castaño, was Head Of Strategic Partnerships & Expansion until 2019Luuk de Jonge, was Product & Marketing Intern until 2017Scott Moran, was CSO & Global Head of Operations until 2018James Hennessy, was Consultant - UK Partnerships until 2017Pepijn Beijen, was Account Manager & Business Developer until 2016
Andrada Smaranda, was Fractional Head of Brand until 2025
Sébastien Bogaerts, was Intern marketing until 2019
Clarissa van Deventer, was Freelance Copywriter until 2023
Thomas Kuivenhoven, was Business Development Manager (Outbound) until 2025
Aris B., was Intern until 2022
Wessel Van der Plas, was Internship Global Expansion until 2018
Brandonlee Brown, was Business Development Manager until 2023
Eva Kleyweg, was Interim Legal Counsel until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 13% direct, 65% search, 1% social, 8% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at ParkBee: Communication (18), Customer Service (17), Teamwork (17), Microsoft Office (17), Microsoft Excel (17), JavaScript (15), English (15), Leadership (14).
Where the team actually sits
ParkBee people are concentrated in North Holland, Netherlands (29), The Randstad, Netherlands (5), Netherlands (5), England, United Kingdom (3).
Search footprint
ParkBee attracts about 135 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $2K a month if bought through ads. It gained 465 ranking keywords and lost 334 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 2.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.50 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.20 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.80 / 5
Frequently asked
ParkBee has 67 employees as of September 2026.
ParkBee has raised $41M in total, most recently a Series B round in March 2022.
ParkBee was founded in 2013 by Jian Jiang, Tom Buchmann.
Jian Jiang (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of ParkBee's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current ParkBee staff are Ohpen (4 people), ConnectWise Cloud BackupTM (2 people), Luxoft (2 people).
Former ParkBee employees most often move to Dell Technologies (3), Booking.com (3), Amazon (3).
At least 14 companies have a founder who previously worked at ParkBee, including BNP Paribas, Velaris, Contrast webinars.
ParkBee attracts about 135 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $2K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among ParkBee staff are Communication, Customer Service, Teamwork, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.
ParkBee staff are concentrated in North Holland, Netherlands (29), The Randstad, Netherlands (5), Netherlands (5).
ParkBee has about 12 people in Engineering, down 14% over the past year, as of September 2026.
ParkBee has about 11 people in Business Development, up 10% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 49 current and 245 former ParkBee profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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