Rasa

Software DevelopmentSan Francisco, California, United StatesFounded 2016182 employees$70M raised

Rasa sells an enterprise platform for building AI-powered chat and voice agents, with $70M in total funding after a February 2024 Series C. The 182-person company helps businesses integrate multi-step conversational AI with their core systems.

12
12 companies were started by ex-Rasa people.
+26%
Operations is Rasa's fastest-growing team over the past year, now 24 people.
11%
11% of analysed staff worked at Embroker before joining. No other company feeds Rasa more.
Employees
182
Total raised
$70M
Last: Series C
Open roles
2
0% vs last year
Site visitors
112K
per month
Alumni founders
12
companies started

The growth story

Rasa headcount and funding182 people today
184$30M1822023202420252026
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Rasa grew from 91 to 182 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $70M along the way, most recently a Series C in February 2024.

About

Rasa provides software that lets companies create AI agents for customer service and other complex, multi-channel conversations. Its platform focuses on maintaining consistent behavior across long interactions and integrating with business systems.

The company has raised $70 million, most recently in a Series C round. Its engineering team makes up nearly a quarter of its workforce, with a median tenure of two years.

Founders and leadership

Engineering is Rasa's largest department with 43 employees. The company has a typical startup tenure pattern, with most employees staying around two years.

The Rasa org chart

Melissa Gordon (CEO) leads 46 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 functiongrowth vs 12 months ago
EEngineering
51+16%
OOperations
24+26%
BBusiness Development
12+71%
SSales
11-21%
AArts and Design
11+38%
CCustomer Success and Support
80%
PProduct Management
7+75%
IInformation Technology
7+133%
EEntrepreneurship
6+20%
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Headcount by function: Engineering 51 (+16% YoY), Operations 24 (+26% YoY), Business Development 12 (+71% YoY), Sales 11 (-21% YoY), Arts and Design 11 (+38% YoY), Customer Success and Support 8 (0% YoY).

Talent flow

Rasa hires heavily from Embroker (11 former employees) and draws from enterprise tech firms like IBM and Oracle. Alumni frequently move to data startups like dltHub and Belltower Fund.

Where Rasa people come from, and where they go104 current + 222 former profiles
11 people: Embroker → Rasa5 people: IBM → Rasa4 people: Tradeshift → Rasa3 people: The University of Edinburgh → Rasa3 people: Oracle → Rasa3 people: Zendesk → Rasa3 people: BigID → Rasa3 people: NCR → Rasa4 people: Rasa → Belltower Fund3 people: Rasa → dltHub3 people: Rasa → Microsoft2 people: Rasa → voize2 people: Rasa → Helsing2 people: Rasa → EvenUp2 people: Rasa → Elastic2 people: Rasa → deepset, makers of HaystackRasa182 peopleCAME FROMWENT TOEmbroker11 peopleIBM5 peopleTradeshift4 peopleThe University of E…3 peopleOracle3 peopleZendesk3 peopleBigID3 peopleNCR3 peopleBelltower Fund4 peopledltHub3 peopleMicrosoft3 peoplevoize2 peopleHelsing2 peopleEvenUp2 peopleElastic2 peopledeepset, makers of …2 people
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Most common previous employers of Rasa staff: Embroker (11), IBM (5), Tradeshift (4), The University of Edinburgh (3), Oracle (3), Zendesk (3). Former Rasa employees most often moved to Belltower Fund (4), dltHub (3), Microsoft (3), voize (2), Helsing (2), EvenUp (2).

Alumni worth knowing

The Rasa mafia

Rasa alumni have founded 12 companies, including data platform dltHub (42 staff) and sales tool Checkpoint GTM. Several spinouts remain small, with 4-15 employees.

Matthaus KrzykowskiAnna HoffmannNoah Adler CharakBen QuachtranSoham ChatterjeeJacques Khisa13
founders left Rasa and started 12 companies, employing 82 people between them

42 employees
Matthaus Krzykowski, was Advisor until 2019
Anna Hoffmann, was Interim Head of Operations until 2017
15 employees
Ricardo Wölker, was Software Engineer until 2020
5 employees
Noah Adler Charak, was Revenue Operations Lead until 2021
5 employees
Ben Quachtran, was Senior Solutions Engineer until 2022
4 employees
Soham Chatterjee, was Senior AI Engineer until 2025
4 employees
Jacques Khisa, was Speaker until 2021
3 employees
Sam Gardner, was Head of Customer Success Management until 2022
1 employees
scott truitt, was Vice President of Product Management until 2021
Rashy Eniafe, was Remote Talent Partner (via Vaia Talent) until 2022
1 employees
Marija Mitrović, was Marketing Operations Specialist until 2026
1 employees
Ilyas Amezouar, was Senior Frontend Engineer until 2022
A
AI Product Startup
 
Swathi Poddar, was Staff Product Manager - Voice AI until 2025

Web traffic

rasa.com monthly visitors-3% month over month
111,546163,223214,900111,546202420252026
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Traffic mix: 21% direct, 54% search, 15% social, 0% paid.

What this company is made of

Headcount by skillwhat people list on their profiles
PPython (Programming Language)
46
SSQL
37
MMachine Learning
34
PProject Management
31
AArtificial Intelligence (AI)
29
MManagement
28
MMicrosoft Office
28
LLeadership
28
HHTML
27
SSoftware Development
26
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Most common skills at Rasa: Python (Programming Language) (46), SQL (37), Machine Learning (34), Project Management (31), Artificial Intelligence (AI) (29), Management (28), Microsoft Office (28), Leadership (28).

Where the team actually sits

Headcount by regionHQ: San Francisco, California, United States
SSerbia
12
EEngland, United Kingdom
9
BBerlin, Germany
9
BBelgrade, Serbia
6
NNew York, United States
4
BBaden-Württemberg, Germany
4
LLondon Area, United Kingdom
3
ÎÎle-de-France, France
3
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Rasa people are concentrated in Serbia (12), England, United Kingdom (9), Berlin, Germany (9), Belgrade, Serbia (6).

Search footprint

Organic clicks
5,114
per month
Traffic worth
$18K
if bought as ads
Ranking keywords
3,373
Ads budget
$1K
per month

Rasa attracts about 5,114 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $18K a month if bought through ads. It gained 620 ranking keywords and lost 505 in the last period.

What employees say

Compensation
4.50 / 5
Career opportunities
4.30 / 5
Senior management
4.30 / 5
Work-life balance
4.50 / 5

Frequently asked

How many employees does Rasa have?

Rasa has 182 employees as of September 2026.

How much has Rasa raised?

Rasa has raised $70M in total, most recently a Series C round in February 2024.

Who founded Rasa?

Rasa was founded in 2016 by Alan Nichol.

Who is the CEO of Rasa?

Melissa Gordon (CEO) sits at the top of Rasa's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.

Where does Rasa hire from?

The most common previous employers of current Rasa staff are Embroker (11 people), IBM (5 people), Tradeshift (4 people).

Where do Rasa employees go after leaving?

Former Rasa employees most often move to Belltower Fund (4), dltHub (3), Microsoft (3).

What companies were founded by ex-Rasa employees?

At least 12 companies have a founder who previously worked at Rasa, including dltHub, Cogram, Checkpoint GTM.

How much traffic does Rasa get from search?

Rasa attracts about 5,114 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $18K a month in equivalent ad spend.

What skills do people at Rasa have?

The most common skills among Rasa staff are Python (Programming Language), SQL, Machine Learning, Project Management, Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Where is Rasa's team located?

Rasa staff are concentrated in Serbia (12), England, United Kingdom (9), Berlin, Germany (9).

How big is Rasa's engineering team?

Rasa has about 51 people in Engineering, up 16% over the past year, as of September 2026.

How big is Rasa's operations team?

Rasa has about 24 people in Operations, up 26% over the past year, as of September 2026.

Computed from 104 current and 222 former Rasa profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.

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