Render
Render provides a cloud platform for deploying AI agents and full-stack applications, handling backend, frontend, databases and scheduled tasks. The San Francisco-based company has raised $257M, most recently in a Series C round.
The growth story
Render grew from 49 to 211 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $257M along the way, most recently a Series C in February 2026.
About
Render offers a unified cloud platform that lets developers deploy AI agents and full-stack applications without managing separate tools. It handles backend services, frontend hosting, PostgreSQL databases, cron jobs and other infrastructure needs on a private network with built-in security.
The company has raised $257M, including a Series C round in February 2026, with backing from top investors like General Catalyst and Bessemer Venture Partners. Its 211-person team includes 73 engineers, making engineering its largest function.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Render's largest function with 73 staff, accounting for over a third of its 211-person team. The company has a median employee tenure of 2 years, suggesting moderate turnover.
The Render org chart
Anurag Goel (Founder and CEO) leads 38 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 71 (+109% YoY), Information Technology 18 (+13% YoY), Arts and Design 14 (+27% YoY), Human Resources 14 (+100% YoY), Operations 13 (+8% YoY), Business Development 9 (+13% YoY).
Talent flow
Render hires heavily from major tech companies, with 10 coming from Google and 9 from Stripe. Its alumni have gone on to roles at Anthropic, Sentry and Ramp, with 4 joining Sentry.
Most common previous employers of Render staff: Google (10), Stripe (9), Salesforce (7), Amazon (7), Apollo GraphQL (7), Apple (6). Former Render employees most often moved to Sentry (4), Anthropic (3), Stripe (2), Ramp (2), Google (2), Deel (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Render mafia
Three Render alumni have founded companies, including BtrBet and Pokerscope, each with 2 staff members. One founder started audacious ai friends.
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 60% direct, 31% search, 1% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Render: Python (Programming Language) (54), JavaScript (54), Software Development (50), Java (43), Git (42), Leadership (42), Linux (39), SQL (35).
Where the team actually sits
Render people are concentrated in California, United States (39), San Francisco Bay Area (18), Colorado, United States (6), United States (6).
Search footprint
Render attracts about 18,900 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $103K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1,396 ranking keywords and lost 1,338 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.10 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.80 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.40 / 5
Frequently asked
Render has 211 employees as of September 2026.
Render has raised $257M in total, most recently a Series C round in February 2026.
Render was founded in 2018 by Anurag Goel.
Anurag Goel (Founder and CEO) sits at the top of Render's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Render staff are Google (10 people), Stripe (9 people), Salesforce (7 people).
Former Render employees most often move to Sentry (4), Anthropic (3), Stripe (2).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at Render, including BtrBet, Pokerscope, audacious ai friends.
Render attracts about 18,900 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $103K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Render staff are Python (Programming Language), JavaScript, Software Development, Java, Git.
Render staff are concentrated in California, United States (39), San Francisco Bay Area (18), Colorado, United States (6).
Render has about 71 people in Engineering, up 109% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Render has about 18 people in Information Technology, up 13% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 137 current and 94 former Render profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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