Retool
Retool sells software that helps developers build internal apps faster by connecting to existing databases and APIs. The San Francisco-based company has raised $141M and employs 415 people.
The growth story
Retool grew from 106 to 415 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $141M along the way, most recently a Series C in July 2022.
About
Retool provides a development platform for creating internal business applications. It integrates with companies' existing data sources and systems, allowing developers to build tools like admin panels, dashboards and workflows without starting from scratch.
The company has raised $141M in funding, most recently a Series C in July 2022. With 415 employees, Retool has built a substantial engineering team that makes up 17% of its workforce.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Retool's largest function, accounting for 69 of its 415 employees. The company is led by a team of investors and advisors including Alex Solomon and Andrew Miklas.
The Retool org chart
David Hsu (Founder, CEO) leads 59 mapped leaders with 5 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 118 (-14% YoY), Sales 52 (-37% YoY), Information Technology 44 (-15% YoY), Marketing 29 (+21% YoY), Business Development 20 (+11% YoY), Operations 18 (+6% YoY).
Talent flow
Retool hires heavily from major tech companies, with Google, AWS and Meta being its top sources. Its alumni frequently move to AI startups, with OpenAI and Anthropic being the most common destinations.
Most common previous employers of Retool staff: Google (12), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (11), Meta (8), Facebook (7), Okta (7), Lyft (6). Former Retool employees most often moved to OpenAI (23), Anthropic (23), SpaceXAI (14), Replit (11), Cursor (9), Harvey (5).
Alumni worth knowing
The Retool mafia
Retool alumni have founded 19 companies, including Infleqtion (250 staff), Avoca (232 staff) and Pallet (149 staff). These startups collectively employ over 700 people.
20Matthew Kinsella, was Investor until 2024Apurva Shrivastava, was Engineer until 2022Sushanth Raman, was Engineering and Sales until 2022Jamie Cuffe, was Head of Self-serve & New Products until 2024Dominic Whyte, was Engineering until 2022
Ken Schumacher, was AI Lead & Software Engineer until 2023
Snir Kodesh, was Head Of Engineering until 2024
Yujian Yao, was Staff Software Engineer until 2024
Cody Watters, was AI Product Lead until 2025
Mark Florkowski, was Support Engineer until 2022
Abigail Wohl, was Enterprise Account Executive until 2023
Nick Wein, was Partner Solutions Lead until 2025
Graham Norwood, was Enterprise Account Executive until 2023
Ali Benslimane, was Head Of Business Operations until 2023
Andrew Spencer, was Software Engineer until 2021Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 59% direct, 11% search, 3% social, 19% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Retool: Python (Programming Language) (113), Leadership (110), JavaScript (102), Microsoft Office (99), Microsoft Excel (92), Management (89), SQL (86), React.js (82).
Where the team actually sits
Retool people are concentrated in California, United States (83), San Francisco Bay Area (44), New York, United States (29), England, United Kingdom (15). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
Retool attracts about 20,480 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $134K a month if bought through ads. It gained 4,167 ranking keywords and lost 3,267 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.60 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.60 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.30 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.20 / 5
Frequently asked
Retool has 415 employees as of September 2026.
Retool has raised $141M in total, most recently a Series C round in July 2022.
Retool was founded in 2017 by David Hsu.
David Hsu (Founder, CEO) sits at the top of Retool's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Retool staff are Google (12 people), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (11 people), Meta (8 people).
Former Retool employees most often move to OpenAI (23), Anthropic (23), SpaceXAI (14).
At least 19 companies have a founder who previously worked at Retool, including Infleqtion, Avoca, Pallet.
Retool attracts about 20,480 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $134K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Retool staff are Python (Programming Language), Leadership, JavaScript, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.
Retool staff are concentrated in California, United States (83), San Francisco Bay Area (44), New York, United States (29).
Retool has about 118 people in Engineering, down 14% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Retool has about 52 people in Sales, down 37% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 246 current and 281 former Retool profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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