Simr
Simr provides cloud-based high performance computing (HPC) software for engineering teams, helping them avoid the costs of on-premise clusters. The Los Altos-based company raised $27M in a Series A round in May 2024 and employs 68 people.
The growth story
Simr grew from 41 to 68 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $27M along the way, most recently a Series A in May 2024.
About
Simr sells software that lets engineers run high performance computing workloads in the cloud instead of maintaining expensive on-premise hardware. Its container technology targets R&D organizations looking to reduce capital expenditures while maintaining computing power.
The company recently closed its first major funding round, raising $27M from investors including BMW i Ventures and Earlybird Venture Capital. With 68 employees, Simr has built an engineering-heavy team that makes up nearly a third of its workforce.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Simr's largest function, accounting for 22 of its 68 employees. The company is led by a team that has been with the organization since its founding in 2013.
The Simr org chart
Burak Yenier (CEO) leads 18 mapped leaders with 12 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Customer Success | Product & Program Management | GTM Strategy | Technical Account Management
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 28 (+17% YoY), Sales 6 (-14% YoY), Entrepreneurship 5 (0% YoY), Information Technology 4 (0% YoY), Business Development 4 (0% YoY), Human Resources 3 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Simr recruits heavily from Turkish tech firms and universities, with Middle East Technical University, Bilkent University, and Koç Üniversitesi being its top feeder schools. Its employees previously worked at companies like Aselsan, SAP, and IBM.
Most common previous employers of Simr staff: Aselsan (4), Solvia Digital Solutions (3), SAP (3), SIMSOFT Computer Technologies (3), BGTS (2), IBM (2). Former Simr employees most often moved to SimOps Foundation (1), American Drone Motors (1), Snowflake (1), Alstin Capital (1), Chainway Labs (1), Buildkite (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 25% direct, 55% search, 8% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Simr: Python (Programming Language) (24), Linux (22), Java (22), SQL (21), Cloud Computing (20), Software Development (19), C++ (18), Leadership (16).
Where the team actually sits
Simr people are concentrated in Istanbul, Türkiye (10), Türkiye (8), Ankara, Türkiye (6), California, United States (4).
Search footprint
Simr attracts about 144 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $6K a month if bought through ads. It gained 20 ranking keywords and lost 11 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Simr has 68 employees as of September 2026.
Simr has raised $27M in total, most recently a Series A round in May 2024.
Burak Yenier (CEO) sits at the top of Simr's reporting structure, with 12 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Simr staff are Aselsan (4 people), Solvia Digital Solutions (3 people), SAP (3 people).
Former Simr employees most often move to SimOps Foundation (1), American Drone Motors (1), Snowflake (1).
Simr attracts about 144 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $6K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Simr staff are Python (Programming Language), Linux, Java, SQL, Cloud Computing.
Simr staff are concentrated in Istanbul, Türkiye (10), Türkiye (8), Ankara, Türkiye (6).
Simr has about 28 people in Engineering, up 17% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Simr has about 6 people in Sales, down 14% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 49 current and 37 former Simr profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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