Strapi
Strapi is an open-source headless content management system used by developers to build and manage websites and apps. The company has raised $45M, most recently in a Series B round in June 2022, and employs 85 people.
The growth story
Strapi grew from 59 to 85 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $45M along the way, most recently a Series B in June 2022.
About
Strapi provides a Node.js-based CMS that developers can self-host and customize for web and app projects. It offers both REST and GraphQL APIs, with an admin interface for non-technical users to manage content. The product is open source, with hundreds of contributors maintaining the codebase on GitHub.
The company has grown rapidly since its 2016 founding, reaching 85 employees. Its $45M Series B in 2022 was led by Accel and other investors including CRV and Bpifrance, signaling strong investor confidence in the open-source CMS space.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Strapi's largest function, with 30 employees. The company has a median tenure of 3 years, suggesting stable leadership and team retention.
The Strapi org chart
Pierre Burgy - Strapi (Co-founder & CEO) leads 22 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 34 (-11% YoY), Media and Communication 13 (-19% YoY), Operations 5 (+25% YoY), Marketing 4 (-20% YoY), Information Technology 4 (0% YoY), Business Development 4 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Strapi hires heavily from other tech companies, with OpenReplay, Specify and Henix being top sources. Alumni frequently move to Deel and GitGuardian. The company recruits from French tech schools like HETIC and EPITECH.
Most common previous employers of Strapi staff: OpenReplay (2), Specify (2), Henix (2), Groupe PSA (2), Kili Technology (1), source{d} (1). Former Strapi employees most often moved to Deel (2), GitGuardian (2), TopV1 (1), PatternIQ (1), Genesys (1), The Mathea Project (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Strapi mafia
Strapi alumni have founded 11 companies, including MedixDeck (13 employees) and Greem (7 employees). Several startups focus on education and e-commerce.
11Emmanuel Uchenna, MSc, was Freelance Technical Content Writer until 2025Yann Gravrand, was Senior Product Manager until 2023Godwin Alexander, was Guest Writer until 2022Quentin SINIG, was GTM | Manager until 2022Fanny Le Gallou, was Global VP People until 2024Hana Khelifa, was Senior Content & Community Lead until 2024
Ekekenta Clinton, was Technical Writer until 2022
Yves D., was Head of Product & Corporate Marketing until 2022
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 35% direct, 54% search, 3% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Strapi: JavaScript (47), Node.js (34), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) (29), React.js (26), Communication (24), HTML5 (24), HTML (24), TypeScript (23).
Where the team actually sits
Strapi people are concentrated in France (11), Lagos State, Nigeria (6), Île-de-France, France (5), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (3).
Search footprint
Strapi attracts about 23,800 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $119K a month if bought through ads. It gained 2,969 ranking keywords and lost 2,697 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.50 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.40 / 5
Frequently asked
Strapi has 85 employees as of September 2026.
Strapi has raised $45M in total, most recently a Series B round in June 2022.
Strapi was founded in 2016 by Pierre Burgy - Strapi, Aurelien Georget.
Pierre Burgy - Strapi (Co-founder & CEO) sits at the top of Strapi's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Strapi staff are OpenReplay (2 people), Specify (2 people), Henix (2 people).
Former Strapi employees most often move to Deel (2), GitGuardian (2), TopV1 (1).
At least 11 companies have a founder who previously worked at Strapi, including MedixDeck, Greem, LearnWay | Learn, Grow and Earn.
Strapi attracts about 23,800 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $119K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Strapi staff are JavaScript, Node.js, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), React.js, Communication.
Strapi staff are concentrated in France (11), Lagos State, Nigeria (6), ÃŽle-de-France, France (5).
Strapi has about 34 people in Engineering, down 11% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Strapi has about 13 people in Media and Communication, down 19% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 69 current and 113 former Strapi profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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