Tyk
Tyk sells API management software that connects internet-connected devices and systems. The London-based company has raised $40M and employs 136 people.
The growth story
Tyk grew from 121 to 136 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $40M along the way, most recently a Series B in September 2021.
About
Tyk provides an API gateway and management platform that helps organizations connect and manage internet-connected devices and systems. Its software includes analytics, a developer portal, and dashboard, and can be installed on-premises, in the cloud, or as a hybrid solution.
The company raised $40M in a Series B round in September 2021. With 136 employees, Tyk has built a team focused on API management solutions for a growing market of internet-connected devices.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Tyk's largest function, with 29 employees. The company has a median tenure of 4 years, suggesting stable leadership and team retention.
The Tyk org chart
Martin Buhr (CEO and Founder) leads 39 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 35 (-5% YoY), Sales 16 (-20% YoY), Operations 13 (-7% YoY), Business Development 12 (+20% YoY), Information Technology 10 (0% YoY), Product Management 6 (-14% YoY).
Talent flow
Tyk hires from companies like Reading Room, Accenture, and IBM. Alumni often move to API-related roles at companies such as WunderGraph and Traefik Labs.
Most common previous employers of Tyk staff: Reading Room (5), Accenture (3), IBM (3), EPAM (3), Adelphi Digital (2), Cloudreach, an Eviden business (2). Former Tyk employees most often moved to WunderGraph (6), Cognition (2), Traefik Labs (2), Avolution (2), Redpanda Data (2), Secure Code Warrior (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Tyk mafia
Tyk alumni have founded 10 companies, including ReluTech (77 staff) and DM Containers (11 staff), showing entrepreneurial activity among former employees.
10Michael Campbell, was Head of Sales, Americas until 2021Donatas Duobinis, was Operations until 2017Dan Bailey, was Investor & Board Member until 2021Alison Lambert (Chartered Fellow FCIPD), was Global Head of People until 2023Kemal Şahbaz, was Solutions Architect until 2024Greg Delhon, was Senior Product Manager until 2022
Stéphane Abondance, was Partner Consulting Engineer until 2021
Geofrey Ernest, was Go Engineer until 2021
Valentina Vacca, was Director of Solution Architecture EMEA/APAC (Presales/Postsales/PS) until 2025
MATILDE ROSSETTI, was Production Planner until 2012Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 55% direct, 37% search, 5% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Tyk: Project Management (26), JavaScript (24), Python (Programming Language) (23), Java (21), Agile Methodologies (21), Docker Products (20), SQL (19), Leadership (19).
Where the team actually sits
Tyk people are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (23), United Kingdom (4), Texas, United States (3), Singapore (3). 3 offices on record.
Search footprint
Tyk attracts about 5,516 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $26K a month if bought through ads. It gained 741 ranking keywords and lost 799 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.50 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.20 / 5
Frequently asked
Tyk has 136 employees as of September 2026.
Tyk has raised $40M in total, most recently a Series B round in September 2021.
Tyk was founded in 2015 by James Hirst, Martin Buhr.
Martin Buhr (CEO and Founder) sits at the top of Tyk's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Tyk staff are Reading Room (5 people), Accenture (3 people), IBM (3 people).
Former Tyk employees most often move to WunderGraph (6), Cognition (2), Traefik Labs (2).
At least 10 companies have a founder who previously worked at Tyk, including ReluTech, DM Containers, Nexcade.
Tyk attracts about 5,516 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $26K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Tyk staff are Project Management, JavaScript, Python (Programming Language), Java, Agile Methodologies.
Tyk staff are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (23), United Kingdom (4), Texas, United States (3).
Tyk has about 35 people in Engineering, down 5% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Tyk has about 16 people in Sales, down 20% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 78 current and 174 former Tyk profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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