UENI
UENI is a London-based tech company that helps small businesses build websites and improve their online presence. It has raised $31M in funding and employs 158 people. UENI provides website-building tools and support services tailored for small businesses. Its platform aims to help local businesses establish and grow their online presence in the face of competition from larger brands and online retailers. The company was founded in 2014 by Christine Telyan and Anh Pham Vu, inspired by the challenges small businesses face in maintaining visibility online. With $31M in funding, including a seed round in February 2023 led by Alumni Ventures, UENI continues to expand its offerings and reach.
The growth story
UENI grew from 73 to 158 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $31M along the way, most recently a Seed in February 2023.
About
UENI is an international tech company that is empowering local businesses to get online. We don’t just build unique websites that businesses can be proud of — we’re there for each step of the journey, providing all the tools and support that small businesses need to boost their online presence.Founder Christine Telyan grew up in a small town in New Jersey, where small businesses were constantly under threat from bigger brands and large online retailers. Later, she experienced how ordinary customers just could not find quality service professionals and local businesses when searching online. In 2014, she and co-founder Anh Pham Vu created UENI as a way to get independent businesses online and
Founders and leadership
UENI's largest function is sales, with 14 employees in that department. The company is led by co-founders Christine Telyan and Anh Pham Vu, who have built a team of 158 employees.
The UENI org chart
Anh Pham Vu (co-founder) leads 31 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: Operations 31 (-22% YoY), Education 19 (+27% YoY), Customer Success and Support 17 (-29% YoY), Marketing 14 (-7% YoY), Sales 14 (-12% YoY), Information Technology 11 (-27% YoY).
Talent flow
UENI's employees come from companies like Wishpond, HealthJoy, and Goldman Sachs. Alumni have moved on to roles at Amazon, Databricks, and SoftServe.
Most common previous employers of UENI staff: Wishpond (TSXV:WISH) (4), HealthJoy (3), Blasting News (2), Goldman Sachs (2), Chazki (2), Global M (1). Former UENI employees most often moved to Amazon (3), Databricks (2), SoftServe (2), SQUAD (2), RJF Talent Consulting (1), Synergetica (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The UENI mafia
UENI alumni have founded 19 companies, including Groupe SeLoger, Yavin, and TextCortex AI, which collectively employ over 600 people.
19Baptiste Capron, was Director, Marketing & Sales until 2017Alfred Bourély, was R&D Engineer until 2017Dominik Lambersy, was Business Analyst Intern until 2016André Wendler, was Growth Marketing - Brazil until 2020Ulysse de Wilde, was Product / Content Manager until 2017Gabriela Polanco-Ferreyra, was Content Analyst & Quality Control until 2020
Yasin M., was Growth Marketing Manager until 2021
Hannah Baynham, was Operations Analyst until 2017
Lucia Domenici, was Creative Art Director until 2017
Joan Pérez Ribot, was Market Research Analyst until 2016
Franco Di Stefano, was Operations Manager - Latam & Spain until 2020
Matt Ephgrave, was Interim Chief Operations Officer until 2017
Matt Waterworth, was Ecommerce Web Developer until 2021
Naima Nazir, was Data Collector until 2017
Stepan Hilbert, was Front End Team Lead & Senior Developer until 2019
Viyaah Rana, was Marketing Operations Analyst until 2017
Antonio Di Sano, was Head of SEO until 2019
Abril Lombardi, was Content and Project Manager until 2023
Manuel Minichberger, was Marketing Executive until 2018Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 69% direct, 12% search, 8% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at UENI: Communication (47), English (46), Microsoft Office (42), Customer Service (37), Teamwork (36), Project Management (34), Web Design (32), Marketing (30).
Where the team actually sits
UENI people are concentrated in São Paulo, Brazil (6), Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (6), England, United Kingdom (5), Argentina (5).
Search footprint
UENI attracts about 11,550 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $127K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1,309 ranking keywords and lost 827 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.10 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.60 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.40 / 5
Frequently asked
UENI has 158 employees as of September 2026.
UENI has raised $31M in total, most recently a Seed round in February 2023.
UENI was founded in 2014 by Anh Pham Vu, Christine Telyan.
Anh Pham Vu (co-founder) sits at the top of UENI's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current UENI staff are Wishpond (TSXV:WISH) (4 people), HealthJoy (3 people), Blasting News (2 people).
Former UENI employees most often move to Amazon (3), Databricks (2), SoftServe (2).
At least 19 companies have a founder who previously worked at UENI, including Groupe SeLoger, Yavin, TextCortex AI.
UENI attracts about 11,550 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $127K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among UENI staff are Communication, English, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Teamwork.
UENI staff are concentrated in São Paulo, Brazil (6), Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (6), England, United Kingdom (5).
UENI has about 31 people in Operations, down 22% over the past year, as of September 2026.
UENI has about 19 people in Education, up 27% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 72 current and 292 former UENI profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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