Viam
Viam develops software for building and operating robots. The New York-based company has raised $117M and employs 265 people.
The growth story
Viam grew from 99 to 265 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $117M along the way, most recently a Series C in March 2025.
About
Viam sells a software platform for robotics development and management. Its tools help engineers program, monitor and maintain intelligent machines.
The company has grown rapidly since its 2020 founding, reaching 265 employees. Its $117M Series C in March 2025 suggests continued expansion plans.
Founders and leadership
Engineering makes up Viam's largest department with 57 staff. The company was founded by Eliot Horowitz, previously co-founder and CTO at MongoDB.
The Viam org chart
Eliot Horowitz (CEO & Founder) leads 32 mapped leaders with 12 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 94 (+8% YoY), Engineering 73 (-4% YoY), Business Development 9 (-10% YoY), Sales 9 (-18% YoY), Human Resources 8 (0% YoY), Marketing 8 (-20% YoY).
Talent flow
Viam draws heavily from MongoDB, which accounts for 22 hires. Other top sources include Google, Amazon and Oracle. Alumni have moved to companies like Databricks, OpenAI and NVIDIA.
Most common previous employers of Viam staff: MongoDB (22), Google (6), Amazon (5), Oracle (4), ShopWiki (4), Cornell University (4). Former Viam employees most often moved to Treeswift (3), Simplex (2), Databricks (2), OpenAI (2), NVIDIA (2), Datadog (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Viam mafia
Viam alumni have founded seven companies, including Clipper Defense, Simplex and Resonance. These startups employ between 1 and 7 people each.
8Kevin Ross, was Account Executive until 2024Shreya Karpoor, was Robotics Engineer Intern until 2022Marco Nocito, was Robotics Engineer Intern until 2022Katherine P., was Software Engineer until 2024Pat Patterson, was Head of Growth & Digital Strategy until 2025Jessica Radow, was VP, Head of Business Development until 2025
Miranda Kapin, was Product until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 32% direct, 37% search, 21% social, 2% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Viam: Python (Programming Language) (52), Java (38), Public Speaking (33), Leadership (33), C++ (31), Microsoft Excel (30), Research Skills (29), JavaScript (27).
Where the team actually sits
Viam people are concentrated in New York, United States (59), New York City Metropolitan Area (19), United States (6), New Jersey, United States (3).
Search footprint
Viam attracts about 3,565 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $22K a month if bought through ads. It gained 604 ranking keywords and lost 499 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.60 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.10 / 5
Frequently asked
Viam has 265 employees as of September 2026.
Viam has raised $117M in total, most recently a Series C round in March 2025.
Viam was founded in 2020 by Eliot Horowitz.
Eliot Horowitz (CEO & Founder) sits at the top of Viam's reporting structure, with 12 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Viam staff are MongoDB (22 people), Google (6 people), Amazon (5 people).
Former Viam employees most often move to Treeswift (3), Simplex (2), Databricks (2).
At least 7 companies have a founder who previously worked at Viam, including Clipper Defense, Simplex, Resonance.
Viam attracts about 3,565 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $22K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Viam staff are Python (Programming Language), Java, Public Speaking, Leadership, C++.
Viam staff are concentrated in New York, United States (59), New York City Metropolitan Area (19), United States (6).
Viam has about 94 people in Operations, up 8% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Viam has about 73 people in Engineering, down 4% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 94 current and 118 former Viam profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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