Vivid
Vivid is a Berlin-based financial platform for SMEs and individuals that has raised $205M, most recently in a 2022 Series C. The company has 327 employees and is expanding across Europe.
The growth story
Vivid grew from 255 to 327 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $205M along the way, most recently a Series C in February 2022.
About
Vivid provides a financial platform that combines personal and business banking services for small and medium enterprises. It offers savings accounts with competitive interest rates and business management tools.
The company has raised $205M from investors including Greenoaks Capital and SoftBank Vision Fund. Founded in 2020, it has grown to 327 employees and is expanding its European footprint.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Vivid's largest function, accounting for 37 employees. The company is led by founders Alexander Emeshev and Artem Iamanov, who have built a team of 327 staff.
The Vivid org chart
Esmond Berkhout (CEO) leads 57 mapped leaders with 8 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Finance 49 (+2% YoY), Engineering 44 (-24% YoY), Customer Success and Support 39 (+8% YoY), Sales 32 (+167% YoY), Operations 26 (+136% YoY), Information Technology 23 (+5% YoY).
Talent flow
Vivid recruits heavily from Tinkoff, Flatpay, and Yandex, with 22, 12, and 11 hires respectively. Alumni frequently move to Banco Plata and Tinkoff, with 18 and 9 departures each. Employees have a median tenure of 2 years.
Most common previous employers of Vivid staff: Tinkoff (22), Flatpay (12), Yandex (11), Revolut (10), Joompay (9), Verisure (5). Former Vivid employees most often moved to Banco Plata (18), Tinkoff (9), Nebius (4), Yandex (3), Unlimit (3), Tabby | تابي (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Vivid mafia
Vivid alumni have founded 10 companies, including VK.com (583 employees), FunnelFox (56 employees), and Remove.tech (22 employees).
10Igor Kuznetsov, was Product Lead until 2022Andrey Shakhtin, was Head of Growth until 2022Daniel Ibrahim, was Head of Product - Vivid Business until 2022Anastasia Lizanets, was Head of Partnerships&Expansion until 2021André Saavedra Pinto, was Product Lead until 2022Artas Oorzhak, was VP of Corporate Development until 2022
Alexander Morsakov, was Head of Partnerships and Expansion until 2022
Hyun-Min (David) Jun, was Executive Director & Board Member until 2024
Kirill Nikolsky, was Growth Product Manager until 2021
Andries R. van Luijk, was CEO Vivid Money until 2023Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 63% direct, 20% search, 1% social, 6% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Vivid: Communication (89), English (73), Customer Service (72), Analytical Skills (72), Microsoft Office (63), Problem Solving (62), Teamwork (58), Microsoft Excel (58).
Where the team actually sits
Vivid people are concentrated in Berlin, Germany (39), Limassol, Cyprus (18), Germany (13), Almaty, Kazakhstan (10). 6 offices on record.
Search footprint
Vivid attracts about 2,229 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $4K a month if bought through ads. It gained 222 ranking keywords and lost 191 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.90 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.80 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.60 / 5
Frequently asked
Vivid has 327 employees as of September 2026.
Vivid has raised $205M in total, most recently a Series C round in February 2022.
Vivid was founded in 2020 by Alex Emeshev.
Esmond Berkhout (CEO) sits at the top of Vivid's reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Vivid staff are Tinkoff (22 people), Flatpay (12 people), Yandex (11 people).
Former Vivid employees most often move to Banco Plata (18), Tinkoff (9), Nebius (4).
At least 10 companies have a founder who previously worked at Vivid, including VK.com, FunnelFox, Remove.tech.
Vivid attracts about 2,229 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $4K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Vivid staff are Communication, English, Customer Service, Analytical Skills, Microsoft Office.
Vivid staff are concentrated in Berlin, Germany (39), Limassol, Cyprus (18), Germany (13).
Vivid has about 49 people in Finance, up 2% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Vivid has about 44 people in Engineering, down 24% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 208 current and 273 former Vivid profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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