Wander
Wander operates a vacation rental marketplace and software platform for travel operators. The company has raised $198M in funding and employs 214 people.
The growth story
Wander grew from 19 to 214 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $198M along the way, most recently a Series B in May 2025.
About
Wander runs Wander.com, a marketplace for vacation homes that claims high guest satisfaction across thousands of listings. It also sells WanderOS, a booking engine and marketing platform that travel operators use to manage direct bookings and distribution.
The company has raised $198M, including a Series B in May 2025, and employs 214 people. Its rapid growth since its 2021 founding suggests strong investor confidence in its dual marketplace and SaaS model.
Founders and leadership
Sales is Wander's largest function with 21 employees, indicating a focus on customer acquisition and operator partnerships. The company's median tenure of 2 years suggests moderate turnover typical of high-growth startups.
The Wander org chart
John Andrew Entwistle (Founder, CEO) leads 54 mapped leaders with 7 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 28 (-7% YoY), Sales 24 (-14% YoY), Operations 19 (+12% YoY), Customer Success and Support 16 (+23% YoY), Business Development 16 (-24% YoY), Entrepreneurship 15 (-6% YoY).
Talent flow
Wander recruits from companies like Maple Family App, Shopify and Way, with 3-4 hires from each. Alumni have moved to roles at Charta Health, Encamp and Vesta Equity, showing a mix of startup and corporate destinations.
Most common previous employers of Wander staff: Maple Family App (4), Shopify (4), Way (4), Bravado (3), Coder (3), Common (3). Former Wander employees most often moved to Charta Health (1), Encamp (1), Vesta Equity (1), SprintFWD (1), Aven (1), Hitachi Digital (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Wander mafia
Wander alumni have founded 7 companies, including Ploid (12 staff), Vesta Equity (7 staff) and Agentify (3 staff). This entrepreneurial track record suggests the company attracts and develops startup-minded talent.
7Manny Hernandez, was Engineer until 2026Jake Kelley, was Head of Capital Markets until 2023Emiliano Potignano, was Growth Marketing Lead until 2026Travis Leahy, was Acquisition Associate until 2022Leah McCool, was Senior Accountant until 2024Sophia Janz, was Head of Procurement & Partnerships until 2023
David Molotsky, was VP of Finance until 2023Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 49% direct, 38% search, 4% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Wander: Communication (56), Leadership (55), Customer Service (51), Microsoft Office (48), Microsoft Excel (46), Project Management (42), Sales (41), Management (40).
Where the team actually sits
Wander people are concentrated in California, United States (16), Texas, United States (12), United States (7), San Francisco Bay Area (6).
Search footprint
Wander attracts about 23,820 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $359K a month if bought through ads. It gained 10,241 ranking keywords and lost 15,832 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.90 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.90 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.60 / 5
Frequently asked
Wander has 214 employees as of September 2026.
Wander has raised $198M in total, most recently a Series B round in May 2025.
Wander was founded in 2021 by John Andrew Entwistle.
John Andrew Entwistle (Founder, CEO) sits at the top of Wander's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Wander staff are Maple Family App (4 people), Shopify (4 people), Way (4 people).
Former Wander employees most often move to Charta Health (1), Encamp (1), Vesta Equity (1).
At least 7 companies have a founder who previously worked at Wander, including Ploid, Vesta Equity, Agentify.
Wander attracts about 23,820 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $359K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Wander staff are Communication, Leadership, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.
Wander staff are concentrated in California, United States (16), Texas, United States (12), United States (7).
Wander has about 28 people in Engineering, down 7% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Wander has about 24 people in Sales, down 14% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 119 current and 114 former Wander profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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