Weaviate
Weaviate is a cloud-native vector database for scaling machine learning models, with extensions for semantic search and data visualization. The Amsterdam-based company has raised $68M, including a Series B in April 2023, and employs 74 people.
The growth story
Weaviate grew from 14 to 74 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $68M along the way, most recently a Series B in April 2023.
About
Weaviate sells a database optimized for machine learning workloads, enabling real-time processing of vector data. Its product includes plugins for application integration and a console for data visualization, targeting developers and data scientists building AI-driven applications.
The company has raised $68M, with Battery Ventures and Index Ventures among its investors. Its Series B in April 2023 suggests rapid scaling, though headcount growth data is unavailable.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates Weaviate's workforce, with 32 of its 74 employees in technical roles. The company operates with a lean structure typical of early-stage tech firms.
The Weaviate org chart
Bob van Luijt (CEO & Co-Founder) leads 22 mapped leaders with 11 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 34 (-40% YoY), Information Technology 7 (-36% YoY), Business Development 6 (-33% YoY), Entrepreneurship 5 (+67% YoY), Sales 4 (-60% YoY), Research 4 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Weaviate recruits from companies like Explosion, Ericsson, and Elastic, suggesting a focus on database and AI expertise. Alumni frequently move to roles at Elastic, Oracle, and ClickHouse, indicating demand for their skills in data infrastructure.
Most common previous employers of Weaviate staff: Explosion (3), Ericsson (3), Container Solutions (3), KPMG Deutschland (2), Elastic (2), Florida Atlantic University (2). Former Weaviate employees most often moved to RunReveal (3), Elastic (3), Kestra (2), Workato (2), Oracle (2), ClickHouse (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Weaviate mafia
Five Weaviate alumni have founded companies, including Alfa, which employs 21 people, and Journi, with 4 staff. This suggests a culture of entrepreneurship among former employees.
5Michael Pont, was Weaviate Hero until 2025Emma O'Keefe-Molloy, was Global Director, GTM Enablement & Business Data Strategy until 2025Sila Uygun Fidan, was Go-To-Market / Business Development & Sales until 2024Scott Alexander, was Client-Focused Site Reliability Engineer until 2025Dhruv Gorasiya, was Software Engineer Intern until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 36% direct, 37% search, 15% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Weaviate: Python (Programming Language) (35), Project Management (28), Machine Learning (27), Management (25), Microsoft Office (25), Java (24), Strategy (23), JavaScript (23).
Where the team actually sits
Weaviate people are concentrated in United Kingdom (5), Berlin, Germany (3), North Holland, Netherlands (3), Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area (3).
Search footprint
Weaviate attracts about 1,375 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $7K a month if bought through ads. It gained 825 ranking keywords and lost 674 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.20 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.20 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.10 / 5
Frequently asked
Weaviate has 74 employees as of September 2026.
Weaviate has raised $68M in total, most recently a Series B round in April 2023.
Weaviate was founded in 2019 by Bob van Luijt, Etienne Dilocker.
Bob van Luijt (CEO & Co-Founder) sits at the top of Weaviate's reporting structure, with 11 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Weaviate staff are Explosion (3 people), Ericsson (3 people), Container Solutions (3 people).
Former Weaviate employees most often move to RunReveal (3), Elastic (3), Kestra (2).
At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at Weaviate, including Alfa, Journi, After5.
Weaviate attracts about 1,375 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $7K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Weaviate staff are Python (Programming Language), Project Management, Machine Learning, Management, Microsoft Office.
Weaviate staff are concentrated in United Kingdom (5), Berlin, Germany (3), North Holland, Netherlands (3).
Weaviate has about 34 people in Engineering, down 40% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Weaviate has about 7 people in Information Technology, down 36% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 59 current and 106 former Weaviate profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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