webAI
webAI sells private AI infrastructure for enterprises to run custom models on their own systems, not in the cloud. The Austin-based company has raised $60M and employs 174 people.
The growth story
webAI grew from 15 to 174 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $60M along the way, most recently a Series A in January 2026.
About
webAI provides software for organizations to deploy and operate AI models on their own infrastructure, ensuring data sovereignty and real-time performance. Its customers include public sector, defense, aviation and manufacturing firms that require private AI platforms.
The company raised $60M in a Series A round in January 2026, with investors including Benchmark and Atreides Management. Its engineering team makes up over a third of its 174-person workforce.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is webAI's largest function, accounting for 64 of its 174 employees. The company has a median tenure of just one year, suggesting rapid team turnover or growth.
The webAI org chart
David Stout (Co-Founder and CEO) leads 58 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 68 (+48% YoY), Information Technology 18 (+200% YoY), Business Development 13 (+44% YoY), Operations 10 (+67% YoY), Product Management 9 (+50% YoY), Human Resources 7 (+40% YoY).
Talent flow
webAI recruits heavily from tech giants, with Amazon, Meta and Microsoft among its top talent sources. Its employees often move to AI and software startups like Pinecone and Doxel.
Most common previous employers of webAI staff: Amazon (11), United States Air Force (6), Meta (6), Microsoft (6), Apple (5), KPMG US (5). Former webAI employees most often moved to Doxel (2), Pinecone (2), Stacks (2), Personal Projects (2), Mutually Human (2), Pantheon (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The webAI mafia
Four webAI alumni have founded companies, including Rayify and Ends Meat. Each startup has attracted at least one other webAI employee to join.
4Yana Shulga, was Director of Engineering - Client until 2026Hasib Ikramullah, was Co-Founder & COO until 2021Nathan VandenHoek, was Associate Software Engineer until 2023Nandini Gupta, was Web Development until 2024Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 57% direct, 26% search, 6% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at webAI: Python (Programming Language) (61), Leadership (52), Microsoft Office (47), Project Management (46), Machine Learning (44), SQL (43), Management (39), Artificial Intelligence (AI) (39).
Where the team actually sits
webAI people are concentrated in Texas, United States (44), Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area (14), United States (12), Michigan, United States (9).
Search footprint
webAI attracts about 140 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 57 ranking keywords and lost 32 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.50 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.20 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.10 / 5
Frequently asked
webAI has 174 employees as of September 2026.
webAI has raised $60M in total, most recently a Series A round in January 2026.
webAI was founded in 2020 by David Stout, Tyler Mauer, Ethan Baird.
David Stout (Co-Founder and CEO) sits at the top of webAI's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current webAI staff are Amazon (11 people), United States Air Force (6 people), Meta (6 people).
Former webAI employees most often move to Doxel (2), Pinecone (2), Stacks (2).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at webAI, including Rayify, Ends Meat, Lifehouse Development.
webAI attracts about 140 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among webAI staff are Python (Programming Language), Leadership, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Machine Learning.
webAI staff are concentrated in Texas, United States (44), Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area (14), United States (12).
webAI has about 68 people in Engineering, up 48% over the past year, as of September 2026.
webAI has about 18 people in Information Technology, up 200% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 147 current and 78 former webAI profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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