Whale
Whale is a Singapore-based enterprise AI company that sells software for spatial analytics, voice intelligence, generative content, and AI agents to automate workflows. It has raised $181M and serves over 600 enterprise customers across 20+ countries.
The growth story
Whale grew from 47 to 104 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $181M along the way, most recently a Series C in July 2026.
About
Whale builds AI tools that help businesses analyze data, automate processes, and interact with customers. Its products focus on real-time data processing and workflow automation, targeting enterprise clients globally.
The company has raised $181M, including a Series C in 2026, and serves over 600 enterprise customers across more than 20 countries. Its investor base includes Temasek, Bosch Ventures, and Singtel Innov8, signaling strong institutional backing.
Founders and leadership
Whale is led by founders with AI and machine learning expertise from major tech companies. Sales is the largest function, with 10 employees, reflecting a focus on enterprise customer acquisition.
The Whale org chart
Jerry Ye (Founder & Global CEO) leads 28 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Sales 17 (+55% YoY), Human Resources 16 (+45% YoY), Business Development 12 (+20% YoY), Engineering 10 (+67% YoY), Customer Success and Support 6 (0% YoY), Arts and Design 5 (+67% YoY).
Talent flow
Whale hires from companies like Sapien, Ant, and Meta, with multiple employees from each. Alumni have moved to roles at Adyen, Invest Shanghai, and various tech consultancies.
Most common previous employers of Whale staff: Sapien (2), Ant (2), IBM (2), Meta (2), Ascend (2), Rendered.ai (1). Former Whale employees most often moved to Adyen (1), Grade III Level A Hospital & Partner Company (1), Competent HR Consultancy (1), KK (1), Invest Shanghai (1), Shanghai SHUINFO Technology Co. (1).
The Whale mafia
Whale alumni have founded four companies, including SATOR Tech, which employs 11 people, and Spira AI, Seekee, and Kudos Comedy Workshop, each with one founder.
4Tyson TONG 童天辰, was Director of Solution until 2020Leyang Xu, was Financial Advisor until 2020Nico J., was Senior Manager of IOT Platform until 2020Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Whale: Microsoft Office (19), Data Analysis (18), Business Development (16), Project Management (14), Sales (12), Business Strategy (12), Customer Service (12), Account Management (10).
Where the team actually sits
Whale people are concentrated in Singapore (10), Zhejiang, China (7), Shanghai, China (5), New York, United States (3).
Search footprint
Whale attracts about 31 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 58 ranking keywords and lost 21 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.30 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 1.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.70 / 5
Frequently asked
Whale has 104 employees as of September 2026.
Whale has raised $181M in total, most recently a Series C round in July 2026.
Whale was founded in 2017 by Jerry Ye.
Jerry Ye (Founder & Global CEO) sits at the top of Whale's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Whale staff are Sapien (2 people), Ant (2 people), IBM (2 people).
Former Whale employees most often move to Adyen (1), Grade III Level A Hospital & Partner Company (1), Competent HR Consultancy (1).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Whale, including SATOR Tech, Spira AI, Seekee.
Whale attracts about 31 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Whale staff are Microsoft Office, Data Analysis, Business Development, Project Management, Sales.
Whale staff are concentrated in Singapore (10), Zhejiang, China (7), Shanghai, China (5).
Whale has about 17 people in Sales, up 55% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Whale has about 16 people in Human Resources, up 45% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 40 current and 37 former Whale profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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