Algolia

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Algolia is a company that develops a search-as-a-service platform. It enables developers and product teams to build, optimize, and personalize search and discovery experiences for users. The platform also comprises products for automatic extracting and enriching website content, A/B testing, analytics, and personalization.

TypePrivate
Founded2012
HQSan Francisco, USMap
Websitealgolia.com
Employee Ratings4.3More
Culture scoreA+More
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Employees (est.) (May 2020)381
Job Openings22
Revenue (Y, 2018)$31.4 M(+107%)

Key People/Management at Algolia

Bernadette Nixon

Bernadette Nixon

CEO
Julien Lemoine

Julien Lemoine

Co-Founder & CTO
Gaetan Gachet

Gaetan Gachet

Chief Strategy Officer
Sylvain Utard

Sylvain Utard

VP of Engineering
Jean-Louis Baffier

Jean-Louis Baffier

Chief Revenue Officer
Henry (Hank) Humphreys

Henry (Hank) Humphreys

Global Channel Chief, VP Global Alliances
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Algolia Office Locations

Algolia has offices in San Francisco, Atlanta, New York, Paris and in 1 other location
San Francisco, US (HQ)
301 Howard St #300
Atlanta, US
3280 Peachtree Rd 7th Floor
New York, US
40 Wooster St
Paris, FR
55 Rue d'Amsterdam
London, GB
14 New St, Street
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Algolia Financials and Metrics

Summary Metrics

Founding Date

2012

Algolia total Funding

$185.3 m

Algolia latest funding size

$110 m

Time since last funding

8 months ago

Algolia investors

Index Ventures, Y Combinator, Kevin Rose, 500 Startups, Point Nine Capital, Storm Ventures, Lead Edge Capital, Alven Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Accel, Ilya Sukhar, Erik Swan, Solomon Hykes, Thibaud Elziere, Anshu Sharma, Localglobe, Zillionize Angel, SaaStr Fund, Acequia Capital (Acecap), Clark Valberg, Des Traynor, Jyoti Bansal, Aglaé Ventures, The Family, Michel Meyer, Moisey Uretsky
Algolia's latest funding round in October 2019 was reported to be $110 m. In total, Algolia has raised $185.3 m
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Algolia Revenue

Algolia's revenue was reported to be $31.40 m in Y, 2018 which is a 106.6% increase from the previous period.
USD

Revenue (Y, 2018)

31.4m

Revenue growth (Y, 2017 - Y, 2018), %

106.6%
USDY, 2017Y, 2018

Revenue

15.2m31.4m

Revenue growth, %

107%
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USDY, 2018

Revenue/Employee

125.8k
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Algolia Operating Metrics

Algolia's Customers was reported to be 9 k in May, 2020.
May, 2019Aug, 2019Oct, 2019May, 2020

Customers

5 k5 k8 k9 k

Total Users

33.46 k33.46 k

Searches

823.46 k823.46 k

Data Centers

70 70
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Algolia Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
SeaUrchin.IOMarch 14, 2018

Algolia Online and Social Media Presence

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Algolia Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    A+

    90/100

  • CEO Rating

    A+

    97/100

  • Compensation

    B+

    79/100

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Algolia News and Updates

January 29, 2020

Typesense: Open-Source Alternative to Algolia

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October 15, 2019

Paris-based search technology startup Algolia raises additional €100 million in funding

Algolia, Europe’s leading search and discovery solution, today announced it has raised €100 million in funding. The company’s Series C funding round was led by existing investor Accel, with additional investments from Salesforce Ventures and several other VC firms. There are over 4.5 billion people …
October 15, 2019

Algolia raises $110 mln

Algolia said Oct. 15 that it raised $110 million in funding led by existing investor Accel. Salesforce Ventures and other firms also participated. Algoria is a Search-as-a-Service platform.
October 15, 2019

French search engine Algolia raises $110 million Series C, led by Accel

Algolia, the rapidly-growing French company that developed a search-as-a-service platform, has announced a $110 million Series C round led by existing investor Accel, with new investor Salesforce Ventures coming on board. Algolia has pioneered the Search-as-a-Service sector, offering a search engine…
October 15, 2019

Algolia finds $110M from Accel and Salesforce for its search-as-a-service, used by Slack, Twitch and 8K others

Algolia, one of the group of startups that provides search as a service for websites and apps as an alternative to Google and other search engines, is announcing a major round of funding today to fuel its growth. The startup — which already has over 8,000 customers, including big names like Twitch, …
October 15, 2019

Enterprise search startup Algolia nabs $110M from Accel and Salesforce

Algolia Inc., the startup whose technology powers the search bars of sites such as Medium and Coursera, today announced that it has secured a $110 million funding round led by Accel. Salesforce.com Inc.’s venture capital arm, Salesforce Ventures, participated too as a returning investor. The cloud …
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Algolia Blogs

July 30, 2019

Using NetInfo API to Improve Algolia’s JavaScript Client

Algolia’s architecture is heavily redundant, hosting every application on at least three different servers […] The post Using NetInfo API to Improve Algolia’s JavaScript Client appeared first on Algolia Blog.
July 25, 2019

DX Matters – Creating Great Search for Documentation

Developer eXperience, known as DX, is key to building great software, as it helps […] The post DX Matters – Creating Great Search for Documentation appeared first on Algolia Blog.
July 17, 2019

Built for The Now Economy — Algolia Summer ‘19

Consumers today want instant, frictionless Google- and Amazon-like experiences when looking for information, media […] The post Built for The Now Economy — Algolia Summer ‘19  appeared first on Algolia Blog.
July 12, 2019

Enterprise Tech is Alive, Well, and Thriving

Technology innovation continues to be a leading driver of growth for the global economy. […] The post Enterprise Tech is Alive, Well, and Thriving appeared first on Algolia Blog.
July 09, 2019

A Journey Into SRE

Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) design and manage efficient processes and operations, and they keep […] The post A Journey Into SRE appeared first on Algolia Blog.
July 03, 2019

Sweeping Away Our Environmental Footprint

Companies throughout the world – especially tech startups – are taking their ecological footprints […] The post Sweeping Away Our Environmental Footprint appeared first on Algolia Blog.
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 Algolia Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Algolia founded?

    Algolia was founded in 2012.

  • Who are Algolia key executives?

    Algolia's key executives are Bernadette Nixon, Julien Lemoine and Gaetan Gachet.

  • How many employees does Algolia have?

    Algolia has 381 employees.

  • What is Algolia revenue?

    Latest Algolia annual revenue is $31.4 m.

  • What is Algolia revenue per employee?

    Latest Algolia revenue per employee is $82.4 k.

  • Who are Algolia competitors?

    Competitors of Algolia include Elastic, AB Tasty and InVision.

  • Where is Algolia headquarters?

    Algolia headquarters is located at 301 Howard St #300, San Francisco.

  • Where are Algolia offices?

    Algolia has offices in San Francisco, Atlanta, New York, Paris and in 1 other location.

  • How many offices does Algolia have?

    Algolia has 6 offices.