Algolia
YC W14 ↗San Francisco, US · Founded 2012 · Delaware corporation · 810 employees · 22 known investors
Algolia provides an API platform that enables developers to integrate search and discovery functionality into websites and mobile applications, serving thousands of companies across e-commerce, media, and SaaS.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W14)
Investors · 22
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70Mvia Nate Niparko · board
Acequia Capital (AceCap)Seattle · $100K – $5M
Aglae VenturesParis · $108K – $5.4M
Collective LiquidityPlantation
Founders Circle CapitalSan Francisco
Glynn Capital ManagementMenlo Park
Point NineBerlin · $1M – $10M
Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M
Salica InvestmentsLondon
Storm VenturesPalo Alto
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500Kvia Nicolas Dessaigne · led
Accel LondonreportedPalo Alto
Alvenreported · 2 sourcesParis
Alven Capitalreported
CapitalXreportedLynnwood · $250Kvia Cindy Bi · inferred
Dag VenturesreportedPalo Alto
Fidelity InvestmentsreportedBoston
Lead Edge CapitalreportedNew York · $50M – $400M
Owl Rock CapitalreportedNew York · $20M – $250M
Point Nine CapitalreportedBerlin
SaaStr Fundreported
World Innovation LabreportedPalo Alto
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$150MraisedAug 2021 · 37 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$150MraisedAug 2021 · 37 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Julien LemoineExecutive Officer, Director
- Bernadette NixonExecutive Officer, Director
- Adanech GetachewExecutive Officer
- Philippe BotteriDirector
- Mark BurtonDirector
- Carlton BaabExecutive Officer
- Nate NiparkoDirector
- Nicolas DessaigneDirector
- Offering amount
- $150M
- Amount sold
- $150M
- First sale
- Jul 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$324.2KraisedJan 2021 · 2 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$324.2KraisedJan 2021 · 2 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Nicolas DessaigneDirector
- Julien LemoineExecutive Officer, Director
- Philippe BotteriDirector
- Carlton BaabExecutive Officer
- Nate NiparkoDirector
- Bernadette NixonExecutive Officer, Director
- Adanech GetachewExecutive Officer
- Mark BurtonDirector
- Offering amount
- $324.2K
- Amount sold
- $324.2K
- First sale
- Jan 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$90.8MraisedOct 2019 · 22 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$90.8MraisedOct 2019 · 22 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Nicolas DessaigneExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Julien LemoineExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Philippe BotteriDirector
- Kendall ColliinsDirector
- Nate NiparkoDirector
- Offering amount
- $91.2M
- Amount sold
- $90.8M
- Proceeds to insiders
- $13M
- First sale
- Aug 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$53MraisedJun 2017 · 30 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$53MraisedJun 2017 · 30 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Nicolas DessaigneExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Kendall ColliinsDirector
- Philippe BotteriDirector
- Julien LemoineExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $53M
- Amount sold
- $53M
- First sale
- May 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$19.4MraisedMay 2015 · 37 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$19.4MraisedMay 2015 · 37 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Nicolas DessaigneExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Julien LemoineExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Philippe BotteriDirector
- Offering amount
- $19.6M
- Amount sold
- $19.4M
- First sale
- May 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
In the news
- Upstream Raises $3M Pre-seedthesaasnews.com · 2026
- Sell or Invest in Algolia Stock Pre-IPOnasdaqprivatemarket.com · 2024
- Meilisearch, open-source alternative to Algolia in Rust lands a $15M Series Atechcrunch.com · 2022
- Algolia (YC W14) raises $150M at a $2.25B valuationblog.algolia.com · 2021
- Algolia raises $150M in Series Dalgolia.com · 2021
- Algolia Raises $150M in Series D Funding; Valued at $2.25 Billionfinsmes.com · 2021
- Search startup Algolia raises $150M at $2.25B valuation - SiliconANGLEsiliconangle.com · 2021
- Search API startup Algolia raises $150 million at $2.25 billion valuation – TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2021