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Generative AI SoftwareSan Francisco, CaliforniaFounded 2012CEO Stephen Lynch

Algolia is an AI search and retrieval platform that developers and businesses use to add search, product discovery and recommendations to their websites and apps; it says it powers 1.75 trillion searches a year for more than 18,000 businesses.

algolia.comLinkedInUpdated Oct 15, 2026
Annual revenue
$100M
Dec 2024EST.
Latka Top
#62
of 1,372 interviewed companiesEST.
Valuation
$2.3B
Jul 2021
Total raised
$334.2M
7 rounds
Employees
899
2026EST.

Algolia revenue

Algolia's last reported revenue was $31.4M in December 2018 (Press & News). GetLatka estimates it at about $100M a year (December 2024). Algolia is #62 on the Latka Top, level with 19 others. The Latka Top ranks the 1,372 companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by revenue.

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2017$20MNicolas Dessaigne on cameraWatch at 4:53milestone crossed that year
Dec 2018$31.4MPress & News
Oct 2023$75MEST.GetLatka estimate
Dec 2024$100MEST.GetLatka estimate

Algolia valuation

Algolia is privately held, so there is no Algolia stock to buy. Investors valued it at $2.3B in its July 2021 Series D, led by Lone Pine Capital.

Algolia funding rounds & investors

Algolia has raised $334.2M across seven rounds since 2013. The latest was a $150M Series D in July 2021, led by Lone Pine Capital.

DateRoundRaisedValuationLed bySource
Jul 2021Series D$150M$2.3BLone Pine CapitalCompany Website
Oct 2019Series C$110M––
Jun 2017Series B$53M–AccelTechCrunch
May 2015Series A$18.3M––
Jun 2014Seed$1.2M–TechCrunch
Mar 2014Pre-Seed$120K––
Oct 2013Seed$1.6M–TechCrunch
Total raised$334.2M

Interviews with Nicolas Dessaigne

Nathan Latka has interviewed Algolia once, speaking with Nicolas Dessaigne. Each figure links to the second it was said.

Watch: How Algolia Crossed $20M ARR and Scaled to 6,000 Customers with 120% to 125% Net Revenue Retention (Interview with Co-Founder Nicolas Dessaigne)

Nicolas Dessaigne, Co-Founder and CEO

How Algolia Crossed $20M ARR and Scaled to 6,000 Customers with 120% to 125% Net Revenue Retention (Interview with Co-Founder Nicolas Dessaigne)

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Algolia competitors

Algolia competes most directly with AddSearch and Swiftype.

CompanyRevenueFundingEmployeesCustomersFounded
Algolia$100M$334.2M8996K2012
AddSearch$2.6M–181.8K2013
Swiftype$644.2K$22.2M41K2012

Algolia CEO, founders & employees

Nicolas Dessaigne and Julien Lemoine founded Algolia in 2012. Stephen Lynch is CEO. Algolia has 899 employees (2026, LinkedIn estimate), up from 815 a year earlier.

BoardChristoph Janz, Philippe Botteri, Mark Burton, Nate Niparko, Raffi Kamber, Bernadette Nixon

InvestorsTsune Shirota, Anshu Sharma, Guillaume Luccisano, Adrien de Malherbe, Sangeen Zeb, Thibaud Elziere, Alex Kayyal, Moisey Uretsky

Also at AlgoliaEric Carriere, Sebastien Navizet, John Giatropoulos, Denis Petit

Formerly at AlgoliaMichelle Adams

Work emails for 7 people at AlgoliaVerified addresses, available to GetLatka members.
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2018300Nicolas Dessaigne on cameraWatch at 3:35

Algolia FAQ

What is Algolia's revenue?

GetLatka estimates Algolia's revenue at about $100M a year (December 2024). The last reported figure was $31.4M in December 2018, according to a news report.

What is Algolia's valuation?

Investors valued Algolia at $2.3B in its July 2021 Series D, led by Lone Pine Capital, according to the company's website.

How much funding has Algolia raised?

Algolia has raised $334.2M across seven funding rounds. The latest was a $150M Series D in July 2021, led by Lone Pine Capital.

Who owns Algolia?

Algolia is privately held. Its lead investors include Accel and Lone Pine Capital.

How many employees does Algolia have?

LinkedIn estimates Algolia's headcount at about 899 (2026).

Who is the CEO of Algolia?

Stephen Lynch is the CEO of Algolia.

Who founded Algolia?

Nicolas Dessaigne and Julien Lemoine founded Algolia in 2012.

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How this page is sourced

9 said on camera · 7 from public sources · 3 estimates. Founder figures link to the second they were said; public figures name their source; estimates are marked EST. and say whose they are. Not financial advice. The Latka Top ranks the private, operating companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by the latest revenue figure on each profile, reported or estimated; equal figures share a rank.

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