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How Retool CEO David Hsu grew Retool to $138.6M revenue and 100 customers in 2024.

Retool is a software company that provides a low-code development platform for building internal tools and applications. Their platform enables businesses to build custom interfaces for their internal data sources and APIs without having to write code from scratch. Retool's customers include companies such as DoorDash, Peloton, and Plaid. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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Retool Revenue

In 2024, Retool's revenue reached $138.6M. The company previously reported $93.5M in 2023. Since its launch in 2017, Retool has shown consistent revenue growth.

Retool Revenue GrowthReported revenue / ARR by year$0$30M$60M$90M$120M$150M20172018201920202021202220232024$0$7M$30M$74M$94M$139MSource: GetLatka.com
YearMilestoneQuote
2024Retool Hit $138.6m revenue in October 2024
2023Retool Hit $93.5m revenue in November 2023
2022Retool Hit $73.5m revenue in November 2022
2021Retool Hit $30m revenue in November 2021
2021Retool Hit $30m revenue in January 2021
2020Retool Hit $7m revenue in June 2020
2017Launched with $0 revenue

Retool Valuation, Funding Rounds

Retool reached a $3.2B valuation in 2020, set during its M&A Offer round.

Retool has raised $76M in total funding across 3 rounds, most recently a $50M M&A Offer round in 2020.

Retool Capital Raised & ValuationCumulative capital raised and post-money valuation by roundCapital raised (cum.)Valuation$0$200M$400M$600M$800M$1B20172018201920202017 cumulative: $1M • 2017 Seed Round: $1M2019 cumulative: $26M • 2017 Seed Round: $1M • 2019 Series A: $25M2020 cumulative: $76M • 2017 Seed Round: $1M • 2019 Series A: $25M • 2020 M&A Offer: $50M @ $925M valuation$76M2020 M&A Offer: $925M valuation$925MSource: GetLatka.com
YearRoundAmountValuation% SoldQuote
2020M&A Offer$50M$925M5%
2019Series A$25M--
2017Seed Round$1M--

Retool Employees & Team Size

Retool employs approximately 466 people as of 2026, up from 340 in 2024.

Retool has 466 total employees in different roles and functions and 68 sales reps that carry a quota. They have 100 customers that rely on the company's solutions.

Retool Team GrowthReported headcount over time01002003004005002017201820192020202120222023202420253434466466Source: GetLatka.com
YearMilestone
2025Reached 466 employees (November 2025)
2024Reached 340 employees (October 2024)
2023Reached 340 employees (November 2023)
2023Reached 340 employees (September 2023)
2023Reached 343 employees (January 2023)
2022Reached 272 employees (November 2022)
2022Reached 272 employees (January 2022)
2021Reached 111 employees (November 2021)
2021Reached 111 employees (August 2021)
2021Reached 66 employees (January 2021)
2020Reached 39 employees (December 2020)
2020Reached 39 employees (November 2020)
2020Reached 39 employees (June 2020)
2020Reached 23 employees (June 2020)
2019Reached 12 employees (December 2019)
2017Reached 34 employees (September 2017)

Founder / CEO

David Hsu

David Hsu is the Founder & CEO @ Retool, the company that allows you to build internal tools, remarkably fast. David has raised over $69M with Retool from the very best in startups including Sequoia, YC, Patrick and John @ Stripe, Henrique & Pedro @ Brex, Paul Graham, Nat @ Github, Peter @ Segment, Tomer @ Gusto and Elad Gil to name a few incredible names. Today Retool works with some of the biggest companies in the world from Amazon to Volvo to Mercedes Benz.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Retool

What is Retool's revenue?

Retool generates $138.6M in revenue.

Who is the CEO of Retool?

The CEO of Retool is David Hsu.

How much funding does Retool have?

Retool raised $76M.

How many employees does Retool have?

Retool has 466 employees.

Where is Retool headquarters?

Retool is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

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