Algolia - About the company
Algolia is a series D company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2012 by Nicolas Dessaigne and Julien Lemoine. It operates as a Provider of AI search and discovery platform for various online applications. Algolia has raised $335M in funding from investors like Accel, Index Ventures and 500 Global, with a current valuation of $2.25B. The company has 86 active competitors, including 21 funded and 16 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like BloomReach, Zoovu and Unbxd.
Sectors and market segments that Algolia operate in
Algolia serves in the Native AI, Retail, High Tech market segments.The primary business model of Algolia are:Company Details
Provider of AI search and discovery platform for various online applications. It offers tools for creating relevant search results, category browsing, recommendations, and personalized experiences. The platform includes analytics, UI components, and integrations for various e-commerce and content management systems. It allows businesses to integrate search functionality into their applications.
- Website
- www.algolia.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@algolia.com
- Registered Address
- 1ST FLOOR WEST DAVIDSON HOUSE,FORBURY SQUARE,READING,BERKSHIRE,UNITED KINGDOM,RG1 3EU
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$335M in 8 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$2.25B as on Jul 28, 2021
Ranked
2nd among 86 active competitors
Employee Count
852 as on Mar 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Algolia
Algolia is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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ALGOLIA LIMITED CIN: 11124395 , United Kingdom, Active | Dec 26, 2017 | - | - | |
Algolia, Inc. CIN: 20191794243 , United States, Active | Oct 01, 2019 | - | - | - |
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Algolia's funding and investors
Algolia has raised a total funding of $335M over 8 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Jul 28, 2021 for $150M. 10 investors participated in its latest round. Algolia has 39 institutional investors and 7 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Algolia:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jul 28, 2021 | $150M | Series D | $2.25B | - | ||
Oct 15, 2019 | $110M | Series C | $578M | - | ||
Jun 09, 2017 | $53M | Series B | $295M | - |
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Algolia's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Algolia are Nicolas Dessaigne and Julien Lemoine.
Here are the details of Algolia's key team members:
- Nicolas Dessaigne: Former Co-Founder of Algolia and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 50 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Julien Lemoine: Former Co-Founder of Algolia. They are also an angel investor in 19 startups.
Algolia's Board of Directors
Algolia's board has 8 active members. Nicolas Dessaigne, Mark Burton, Nate Niparko, Adanech Getachew, Kendall Colliins, Bernadette Nixon, Philippe Botteri and Carlton Baab are independent board members.Here is the list of Algolia's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
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Independent board member | - | Current | 10y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 3m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 6y 6m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 3m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 10m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 3m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 10y 11m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 3m |
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Algolia's employee count trend
Algolia has 852 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Algolia's employee count trend over the years:
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Algolia's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Algolia include BloomReach, Zoovu and Unbxd. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Algolia, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  BloomReach 2009, Mountain View (United States), Series F | SaaS-based product discovery and personalization solutions for e-commerce businesses | $422M | 74/100 | |
2nd | Algolia 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Provider of AI search and discovery platform for various online applications | $335M | 72/100 | |
3rd |  Zoovu 2010, Boston (United States), Series C | Provider of AI-based customer engagement solutions for e-commerce businesses | $200M | 66/100 | |
4th | Unbxd 2010, San Mateo (United States), Series C | Provider of AI-powered search and product discovery for online retailers | $26.9M | 63/100 | |
5th | Platform offering sales acceleration for E‑commerce | $2M | 55/100 | ||
6th | Cimulate 2023, Boston (United States), Acquired | Provider of AI-powered search and customer experience optimization for e-commerce | $28M | 54/100 | |
7th |  Miros 2019, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Provider of AI-based product search software solutions for e-commerce businesses | $6.53M | 51/100 | |
8th | Adeptmind AI 2016, Toronto (Canada), Series A | Developer of AI-powered solutions for retail merchandising, personalization, and discovery | $10.7M | 49/100 | |
9th |  Hullabalook 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series A | Virtual fitting solutions for furniture and appliances | $12.5M | 46/100 | |
10th |  Twiggle Technologies 2013, Tel Aviv (Israel), Deadpooled | Platform offering product search and discovery using AI | $33M | 44/100 |
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Algolia's Investments and acquisitions
Algolia has acquired 3 companies including Search.io, MorphL and SeaUrchin. Algolia has not made any investments as of now.Here is the list of its acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Sep 08, 2022 | Acquisition | 2011 | San Francisco (United States) | |
Jan 26, 2021 | Acquisition | 2018 | St. Louis (United States) | |
Mar 14, 2018 | Acquisition | 2014 | - |
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News related to Algolia
Filter this listMedia has covered Algolia for a total of 26 events in the last 1 year, 19 of them have been about company updates and 5 about partnerships.
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Algolia Appoints Peter Minev as Senior Vice President of EngineeringBusiness Wire•May 05, 2026•Algolia
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Algolia Unlocks Smarter Search and Faster Growth for Shopify MerchantsBusiness Wire•Mar 23, 2026•Algolia, Shopify
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Algolia Sweeps G2 Winter 2026 Rankings, Validated by Customers for Speed, Usability, and ROIBusiness Wire•Feb 10, 2026•Algolia
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Google Introduces Universal Commerce Protocol for Chatbot PurchasesKaldata•Jan 12, 2026•Microsoft, Shopify, Algolia
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Hexagon Robotics Partners With Microsoft to Advance Humanoid RobotsAiThority•Jan 07, 2026•Hexagon, Microsoft, Fiserv, Vivicta and 3 others
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Algolia Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape for General-Purpose Knowledge Discovery SoftwareBusiness Wire•Dec 09, 2025•Algolia
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