When was Ikigai founded?

Ikigai was founded in 2019 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Ikigai located?

Ikigai is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Ikigai have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Ikigai is 119.

Is Ikigai a funded company?

Ikigai is a funded company, having raised a total of $38.2M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jul 01, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Ikigai?

Ikigai's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Aug 18, 2023, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Ikigai rank among its competitors?

Ikigai ranks 1st amongst 69 active competitors, of which 20 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Selector AI, which secured $32M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Ikigai?

Ikigai's top competitors include Selector AI, Kubit and Nixtla. Among them, Selector AI secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Ikigai - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Developer of an AI platform providing forecasting and planning capabilities. The platform offers time series forecasting, scenario planning, and data connection. It delivers solutions to business users, data scientists, and IT professionals. The platform supports industries such as retail, manufacturing, and financial services.

Website: ikigailabs.io
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2019

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$38.2M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Aug 18, 2023, $*****

Investors

Premji Invest & 6 more

Ranked

1^st among 69 active competitors

Employee Count

119 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Faclon Labs

Similar Companies

Selector AI & 69 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Celonis (May 12, 2026)

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Ikigai is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
IKIGAI, INC. CIN: 81-2725980 , United States, Active	Feb 02, 2014	-	2 (As on Dec 31, 2019)	-
IKIGAI INC CIN: 81-2725980 , United States, Active	Jan 31, 2021	-	-	-
IKIGAI LABS, INC CIN: 6605364 , United States, Active	Nov 06, 2017	-	-	-

Ikigai got acquired by Celonis on May 12, 2026.

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Ikigai has raised a total funding of $38.2M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 01, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Aug 18, 2023 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Ikigai has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ikigai:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 18, 2023	6768476	Series A	5060407	1088962	2567979	5539926
Dec 09, 2021	3046235	Seed	8797866	1091348	7298892	Foundation Capital & 2 more
Jul 01, 2019	3216945	Grant (prize money)	8741908	2948435	9152276	National Science Foundation

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The founders of Ikigai are Vinayak Ramesh and Devavrat Shah.

Here are the details of Ikigai's key team members:

Vinayak Ramesh: Co-Founder & CCO of Ikigai and founder of 3 other companies, My Health Planner, Ikigai and Wellframe. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Devavrat Shah: Former Co-Founder of Ikigai. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Ikigai's Board of Directors

Ikigai's board has 3 active members. Vinayak Ramesh, Devavrat Shah and Ashu Garg are independent board members.

Here is the list of Ikigai's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Vinayak Ramesh	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 11m
klmdjv{	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 2m
chytngb	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 3m

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Ikigai's employee count trend

Ikigai has 119 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Ikigai's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Ikigai include Selector AI, Kubit and Nixtla. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ikigai, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Ikigai 2019, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Developer of an AI platform providing forecasting and planning capabilities	$38.2M	Premji Invest, Underscore VC & 5 others	66/100
2nd	Selector AI 2019, Santa Clara (United States), Series B	Developer of an AI-powered platform for network observability and automation	$93M	Advance Venture Partners, SineWave Ventures ... & 10 others	63/100
3rd	Kubit 2018, Fremont (United States), Series A	Provider of AI-powered, warehouse-native analytics platform turning data into insights	$24M	Shasta Ventures, Insight Partners & 2 others	60/100
4th	Nixtla 2021, Mexico (United States), Series A	AI based predictive analytics solutions for businesses	$28.1M	Energize Capital, Techstars & 10 others	55/100
5th	DecisionNext 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series A	AI based solutions for predictive analytics	$14.1M	Dalus Capital, Draper Athena & 7 others	42/100
6th	Rnv Company 2020, Sisli (Turkey), Unfunded	Developer of AI and machine learning inventory optimization software solutions	-	-	42/100
7th	Synthefy 2023, Austin (United States), Seed	Developer of a multimodal time series platform using generative AI	$6M	Wing Venture Capital, Samsung NEXT & 3 others	41/100
8th	Clarify 2011, Austin (United States), Seed	Provider of speech analytic tool for contact center	$2.51M	Netspider Capital, Crosslink Capital & 12 others	40/100
9th	Sensewaves 2015, Paris (France), Seed	Offering time-series analytics solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Grid	-	American Electric Power, Katapult & 6 others	39/100
10th	Time Seer 2020, Hasselt (Belgium), Seed	Provider of a platform offering time series analysis solutions	$6M	OTB Ventures, Crane Venture Partners & 5 others	39/100