When was Samara founded?

Samara was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 7 years after it was founded.

Where is Samara located?

Samara is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Samara?

Mike McNamara of Samara. They have also founded 2 companies and are an angel investors in 1 startup.

How many employees does Samara have?

As of Oct 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Samara is 219.

Is Samara a funded company?

Samara is a funded company, having raised a total of $75M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Oct 31, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Samara?

Samara's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Sep 17, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Samara rank among its competitors?

Samara ranks 1st amongst 9 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Samara, which secured $34M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Samara?

Samara's top competitors include Type Five, Big Tiny and Advante. Among them, Samara secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Samara - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: www.samara.com/
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Email ID: *****@samara.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$75M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Sep 17, 2025, $*****

Investors

Thrive Capital & 8 more

Ranked

1^st among 9 active competitors

Employee Count

219 as on Oct 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Type Five & 7 more

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Samara is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Samara Living Inc. CIN: 881416531 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	26 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Samara has raised a total funding of $75M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 31, 2023. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Sep 17, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Samara has 6 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Samara:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 17, 2025	3899469	Series B	9362667	9268593	1644019	5355428
Oct 31, 2023	5133168	Series A	4863036	1507498	Thrive Capital	8VC & 7 more

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The founders of Samara are Joe Gebbia and Mike McNamara. Mike McNamara is the CEO of Samara.

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

Joe Gebbia: Co-Founder of Samara and founder of 2 other companies, Thejuicestudios and Airbnb. They are also an angel investor in 9 startups.
Mike McNamara: Co-Founder & CEO of Samara and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.

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Samara's employee count trend

Samara has 219 employees as of Oct 26. Here is Samara's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Samara include Type Five, Big Tiny and Advante. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Samara, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Samara 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Provider of house construction contractor services	$75M	Thrive Capital, Airbnb & 7 others	55/100
2nd	Type Five 2012, Berkeley (United States), Series A	Provider of customized backyard homes and pods	$7.51M	Climate Capital, Black Jays & 2 others	38/100
3rd	Big Tiny 2017, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Provider of modular cabins for hospitality and accommodation purposes	$3M	Ascending Angels, Phillip Private Equity ... & 12 others	36/100
4th	Advante 1960, Basildon (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of modular buildings	-	-	35/100
5th	Homeio 2022, Colorado Springs (United States), Unfunded	Provider of pre-designed modular systems for accessory dwelling unit construction	-	-	24/100
6th	Addazu 2020, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Manufacturer of panelized modular housing systems for residential construction	-	-	16/100
7th	Side Flats 2012, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Provider of accessory dwelling units and additions for residential properties	-	-	16/100
8th	My ADU Mount Pleasant (United States), Unfunded	Developer of custom backyard residential units for independent living spaces	-	-	16/100
9th	Jason O’Neill builder 1996, Barwon Heads (Australia), Unfunded	Provider of green building renovation services	-	-	15/100