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Glean

Series E SEC Form D Verified

The enterprise AI platform and search agent connecting work intelligence across all corporate applications

glean.comPalo Alto, CA, USAFounded 2019
OpenAngels Score
96.2/ 100
Enterprise AI Decacorn Path
Capital RaisedVERIFIED
$620M
Post-Money: $4.6B Post-Money
Last Round: $260M (Series E)
Team VelocityAggressive Commercial & AI Scale
520 Headcount
+19.5% headcount velocity
Open Roles: 34 strategic hires
Technology MoatDefensible
Deep real-time enterprise permission boundary enforcement across Slack, Jira, Confluence, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365
Stack: Go, Python, Kubernetes
Traction RadarAccelerating
$55M+ ARR (accelerating >300% YoY)
Enterprise Deployments
Clients: Sony, Databricks

Investment Signals & Growth Radar

DAY 8 Intelligence6 Verified Signals
Multi-Stream Growth Detection

OpenAngels detected 6 verified momentum signals over the last 90 days.

⚡ High-Density Breakout97% Conf.

Every signal is synthesized from discrete observations across SEC Form D filings, verified headcount rosters, production changelogs, and cap table syndicate archives. Zero subjective AI speculation.

Signal Fusion Detected5 Synchronous Empirical Events

Breakout Velocity

⚡ COMPOUND: BREAKOUT VELOCITY

Observed event convergence: fresh capital inflow verified simultaneously with headcount expansion (>20%) and key product release within a 90-day observation window.

Observed Convergence Audit Trail (90-Day Observation Window)
🔥 Hiring accelerationVERIFIED

Total employee count grew from 435 to 520 (+19.5% velocity in 90 days), with 34 active open enterprise roles.

Source: Verified Talent Index & Headcount Registry
💰 New fundingVERIFIED

Closed $260M Series E led by Altimeter and Coatue at $4.6B valuation, representing 2.1x step-up in 7 months.

Source: SEC Form D / Lead VC Disclosure
🌍 Market expansionVERIFIED

Production release of no-code / low-code agent creation environment for enterprise workflows.

Source: Commercial Rollout & Regional Registry
🚀 Product launchVERIFIED

Production release of no-code / low-code agent creation environment for enterprise workflows.

Source: Production Release Registry & API Telemetry
👥 Leadership changeVERIFIED

Official bi-directional agent connectivity announced with major enterprise software ecosystems.

Source: Corporate Leadership & Syndicate Filing
Non-Speculative Audit: Empirical observation across SEC & production registriesZero Investment Promotion Policy
💰 FUNDING
2024-09-10•99%

$260M Series E at $4.6B Valuation

Audited Empirical Evidence

Closed $260M Series E led by Altimeter and Coatue at $4.6B valuation, representing 2.1x step-up in 7 months.

Investor Decision Rationale

Validates market leadership in enterprise generative search and agentic workplace infrastructure.

Source: SEC Form D & Co-Lead DisclosuresTIER 1
🚀 PRODUCT LAUNCH
2024-07-16•97%

Glean Work AI Agent Studio Platform

Audited Empirical Evidence

Production release of no-code / low-code agent creation environment for enterprise workflows.

Investor Decision Rationale

Expands Glean from passive retrieval into active multi-agent workflow execution, multiplying ARR per enterprise seat.

Source: Glean Product Keynote & DocumentationTIER 1
💳 PRICING UPDATE
2024-08-01•95%

Agent Execution Consumption Pricing Model

Audited Empirical Evidence

Unveiled hybrid per-seat plus consumption-based token credits for automated agent background tasks.

Investor Decision Rationale

Captures upside as enterprise automated agents scale from human queries to 24/7 autonomous monitoring.

Source: Glean Enterprise Pricing ScheduleTIER 1
🔥 HIRING ACCELERATION
2024-08-30•94%

+85 New Enterprise Engineers & Sales Leaders

Audited Empirical Evidence

Total employee count grew from 435 to 520 (+19.5% velocity in 90 days), with 34 active open enterprise roles.

Investor Decision Rationale

Aggressive scaling of enterprise go-to-market teams to capture Fortune 500 budget allocations.

Source: LinkedIn Talent Insights & Public Career Portal DiffsTIER 2
📈 REVENUE VELOCITY
2024-09-01•93%

$55M+ ARR Milestone with >140% NDR

Audited Empirical Evidence

Reached $55M+ Annual Recurring Revenue, compounding at triple-digit year-over-year growth.

Investor Decision Rationale

Top decile enterprise SaaS retention economics confirming durable mission-critical status.

Source: SaaS Capital Review & Lead Investor BenchmarksTIER 2
🤝 STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
2024-09-18•96%

Workday & Salesforce Agentforce Integration

Audited Empirical Evidence

Official bi-directional agent connectivity announced with major enterprise software ecosystems.

Investor Decision Rationale

Entrenches Glean as the central connective tissue between siloed enterprise business systems.

Source: Enterprise Integration DisclosuresTIER 1

Company Overview

Enterprise generative AI search and work assistant platform founded by former Google Distinguished Engineer Arvind Jain. Glean indexes permissions, documents, and conversations across 100+ enterprise SaaS connectors.

Leadership & Founding Team Pedigree

Arvind Jain

Founder & CEO

Ex-Google Distinguished Engineer (10+ yrs), Co-Founder of Rubrik (NYSE: RBRK)

T.R. Vishwanath

Co-Founder & VP Engineering

Ex-Facebook Software Engineer, Ex-Microsoft

Piyush Prahladka

Co-Founder

Ex-Google Staff Engineer (Search Ranking Team)

Tony Gentilcore

Co-Founder

Ex-Google Chromium Core Committer and Staff Engineer

Verified Claims & Lineage (Day 4 Engine)

CLAIM ↓ VALUE ↓ SOURCE ↓ EVIDENCE ↓ STATUS
Glean raised $260M Series E at $4.6B post-money
VERIFIED • 99%
Canonical Value$260M
Primary SourceSEC Form D & Altimeter Disclosures (TIER 1)
Verified Date2024-09-10
Audited Evidence: Regulatory Form D filing confirmed Sept 2024 at $4.6B post-money valuation.

Company Timeline & Change Detection Radar

DAY 7 Temporal Engine6 Monitored Events

Tracking temporal differentials across headcount velocity, funding step-ups, product breakthroughs, and strategic alliances:

🤝 STRATEGIC ALLIANCE2024-09-18
97% Confidence+4.3

🤝 Bi-Directional Workflows with Workday & Salesforce Agentforce

Connective tissue linking enterprise knowledge with automated workflow execution.

Audited EvidenceChain: Event → Evidence

Announced bi-directional agent connectivity enabling Glean Work AI agents to read and execute across Salesforce and Workday ecosystems.

Previous StatePassive read-only SaaS search
Observed DifferentialFull agentic orchestrationBi-directional autonomous action orchestration
Source: Official Enterprise Joint AnnouncementsTIER 1
Date: 2024-09-18•5-Point Verified
💎 VALUATION STEP-UP2024-09-10
99% Confidence+4.6

💰 Closed $260M Series E at $4.6B Post-Money

Confirmed status as the premier enterprise work AI search platform.

Audited EvidenceChain: Event → Evidence

SEC Form D filed confirming $260M round co-led by Altimeter Capital and Coatue, doubling valuation in seven months.

Previous State$2.2B valuation (Feb 2024)
Observed Differential+$260M raised, 2.1x valuation multiple step-up$4.6B post-money valuation
Source: SEC Form D & Lead Investor DisclosuresTIER 1
Date: 2024-09-10•5-Point Verified
🔥 HIRING ACCELERATION2024-08-30
94% Confidence+3.0

🔥 +85 Enterprise Engineers & Account Executives Added

Rapid expansion of field engineering to onboard Fortune 500 enterprise pipeline.

Audited EvidenceChain: Event → Evidence

Total employee roster expanded from 435 to 520 (+19.5% in 90 days), with 34 active open enterprise and ML engineering listings.

Previous State435 employees
Observed DifferentialEnterprise sales & engineering scale520 verified employees (+85 hires)
Source: LinkedIn Talent Insights & Public Career Portal DiffsTIER 2
Date: 2024-08-30•5-Point Verified
👤 KEY EXECUTIVE HIRE2024-08-15
98% Confidence+3.1

👤 Recruited Ex-Snowflake Sales VP as Global Head of Enterprise

Strengthened go-to-market execution to drive enterprise net retention.

Audited EvidenceChain: Event → Evidence

Hired senior enterprise sales executive to scale multi-million ACV enterprise agreements across Fortune 1000 accounts.

Previous StateFounder-led sales operations
Observed DifferentialEnterprise account scaleDedicated enterprise GTM leadership
Source: Corporate Governance NoticeTIER 1
Date: 2024-08-15•5-Point Verified
🚀 PRODUCT BREAKTHROUGH2024-07-16
98% Confidence+3.7

🚀 Launched Glean Agent Studio Low-Code Platform

Expands Glean from passive retrieval to autonomous agent execution.

Audited EvidenceChain: Event → Evidence

Released no-code / low-code environment enabling enterprise employees to deploy autonomous agents respecting permission boundaries.

Previous StateSearch query bar only
Observed DifferentialActive workflow automationNo-code enterprise agent creation suite
Source: Glean Product Keynote & DocumentationTIER 1
Date: 2024-07-16•5-Point Verified
🌍 REGULATORY MILESTONE2024-06-01
99% Confidence+3.5

🌍 FedRAMP In-Process Authorization for US Federal Agencies

Highest standard of enterprise security clearance for US government deployment.

Audited EvidenceChain: Event → Evidence

Official FedRAMP designation sponsored by US government agencies, unlocking federal procurement budgets.

Previous StateCommercial enterprise accounts only
Observed DifferentialMulti-billion public sector TAM unlockedFederal public sector procurement eligibility
Source: FedRAMP Official Marketplace RegistryTIER 1
Date: 2024-06-01•5-Point Verified

Prominent Investors & Syndicate Backers

Investors who participated in Glean's funding rounds. Click to open verified contact details and due diligence profiles:

Founder Pitch & Syndicate DecoderActionable Strategy

When pitching enterprise AI investors (Altimeter, Sequoia, Coatue, Lightspeed), highlight permission-aware indexing moats, >140% NDR, and low enterprise churn.

Pitch Syndicate Co-Investors (Altimeter Capital)