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Retool

Retool lets software engineers build, deploy, and manage internal apps and AI agents by combining a drag-and-drop UI builder with custom code, connected to any database, API, or LLM.

retool.com · San Francisco

CALL NO.CS·RETOOL·26
StageSeries C2July 2022 · led by Sequoia Capital[2][4][8]
Raised$141Mdisclosed rounds[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Headcount331as of Apr 2026[1]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2017[1][4]
Money

Raised $141M across disclosed rounds.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Series C2 closed July 2022, led by Sequoia Capital.[2][4][8]

post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Sequoia Capital, Daniel Gross, Nat Friedman, Elad Gil, John Collison, Patrick Collison, Caryn Marooney, Jay Simons, Paul Graham, Henrique Dubugras, Pedro Franceschi.[2][4][5][6][7][8]

People

David Hsu, Founder & CEO[1][4][15]

Michael Blank, Chief Operating Officer[1][16][28]

Abhishek Gupta, Chief Product Officer (Head of Product)[1][16][28]

Jennifer Chao, Head of Engineering[1][16][28]

Todd Gracon, Chief Revenue Officer[1][16][28]

Steven Rees-Pullman, Head of International[1][16][28]

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May 15 2026newsRetool | Retool raises $50M led by Sequoia company claim, not independently confirmed[3]
May 15 2026newsRetool | Retool signs strategic collaboration agreement with AWS company claim, not independently confirmed[12]
May 15 2026newsRetool | Retool Agents: 100 million hours automated and counting company claim, not independently confirmed[13]
May 8 2026newsRetool Blog | Retool MCP Server: Manage Retool from Any AI Agent company claim, not independently confirmed[10]
Feb 17 2026newsRetool’s 2026 Build vs. Buy Report Reveals 35% of Enterprises Have Already Replaced SaaS With C. company claim, not independently confirmed[11]
Comps

Tryretool / Retool · tryretool.com.sitexpired.com · similar, not yet paired · Similar web and market context from Exa find-similar[14]

Risk

The customer proof is company-sourced only. No independent source in this ledger confirms it.[3]

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Retool lets software engineers build, deploy, and manage internal apps and AI agents by combining a drag-and-drop UI builder with custom code, connected to any database, API, or LLM.

retool.com · San Francisco

StageSeries C2
Raised$141M
Headcount331
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2017
CompsTryretool / Retool (similar, not yet paired)

Ask for one referenceable production customer.

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