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Series F · Founded 2012

Airtable

Relational database with a spreadsheet interface, used to build internal operational apps.

San Francisco780 employeesCEO Howie Liuairtable.com ↗

Overview

Airtable occupies the space between a spreadsheet and a bespoke internal tool. Its enterprise repositioning around connected apps was a response to a persistent problem: the free tier's popularity never mapped cleanly to large-account revenue.

Key metrics

ARR
$420M

Estimated

Organisations
500,000+
Fortune 500 penetration
80%
Enterprise share of revenue
68%

Products

Timeline

  1. 2015

    Public launch

    Shipped the spreadsheet-database hybrid that defined the category.

  2. 2021

    $11B valuation

    Raised $735M at the peak of the no-code cycle.

  3. 2024

    Enterprise pivot

    Repositioned around connected app platform and admin governance.

  4. 2026

    App generation

    Natural-language app building shipped to enterprise tiers.

Compensation at Airtable

Reported median total compensation by role.

Competitors

FAQ

Common questions

What does Airtable do?

Relational database with a spreadsheet interface, used to build internal operational apps.

How many people work at Airtable?

Airtable has approximately 780 employees, headquartered in San Francisco.

Is Airtable hiring?

No open roles are currently listed for Airtable. New postings are synced on a rolling basis.

Who are Airtable's main competitors?

Notion, monday.com.