Algolia

Algolia provides search and discovery APIs for websites and mobile applications. The company was founded in 2012 by Nicolas Dessaigne and Julien Lemoine and is headquartered in Paris, France, with additional offices in San Francisco, New York, London, and other locations.

Algolia's primary product is a hosted search API that enables developers to add search functionality to websites and mobile apps. The platform processes over 1.5 trillion search queries annually and serves customers including Stripe, Lacoste, Medium, and Birchbox. The company also offers recommendation engines, personalization tools, and analytics dashboards for e-commerce and content discovery.

Algolia has raised $334 million across multiple funding rounds, including a $150 million Series C in 2021 led by Accel. The company employs approximately 500-600 people globally and has processed search queries for over 17,000 customers. In 2021, Algolia acquired MindSphere, a machine learning startup focused on search relevance optimization.