Airtable

Cloud spreadsheet-database platform for building custom apps and AI workflows without code.

No-code / low-code software platform
acquired
Founded 2012
Researched Sep 2026

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Age14 yearsDomain registered 2003

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Based inSan Francisco, CaliforniaAlso Austin, Texas, US, New York, US, London, UK, Sydney, Australia

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Employees900-12002026 press and aggregator estimates (935 employees per SaaStr Aug 2026 coverage; 1,162 per Tracxn Jul 2026); LinkedIn lists a 501-1,000 band

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Funding$1.4B raisedSeed $3.0M · Series E $270M · Series F $735M

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PlatformsWeb, iPhone, Android, API

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Founders3 foundersHowie Liu, Andrew Ofstad, Emmett Nicholas

The story

Airtable was founded by Howie Liu, Andrew Ofstad and Emmett Nicholas, who met at Duke University, and is operated by the legal entity Formagrid, Inc. It grew from a low-code spreadsheet-database hybrid into an AI-native app and agent platform, raising over a billion dollars and reaching an $11 billion-plus valuation in 2021 before a later decline. In August 2026 Bending Spoons agreed to acquire the company in an all-cash deal, with closing pending regulatory review.

Timeline

Founded2012
Company founded
Howie Liu, Andrew Ofstad and Emmett Nicholas start Airtable as Formagrid.
FundingFeb 2015
Seed round
Raised $3M seed funding.
FundingMar 2021
Series E, $270M
Led by Greenoaks, valuation about $5.77B.
FundingDec 2021
Series F, $735M
Valuation reached about $11B, led by Salesforce and Franklin Resources.
MilestoneDec 2022
Layoffs, 254 staff
Cut about one fifth of workforce; three executives departed.
MilestoneOct 2025
Acquired DeepSky, hired OpenAI CTO
Bought AI startup DeepSky and hired David Azose as CTO from OpenAI.
AcquiredAug 2026
Bending Spoons deal announced
Agreed to all-cash acquisition, about $1.285B enterprise value.

Founders

Howie Liu
Co-Founder and CEO
Previously sold CRM startup Etacts to Salesforce; product leader at Salesforce.
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Andrew Ofstad
Co-Founder
Ex-Product Manager at Google (Maps, Android); previously Airtable CPO.
Emmett Nicholas
Co-Founder
Former founding engineer at Stack Overflow; previously Airtable CTO.

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