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Algolia Stock (ALGO)
SaaS search API
Algolia provides an API platform
About Algolia Stock
Founded
2012
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, US
Total Funding
315M
Industries
Software, Internet Services
Algolia provides an API platform that aims to create dynamic experiences that enable organizations to predict intent and deliver results. Algolia aims to achieve this with an API-first approach that claims to allow developers and business teams to surface relevant content to build and optimize online experiences.
Algolia was founded in 2012 by Julien Lemoine and Nicolas Dessaigne and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Notable investors include Salesforce Ventures, Lone Pine Capital, Accel, and Storm Ventures.
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Shoe Carnival: Revolutionizing retail using a new composable, headless commerce strategy with Algolia and Amplience
businesswire • Jul 22, 2025
Algolia Named a Leader in 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Search and Product Discovery
businesswire • Jul 09, 2025
Central Department Store Transforms E-Commerce Experience with Algolia’s AI-Powered Search Platform
businesswire • Jun 24, 2025
Algolia releases an AI tool to give agents secure data access
digitalcommerce360 • Jun 21, 2025
Naver plans AI agent for search engine to integrate services
techinasia • Jun 13, 2025
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Algolia Management
Leadership team at Algolia
Chief Executive Officer
Bernadette Nixon
Chief Financial Officer
Carlton Baab
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Algolia Key Facts
- Product Recognition and Excellence: Algolia has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Search and Product Discovery, demonstrating recognized excellence in both real-time semantic and keyword search powered by advanced AI. This distinction solidifies Algolia's industry reputation and amplifies customer trust at a time when differentiated, AI-led discovery solutions are in high demand.
- Algolia's Technological Competitiveness: Industry analysts have rated Algolia ahead of Google in product search for e-commerce, underscoring Algolia’s technological competitiveness and ability to outperform even the largest incumbents in the $56 billion search and product discovery market. This performance edge, bolstered by successful AI agent integration, positions Algolia as a top choice for enterprise product search innovation.Â
- Strong Valuation and Investor Confidence: Algolia’s strong market valuation—now estimated at more than $2.25 billion as March 2024—signals sustained investor confidence and commercial momentum, supported by a fast-growing customer base that includes global enterprises such as Slack, Stripe, and Lacoste. High annual recurring revenue growth and continuous funding fuel its capacity for AI-led product development, global expansion, and long-term growth prospects.Â
- Regulatory Landscape: The evolving regulatory landscape around data privacy and AI increases compliance complexity and operational risk for Algolia. Although Algolia updated its privacy policy in March 2025 emphasizing protection of personal data, the rise of stringent regulations globally (including EU AI Act implications) could heighten compliance costs and constrain innovation speed, impacting market position if not managed proactively.Â
- Evolving Macroeconomic Conditions: Macroeconomic headwinds, including inflationary pressures and market uncertainty in the tech sector, continue to challenge funding availability and may slow enterprise technology adoption rates. While Algolia remains well-positioned, these factors could temper its growth prospects and customer acquisition momentum amid broader economic caution and competitive investment shifts.
- Risk of Customer Churn: Maintaining high customer retention rates is crucial in the competitive SaaS market. Dissatisfied customers or businesses experiencing changes in priorities may switch to alternative solutions or in-house developments, impacting Algolia's recurring revenue and growth prospects.

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