
AI · San Francisco, California
poolside
Poolside is building the world's most capable AI for software development, focusing on distributed training and inference of large language models for source code generation, aiming to unlock developers' potential and lead AI-enabled software development.
Backed by Bain Capital Ventures, Adams Street Partners, BAM Elevate and 18 more
- Locations
- United Kingdom+2
- Also London, Remote
- Team size
- 51-200
- Founded 2023
- Total raised
- $1.6B
- Series C · last round Aug '26
- Open roles
- 4
Open positions · 4
About poolside
Poolside is building the world's most capable AI for software development. It focuses on distributed training and inference of large language models for source code generation. The company aims to unlock the potential of developers. Through these efforts, Poolside positions itself at the forefront of AI-enabled software development.
Funding
$1.6Btotal raised
- Aug 2026 · Series C$1B
- Oct 2024 · Series BBain Capital Ventures, Citi Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Premji Invest, NVIDIA, DST Global, HSBC, Adams Street Partners, Schroders Capital, Capital One Ventures, BAM Elevate, StepStone Group, Fin Capital, Felicis Ventures, LG Technology Ventures, eBay Ventures, Dorsal Capital$500M
- Aug 2023 · Series A ExtensionFelicis Ventures, Bpifrance, Motier Ventures, NewWave, Frst$100M
- May 2023 · SeedRedpoint Ventures$26M
- Bain Capital Ventures

- Adams Street Partners

- BAM Elevate

- Capital One Ventures

- Citi Ventures

- DST Global

- DCDorsal Capital
- Felicis Ventures

- +13 more
Company at a glance
The team at poolside
51-200 peopleSee everyone on LinkedIn
Team breakdown
Team Distribution
- Engineering38%
- Specialized23%
- Operations17%
- Unspecified9%
- Sales8%
Where the Team Studied
- 1.University of California, Los Angeles
- 2.University of Warsaw
- 3.University of Pennsylvania
- 4.University of Cambridge
- 5.New York University
Team Worked At
- Microsoft
- Amazon
- GitHub
- GitLab
Location
Team Composition
234 people- Engineering16 senior62
- Operations2 senior36
- Community and Social Services14
- Sales3 senior9
- Information Technology8
- Leadership4 senior7
- Arts and Design6
- Education6
Life at poolside
Frequently asked questions
Of 4 open roles, poolside has 1 remote, 3 hybrid positions.
poolside is based in San Francisco, California.
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