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Sierra

HQ San Francisco, USFounded 2023series bWebsite @sierraplatform
Composite score
79.1
rank #3 · risers

A top-3 Riser. Headcount up 22% over the last 90 days.

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Head-to-headvs Five9vs Freshworksvs Intercomvs NICE
Headcount
989
+9.8%
90d change
+22.1%
Funding events (90d)
0
Layoff events (90d)
0

headcount + trends: LinkedIn-tracked weekly series · funding & layoff counts: through Jul 2026 (frozen) + live news extraction

Signals

source: PDL v25
Inferred revenue
$500M-$1B
PDL estimate
Revenue / employee
$758k
midpoint ÷ headcount
12-month turnover
13.8%
within typical band
Average tenure
2.9 yrs
Time since last raise
no rounds on record

Hiring flow · Sierra

source: PDL v25

Headcount by role

12-month growth · PDL v25
Hospitality
574
-5%
Fulfillment
24
0%
Engineering
23
-4%
Sales
13
-6%
Operations
12
0%
Finance
11
+10%
Support
10
+10%
Creative
8
+14%
Other
11

In the news

relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days
  1. TechCrunch19d ago
    Omilia raises $67M to scale its customer support platform

    Named as a competitor using generative AI; CEO contrasts Omilia's approach against Sierra's AI-centric strategy.

  2. Air & Space Forces1mo ago
    AMC Gains Momentum in Push to Equip Tankers with Better Connectivity

    Sierra Nevada Corporation announced a contract upgrade for KC-46 tankers, but is not the article's primary focus.

  3. Air & Space Forces1mo ago
    SDA Awards Contracts for 36 Golden Dome Missile Tracking Satellites

    Sierra Space awarded $1.75B contract (half) to build 18 Golden Dome tracking satellites for SDA/Pentagon.

  4. TechCrunch2mo ago
    These AI startups are growing revenue at faster and faster rates

    Featured as a fast-growing AI startup hitting $200M ARR in accelerating timeframe.

  5. Air & Space Forces2mo ago
    Air Force Taps Industry to Study Active Defenses for Tanker Fleet

    Sierra Nevada Corporation awarded $2.7M contract for tanker defense study; substantive but not primary focus.

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Events

Layoff · 3.77% (30 roles)
Departures in 2024-08: 42 vs 6-mo baseline of 12.5 (3.36× spike). Derived from PDL.
2y ago
Layoff · 6.15% (48 roles)
Departures in 2023-08: 62 vs 6-mo baseline of 14.5 (4.28× spike). Derived from PDL.
3y ago

Score history

2026-08-24
79.1
rank #3
2026-08-17
79.1
rank #5
2026-08-10
71.3
rank #8
2026-08-03
60.2
rank #9
2026-07-27
44.1
rank #14
2026-07-20
50.1
rank #16
2026-07-13
43.6
rank #17
2026-07-06
41.2
rank #17
2026-06-29
45.7
rank #21
2026-06-22
45.7
rank #21
2026-06-15
35.4
rank #18
2026-06-08
37.4
rank #33