Composite score
0.0
rank #6 · risers
Headcount
2.2k
0.0%
90d change
0.0%
Funding events (90d)
0
9 all-time tracked
Layoff events (90d)
0
Signals
source: PDL v25Inferred revenue
$1B-$10B
PDL estimate
Revenue / employee
$2.5M
midpoint ÷ headcount
12-month turnover
41.0%
high — churn risk
Average tenure
0.9 yrs
new hires — fast growth or churn
Time since last raise
5 mo
recent raise
LinkedIn followers
196.2k
brand reach
Hiring flow · xAI
source: PDL v25Headcount by role
12-month growth · PDL v25Engineering
827
+98%
Education
469
-15%
Operations
97
+56%
Finance
86
+335%
Human Resources
57
+111%
Analyst
47
-2%
Legal
31
+55%
Creative
31
+23%
Other
162
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In the news
relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days- The Verge24d agoPentagon strikes classified AI deals with OpenAI, Google, and Nvidia — but not Anthropic
xAI named as one of seven companies striking Pentagon classified AI deals; part of core story.
- DecryptHeadline28d agoElon Musk’s Fight With Colorado Over AI Law Hits Pause as State Considers Revisions
Article is primarily about xAI's legal challenge to Colorado's AI discrimination law and the pause in litigation.
- TechCrunch1mo agoSpaceX is working with Cursor and has an option to buy the startup for $60B
xAI rents compute to Cursor and hired two senior Cursor engineers; integral to the partnership context.
Events
Funding · series e · $20B
5mo ago
Funding · secondary market · $300K
6mo ago
Layoff · 6.69% (136 roles)
Departures in 2025-11: 189 vs 6-mo baseline of 53.5 (3.53× spike). Derived from PDL.
7mo ago
Layoff · 6.59% (132 roles)
Departures in 2025-09: 170 vs 6-mo baseline of 37.5 (4.53× spike). Derived from PDL.
9mo ago
Funding · series unknown · $5.3B
11mo ago
Funding · debt financing · $5.0B
11mo ago
Funding · series unknown · $28M
1y ago
Funding · series c · $6.0B
2y ago
Funding · series b · $6.0B
2y ago
Funding · series unknown · $135M
2y ago
Funding · corporate round · $250M
3y ago
Score history
2026-05-25
0.0
rank #6
2026-05-18
40.8
rank #17
2026-05-11
41.9
rank #16
2026-05-04
41.9
rank #16
2026-04-27
41.9
rank #16
2026-04-20
51.5
rank #14
2026-04-13
51.5
rank #14
2026-04-06
88.3
rank #2
2026-03-30
88.3
rank #2
2026-03-23
74.2
rank #5
2026-03-16
74.2
rank #5
2026-03-09
80.1
rank #4