Dust

Total raised$21.0M
StageSeries A
Hiring pace15 roles / 90d
Founded2023
Team size11-50
HQParis
Industries
AI/MLSaaSEnterprise Software

About Dust

Dust is developing an AI operating system with a mission to transform how work gets done by letting any team and employee shape the exact agents they need to accelerate their jobs. Dust reports 70%+ weekly active users and has raised a Series A round backed by Sequoia. It has expanded in the United States and hit $2 million ARR in 2024, after reaching $1 million ARR earlier that year. The team includes individuals from Stripe and OpenAI, and Stanislas Polu is a cofounder of Dust.

Open positions · 15

Company at a glance

Location
Paris
Websitedust.tt
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Culture & values

The team is described as experienced and determined optimists.

They focus on users and shipping fast.

They don’t take themselves too seriously.

The mission emphasizes empowering any team and employee to shape the exact agents they need to accelerate their work.

Life at Dust

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