# Hex

> Hex is a San Francisco-based AI analytics platform founded in 2020 by former Palantir employees Barry McCardel, Caitlin Colgrove, and Glen Takahashi. The company builds an integrated workspace where data teams and business users can analyze data, build interactive apps, and share insights using SQL, Python, and natural language — all in one place. With $177M in total funding including a $70M Series C in May 2025, Hex serves over 1,500 organizations including Reddit, Figma, Anthropic, Brex, and the NBA, replacing fragmented tool stacks with a single governed platform powered by AI agents.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Barry McCardel (CEO), Caitlin Colgrove (CTO), Glen Takahashi (Chief Architect)
- **Team size:** ~170 employees
- **Products:** Agentic Notebooks, Threads, Context Studio, Data Apps, Hex CLI
- **Notable:** Raised $177M total funding including $70M Series C led by Avra in May 2025, Crossed 1,500+ customer organizations including Reddit, Figma, Anthropic, and the NBA, Acquired the Hashboard team to strengthen semantic modeling capabilities

## Products & services

- **Agentic Notebooks** — Collaborative, AI-assisted notebooks supporting SQL, Python, and no-code inputs for deep exploratory data analysis.
- **Threads** — Conversational analytics interface allowing anyone to ask questions in natural language and get AI-generated, governance-checked answers — on desktop or mobile.
- **Context Studio** — Semantic modeling and AI governance layer that lets data teams define trusted metrics, endorse data sources, and control what the AI can access.
- **Data Apps** — Drag-and-drop app builder that turns notebook analyses into interactive dashboards and stakeholder-facing applications.
- **Hex CLI** — Terminal-based interface for programmatic control of analytics workflows and project management.

## Achievements

- Raised $177M total funding including $70M Series C led by Avra in May 2025
- Crossed 1,500+ customer organizations including Reddit, Figma, Anthropic, and the NBA
- Acquired the Hashboard team to strengthen semantic modeling capabilities
- Launched Threads, a conversational analytics interface that delivers AI-verified answers to natural language data questions
- Released annual 'State of Data Teams' report surveying 2,000+ data professionals
- G2 High Performer, Best Support, and Momentum Leader badges
- Achieved 4x revenue and customer growth in 2022, with 10x user growth
- Integrated Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.5 for improved AI agent capabilities

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Raised $70M Series C led by Avra, bringing total funding to $177M. Announced expanded AI agent capabilities.
- **2025-10** — Fall 2025 Launch: Shipped Threads (conversational analytics), enhanced Modeling Agent with diff view and cross-model calculations, and integrated Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.5.
- **2025-03** — Published State of Data Teams 2025 report, surveying 2,000+ data professionals on AI adoption, self-serve challenges, and team growth trends.
- **2024-12** — Introduced Notebook Agent with semantic model integration and access to Hex documentation for context-aware AI assistance.
- **2024-09** — Launched embedded analytics product, enabling secure publishing of Hex data apps within external products.

## Links

- Website: https://hex.tech
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hex-technologies
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/_hex_tech
- GitHub: https://github.com/hex-inc
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/hex.technologies/

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Last updated: 2026-05-29