# Pipefy
Pipefy, Inc. is a private no-code workflow and business-process-management (BPM) software company founded in 2015 by Alessio Alionço, originating in Brazil and incorporated in [Wilmington, Delaware](https://www.edgepedia.org/wilmington-delaware), which now positions itself as an AI-driven process automation platform.[1](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&filenum=021-285407) • [2](https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/26/softbank-bets-big-on-pipefy-which-just-raised-75m-for-its-low-code-workflow-management-tool/) • [3](https://www.pipefy.com/about-us/) It remains an independent, venture-backed company generating revenue as of 2026, with no acquisition or public listing on the record.[4](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/117592-75)
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015, by Alessio Alionço[3](https://www.pipefy.com/about-us/) |
| Legal domicile | Delaware corporation, CIK 0001648702, business address 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19802[1](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&filenum=021-285407) |
| Sector | No-code/low-code workflow and BPM software; now AI process automation[2](https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/26/softbank-bets-big-on-pipefy-which-just-raised-75m-for-its-low-code-workflow-management-tool/) • [5](https://www.inc.com/profile/pipefy) |
| Total raised | $152,315,396 sold across six Form D offerings[1](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&filenum=021-285407) |
| Series C | $85,000,000 sold per Form D filed 2021-10-15; announced as $75 million led by SoftBank Latin America Fund[6](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648702/000164870221000001/0001648702-21-000001.txt) • [2](https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/26/softbank-bets-big-on-pipefy-which-just-raised-75m-for-its-low-code-workflow-management-tool/) |
| Notable investors | SoftBank Latin America Fund, Insight Partners, Openview, Trinity Ventures, Redpoint e.Ventures, Steadfast Capital Management[2](https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/26/softbank-bets-big-on-pipefy-which-just-raised-75m-for-its-low-code-workflow-management-tool/) |
| Status (2026) | Private, venture-backed, generating revenue[4](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/117592-75) |
## Founding and Brazilian origins
Alionço founded Pipefy in 2015 out of frustration with process-management tools he found expensive, rigid, and unable to give autonomy to different business areas, according to the company's own account.[3](https://www.pipefy.com/about-us/) The company was originally headquartered in Brazil, and as of October 2021 much of its research and development and a significant presence remained there; that footprint is what qualified it for investment from the SoftBank Latin America Fund.[2](https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/26/softbank-bets-big-on-pipefy-which-just-raised-75m-for-its-low-code-workflow-management-tool/)
The operating company behind the brand is a Delaware corporation. SEC records list Pipefy, Inc. at 1209 Orange Street in Wilmington, Delaware, a registered-agent address typical of US incorporations, with a December 31 fiscal year end.[1](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&filenum=021-285407) The 2021 Form D names Alessio Alionco as executive officer, director, and promoter, with Karen Mehandru, Daniel Demmer, and Rodrigo Nasser as directors.[6](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648702/000164870221000001/0001648702-21-000001.txt) Inc.'s 2026 profile places the company in San Francisco, California, so press sources and SEC filings differ on which location best represents the company; the Delaware registration is the only one on primary record.[5](https://www.inc.com/profile/pipefy)
## Funding history round by round
Pipefy has sold a total of $152,315,396 of securities across six Form D exempt offerings, per its SEC filings, which include filings in 2016, 2017 and 2021.[1](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&filenum=021-285407)
The documented rounds include a $45 million Series B in 2019, led by [Insight Partners](https://www.edgepedia.org/insight-partners) with Openview and [Trinity Ventures](https://www.edgepedia.org/trinity-ventures) participating.[2](https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/26/softbank-bets-big-on-pipefy-which-just-raised-75m-for-its-low-code-workflow-management-tool/) In October 2021 the company announced a $75 million Series C led by SoftBank Latin America Fund with a $50 million contribution, with Steadfast Capital Management, Insight Partners, and Redpoint e.Ventures also investing, which [TechCrunch](https://www.edgepedia.org/techcrunch) reported brought announced total funding to $138.7 million since 2015.[2](https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/26/softbank-bets-big-on-pipefy-which-just-raised-75m-for-its-low-code-workflow-management-tool/) The Form D filed on 2021-10-15 for that round, first sold on 2021-09-30, reports total amount sold of $85,000,000, $10 million more than the announced figure; the filing is the primary record.[6](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648702/000164870221000001/0001648702-21-000001.txt)
Part of the Series C was a secondary: the filing states that $9,995,030 of proceeds were used to repurchase shares of outstanding common stock from certain executive officers, so the round combined new capital with a buyback of executive holdings.[6](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648702/000164870221000001/0001648702-21-000001.txt) The company declined to disclose the round's valuation, saying only that it was "close to unicorn status," and no valuation figure appears in any source on record.[2](https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/26/softbank-bets-big-on-pipefy-which-just-raised-75m-for-its-low-code-workflow-management-tool/)
## Business, customers and traction
Pipefy sells a horizontal, industry-agnostic platform for automating repeatable processes such as employee onboarding, procurement, recruiting, IT service requests, and expense reimbursement. Founder Alessio Alionço described its differentiator as low-code implementation that scales from a single team to an entire enterprise.[2](https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/26/softbank-bets-big-on-pipefy-which-just-raised-75m-for-its-low-code-workflow-management-tool/)
At the time of the Series C in late 2021, the company reported more than 4,000 corporate customers globally, including GE Healthcare, Lacoste, Magalu, electric truck maker Rivian, and [Nubank](https://www.edgepedia.org/nubank). It said its annual recurring revenue had doubled over the prior year, and headcount had doubled to 500 from 250 in January 2021.[2](https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/26/softbank-bets-big-on-pipefy-which-just-raised-75m-for-its-low-code-workflow-management-tool/) The company's own site adds IBM, Volvo, and Itaú among customers in over 100 countries, a company claim rather than independent reporting.[3](https://www.pipefy.com/about-us/) By 2026 Pipefy claimed operations in more than 150 countries and over 4,000 customers.[7](https://www.pipefy.com/blog/pipefy-inc-5000-2026/)
## Recent developments
The company has repositioned its product around artificial intelligence. Its own materials now describe Pipefy as a global AI platform that orchestrates autonomous AI agents for process management, with teams building workflows and AI agents that run inside governed processes, from departmental automations to cross-functional orchestrations.[3](https://www.pipefy.com/about-us/) • [7](https://www.pipefy.com/blog/pipefy-inc-5000-2026/) These are company claims; no independent source documents customer adoption of the AI features.
Inc. named Pipefy a 2026 Inc. 5000 honoree for the third consecutive year, describing it as an AI-driven business process automation platform led by Alessio Alionco with an employee band of 201 to 500.[5](https://www.inc.com/profile/pipefy) • [7](https://www.pipefy.com/blog/pipefy-inc-5000-2026/) Headcount figures conflict across sources: Inc.'s band of 201 to 500 sits below the 610 employees listed on PitchBook's 2026 profile, a directory source whose figures are unverified, and neither figure is independently confirmed.[5](https://www.inc.com/profile/pipefy) • [4](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/117592-75)
PitchBook's 2026 profile, an unverified directory source, lists completed secondary transactions on 1 January 2022 and 30 November 2023 alongside the venture rounds; the size and terms of those secondaries are not on the record.[4](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/117592-75)
## References
1. SEC EDGAR filing list for Pipefy, Inc. (CIK 0001648702) — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&filenum=021-285407
2. TechCrunch, "SoftBank bets big on Pipefy, which just raised $75M for its 'low-code' workflow management tool" (Oct 26, 2021) — https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/26/softbank-bets-big-on-pipefy-which-just-raised-75m-for-its-low-code-workflow-management-tool/
3. Pipefy, About Us (company claims) — https://www.pipefy.com/about-us/
4. PitchBook, Pipefy company profile (unverified directory) — https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/117592-75
5. Inc., Pipefy 2026 Inc. 5000 honoree profile — https://www.inc.com/profile/pipefy
6. Pipefy, Inc. Form D, filed 2021-10-15 — https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648702/000164870221000001/0001648702-21-000001.txt
7. Pipefy blog, "Pipefy Named to 2026 Inc. 5000 List for the Third Year in a Row" (company claims) — https://www.pipefy.com/blog/pipefy-inc-5000-2026/
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