Layoff
May 2024A former employee posted on LinkedIn about an unexpected round of layoffs at Thunkable shortly after joining, indicating a possible workforce contraction event.
SourceThunkable is the no-code platform to build powerful native mobile apps
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Thunkable is a remote-first, San Francisco–based no-code mobile app platform that lets non-technical users build, test, and publish native iOS/Android/web apps. Official company sources say it launched in 2016; some third-party profiles list 2015, so the public record is slightly inconsistent.
Primary product
No-code mobile app development platform with AI-assisted app building and publishing
Founded
2016
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
20-30
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
No-code mobile app development platform
Offices
San Francisco, CA (HQ)
981 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103
PO Box 22162, San Francisco, CA 94122
1314 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94122
Business model
Freemium SaaS subscriptions
Paid Builder and Advanced subscriptions
Enterprise/custom company plans
Education plans and discounts
Token-based AI usage features
Funding
Stage
Series B
Total raised
$33.6M
Latest round
Series B · Feb 2022
Latest amount
$30M
Feb 2022 · Owl Ventures
Jun 2018
Dec 2017 · National Science Foundation
Mar 2016 · Y Combinator
People & investors
Leadership
Co-Founder and CEO
Co-Founder and CTO
Head of Finance
Head of Creator Success
Director of Marketing
Data Analytics Lead
QA Tech Lead
Work & culture
Mission-driven, creator-focused, and remote-first, with hybrid roles in hiring; public messaging emphasizes accessibility, democratizing app development, and supporting students, educators, entrepreneurs, and enterprise teams.
Work style
Flexible
Compensation
No public salary bands were found. Public careers listings emphasize hybrid, full-time roles and support for technical and non-technical hiring, but do not disclose compensation ranges.
Product & market
Pricing
Freemium subscription pricing with Builder, Advanced, Enterprise, and Education plans; custom company pricing; some AI features use replenishing token allowances.
Differentiators
- —Native iOS, Android, and web publishing from a single platform
- —AI Builder and Discuss Mode for prompt-driven app creation
- —Drag-and-drop UI plus block-based logic
- —Direct App Store and Google Play publishing support
- —Designed for non-technical creators and educators
- —Education discounts and custom team/company plans
- —Private projects on paid plans
Technology
MongoDB Atlas
HubSpot
SQL
Python
Google Analytics
Google Ads
React
JavaScript
Webflow
Kubernetes
Google Cloud Platform
Redis
Amplitude
GraphQL
Node.js
Figma
React Native
Intercom
OpenAI
Firebase
Customers
Students
Teachers
Entrepreneurs
Non-technical founders
Startup teams
Enterprise teams
Fortune 500 companies
Fortune 100 companies
Educational districts and schools
Wave
Pumice Israel
Cognio
Pennant Chase
Sound AiSleep
Rukus
Competitors
Adalo
FlutterFlow
MIT App Inventor
Bubble
Glide
BuildFire
SAP Build Apps
Appy Pie
AppSheet
Xano
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
Conflicting public estimates: about $1M-$10M, about $10.4M ARR, and about $25M-$50M.
Estimated monthly visits
447.1K
Traffic estimate as of Apr 2026
Signals & risks
Latest news
Pulse 2.0 · Jul 2026
A founder interview covering Thunkable’s no-code platform, AI direction, and product positioning.
Thunkable Blog · Mar 2026
Thunkable launched Thunkable AI, a generative-AI workflow for turning plain-language prompts into native iOS and Android apps and publishing them to app stores.
Thunkable Blog · Feb 2026
Thunkable shipped Fast Edits, image generation, and Version History to reduce iteration time and improve app-building workflows.
Thunkable Blog · Jul 2025
Thunkable opened its GenAI app builder to free users, emphasizing rapid prototyping and no-code app creation.
Thunkable Blog · Jun 2025
Thunkable introduced the Accelerator plan and Template Generator to speed up AI-assisted app creation.
Jobs and careers at Thunkable
2 jobs at Thunkable
Sr. Data Analyst (Product Analytics)
Hybrid
San Francisco, CA
1mo ago
Hybrid
Full-time
Product Designer
Hybrid
San Francisco, CA
3mo ago
Hybrid
Full-time