Descript

Descript is a next generation digital media platform that offers a new "engine"​ that lets you edit audio by editing text (instead of waveforms).


Founded
2017
Headcount
163
Open roles
7
Last raised
Series C · $50M

SECTION I · THE BRIEF

Inside Descript

Brief #93404Updated 18 NOV 2025SAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCOSERIES C
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Descript

Descript is a next generation digital media platform that offers a new "engine"​ that lets you edit audio by editing text (instead of waveforms).

Founded
2017
Headcount
163
Open roles
7
Last raised
Series C · $50M
Section II — RestrictedMembers only
  • Engineering interview process at Descript
  • Tech stack & infrastructure choices
  • Culture & day-to-day work style
  • Why join now vs. 6 months from now
  • Hiring focus & open headcount by team
  • Comp philosophy and band context

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LEADERSHIP

Founders & key people

Andrew MasonAndrew Mason

OPEN ROLES

Hiring at Descript

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    FUNDING

    Capital raised

    Total Amount Raised: $100,000,000

    Descript Funding Rounds

    • Series C

      $50,000,000

    • Series C

      $50,000,000

      Series C Investors

      OpenAI
      Redpoint Ventures
      Daniel Gross
      Spark Capital
      Andreessen Horowitz
    • Series B

      $30,000,000

    • Series B

      $30,000,000

      Series B Investors

      Spark Capital
      Andreessen Horowitz
      Redpoint Ventures
      Jean-Denis Greze
      Shishir Mehrotra
      Casey Neistat
      Devdatta Akhawe
      Brian Pokorny
      Jack Conte
      Lenny Rachitsky
      Alex Blumberg
      Justine Ezarik
      Bharat Mediratta
      Todd Goldberg
      John Lilly
      Tobias Lütke
      Raghavendra Prabhu
      Naval Ravikant
      Jake Shapiro
      Jay Simons
      Evan Williams
      Rahul Vohra
      HubSpot Ventures
    • Series A

      $15,000,000

    • Series A

      $15,000,000

      Series A Investors

      Andreessen Horowitz
      Redpoint Ventures
    • Seed

      $5,000,000

    • Seed

      $5,000,000

      Seed Investors

      Andreessen Horowitz
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    LOCATIONS

    Where they work

    Descript Headquarters Location

    385 Grove St., San Francisco, CA, 94102

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