Lucidworks was founded in 2007 by industry veterans Grant Ingersoll, Yonik Seeley, and Erik Hatcher, with the aim to commercialize open-source technologies — notably Apache Lucene and Solr — into enterprise-grade search solutions. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company has grown to over 200–300 employees and serves a broad range of industries including retail, finance, healthcare, and government.
Lucidworks has raised approximately $218 million across 11 funding rounds, including a recent $100M Series F led by Francisco Partners and TPG Sixth Street Partners in August 2019. Other investors include Walden International, Granite Ventures, and Shasta Ventures. According to PitchBook, the latest financing in 2022 brought in $7.9M for general corporate purposes. As of 2024, Lucidworks has reached $47 million in annual revenues and serves around 400 customers.
At the center of Lucidworks’ offering is Fusion, an AI-driven enterprise search and discovery platform. Built on open-source foundations like Solr and Apache Spark, Fusion enables scalable indexing and querying of structured and unstructured data. It integrates advanced capabilities such as:
These modules offer end-to-end control from data ingestion to deployment, enabling businesses to tailor search to their unique customer journeys.
Lucidworks routinely updates its platform through quarterly major releases and continuous deployment of minor enhancements. Key recent updates include:
Lucidworks fosters a culture of innovation, psychological safety, and values-driven leadership. According to Glassdoor:
Lucidworks serves approximately 400 enterprise customers such as Lenovo, Crate & Barrel, Sears, Verizon, ADP, and Raytheon. Customers praise Fusion’s signal-driven relevance, configurability, and strong analytics. With active offerings on Gartner Peer Insights and engagement via Lucidworks Academy, documentation portals, and forums, Lucidworks maintains a vibrant professional and developer community.
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