Retool: robotics company

Overview

Retool is a San Francisco-based low-code platform for building internal tools, used by companies including Amazon, Airbnb, and the U.S. Army for custom interfaces including robotics operations dashboards. Founded in 2017 by David Hsu (YC W17), valued at .2B.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

Key facts

CEO & Founder

David Hsu

Y Combinator

W17

Valuationsee valuations ranking →

$3.2B

Industry

Low-code internal tools platform

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Retool on the deployment map

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Current leadership (1)

David Hsu Founder & CEOreported, not verified

Founders (1)

David Hsucofounder

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Retool.

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Recent coverage

Retool in third-party press

Tesla Signs New Fremont R&D Lease Ahead Of Optimus Robot Pivot - Bisnow

Apr 8, 2026

After Earnings, Is Tesla Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Fairly Valued? - Morningstar

Feb 6, 2026

Why Musk's Decision to End Model S/X Production Makes Sense for Tesla - TradingView

Feb 2, 2026

Financial state

Reporting basis: private_reported
Lifecycle stage: mature
Counterparty risk class: low

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Review status verifiedVerifiedJun 20, 2026
unreviewed -> reverified
Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry

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Sources (1)

https://retool.com/

Common questions

What is Retool?

Retool is a San Francisco-based low-code platform for building internal tools, used by companies including Amazon, Airbnb, and the U.S. Army for custom interfaces including robotics operations dashboards. Founded in 2017 by David Hsu (YC W17), valued at .2B.

What does Retool make?

Retool has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Retool builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them.

Who is the CEO of Retool?

David Hsu is the ceo of Retool, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is Retool headquartered?

Retool is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA.

Is Retool a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Retool ranks in roughly the top 65% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Retool founded?

Retool was founded in 2017.

Is Retool safe?

Retool has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-05

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

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Data documentation: /data
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Reality vs attention

Not enough verified signal yet to place Retool against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.

6-month trend

Peer rankingTop 65% of category

vs funding peers-24.9 ptsbelow funding-adj. expected

Analysis

Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

Dimension breakdown

Verified signal

Insufficient data

10.010.0LOW

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Attention (reach, not merit)

Market Presence →

16.516.5HIGH

DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.

DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed

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Last computed: Aug 6, 2026

Methodology Intelligence layer