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).
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
CEO & Founder
Y Combinator
Valuationsee valuations ranking →
Industry
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Retool has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Retool on the deployment map
View the global mapRetool has no verified deployments on the DEPLOY registry yet. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- David Hsu Founder & CEOreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- David Hsucofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Retool.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Retool in third-party press
Mentioned on (1)
Registry pages whose text names Retool.
People (1)
Partnerships
4 total · 3 operating · 1 just announced
Every company Retool has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
All 4 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Retool x Databricks (Technology Partnership)withDatabrickstechnology—operating
- technology—operating
- retool x awswithAWS30technology—operating
- retool x googlewithGoogle19technology—just announced
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-31
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-31
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Retool.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Retool from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Tesla to Shift EV Production at California Plant
Elon Musk says Tesla will stop producing its S and X models as it shifts to making robots
Ohio State Students bring robot to life for production of “After the Blast” Thursday
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Auto sector scrambles to retool workforce for electric and automated future
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How Multimodal AI Could Retool Global Crisis Response
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/retool.md
- RSS feed: /companies/retool/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/9d65876b-de94-4e3c-9c26-ea759149d498
- Revision history: /companies/retool/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Heat Index
Serious58/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Retool draws attention at the 28th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among brain robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
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
Last computed: Nov 4, 2026