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UiPath Inc. is a global software company that makes robotic process automation (RPA) software. It was founded in Bucharest, Romania, by Daniel Dines and Marius Tîrcă. Its headquarters are in New York City. The company's software monitors user activity to automate repetitive front and back office tasks, including those performed using other business software such as customer relationship management or enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.

Key Information

In December 2020, the company filed confidentially for an initial public offering, and became public on April 21, 2021.[2]

History

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UiPath was founded in 2005 in Bucharest, Romania as DeskOver, by Romanian entrepreneurs Daniel Dines and Marius Tîrcă.[3]

In 2013, the company released the first UiPath Desktop Automation product line, which gave companies RPA tools to automate manual and repetitive back office tasks.[3]

In 2015, the company changed its name to UiPath.[3] Also in 2015, after receiving seed funding from Accel Partners and earlier investors, the company also opened offices in London, New York City, Bangalore, Paris, Singapore, Washington, D.C., and Tokyo.[4][3]

By April 2016, the company had released its Front Office and Back Office Server suites, and also released its Studio Community Edition. Within six months, the company had 10,000 active members, and more than 250 enterprise customers.[3]

In 2017, UiPath reported 590 employees and moved its headquarters to New York to be closer to its international customer base.[5]

In October 2019, UiPath announced the acquisition of Ukrainian process documentation company StepShot and Dutch process mining company ProcessGold.[6] Also in October, the company announced UiPath Explorer, a new product using technology from the acquired companies; a robot communication tool called UiPath Apps; a low code robot programming tool called UiPath StudioX; an embedded analytics tool called UiPath Insights; and UiPath Connect, a tool that allowed every employee to find new processes to automate.[6][7]

In November of the same year, the company reported it had 5,000 customers worldwide, and a developer community of more than 500,000 people.[8] In November, the company was ranked first in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500.[9]

In March 2021, UiPath acquired Cloud Elements, an interconnectivity platform to advance API-based automation capabilities.[10][11]

In April 2021, UiPath raised $1.3 billion in an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in one of the largest US software IPOs in history.[12][2]

In July 2022, UiPath acquired Re:infer, a natural language processing developer, for an undisclosed sum.[13][14]

In March 2025, UiPath acquired Peak, a Manchester-headquartered AI company specializing in agentic solutions for inventory and pricing optimization, for an undisclosed sum.[15]

Products

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UiPath develops software to automate repetitive digital tasks normally performed by people. The technology combines AI computer vision for reading screens with APIs, and gives users access to pre-built automation components that can be combined to automate routine processes.[8] Its earlier products simplified tasks performed using other business software such as CRM or ERP systems, in internal and back-office areas like accounting, human resources paperwork, and claims processing.[16][17] Newer applications of the company's software include coordinating with artificial intelligence systems to simplify repetitive front office tasks including customer management.[17]

UiPath's main product is the UiPath Automation Platform.[18] The platform combines a family of low-code visual integrated development environment (IDE) products called Studio for process creation, with client-side agents called Robots that execute those processes. The processes are deployed, monitored and managed remotely with a central management tool called Orchestrator.[19]

UiPath also hosts the UiPath Academy, to provide job training and certification in the field of robotic process automation.[20]

Funding

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When Funding raised Valuation Who and notes
August 2015 US$1.6 million UiPath closed an initial seed funding round led by Bek Ventures, with Credo Ventures and Seedcamp as backers.[3][21]
April 2017 $30 million investment One of the biggest Series A rounds of funding in Europe, led by Accel. Previous investors Bek Ventures, Credo Ventures and Seedcamp also joined.[3][21]
March 6, 2018 $153 million investment $1.1 billion from Accel, CapitalG, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.[22][23]
September 18, 2018 $225 million $3 billion valuation Funding round led by CapitalG and Sequoia Capital.[24]
April 30, 2019 $568 million $7 billion (claimed by the company after the funding round) Series D round of funding led by hedge fund Coatue Management, with participation from Alphabet's CapitalG, Sequoia, Accel, Madrona Venture Group, IVP, Dragoneer, Wellington, Sands Capital, and funds advised by T. Rowe Price & Associates.[17]
July 13, 2020 $225 Million $10.2 Billion.[25]
December 17, 2020 UiPath filed a confidential draft registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering.[26][27][28][29]
February 1, 2021 $750 million $35 billion (post-money valuation) Series F funding.[18]

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UiPath, Inc. is an American multinational software corporation that develops and provides a leading enterprise platform focused on (RPA), AI-powered agents, and hyperautomation solutions to streamline business processes. Founded in 2005 in , , by , the company originated as a small team of 10 engineers in an apartment, initially offering software development services before pivoting to productize RPA tools around 2012. Headquartered at Avenue in , UiPath became a publicly traded company on the in April 2021 under the ticker symbol PATH, marking its transition from a Romanian startup to a global leader in software. The UiPath Platform combines RPA capabilities—such as software robots that mimic human interactions with digital systems for tasks like and workflow orchestration—with advanced AI features, including agentic , , and low-code agent building tools like UiPath Agent Builder. This end-to-end suite enables organizations to discover, , and scale processes across industries, integrating with existing applications and fostering collaboration between humans, AI models, and robots to drive efficiency and innovation. As of its fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, UiPath reported serving over 10,000 customers globally, with a focus on governed that emphasizes , compliance, and real-world impact through its cloud-native and on-premises deployment options. UiPath's growth has been propelled by its emphasis on democratizing , earning recognition as one of the fastest-growing companies and Romania's first tech in , valued at over $1 billion before its IPO. Under ' leadership as CEO and founder—reappointed in June 2024—the company continues to evolve its offerings to address AI transformation, with products like UiPath for no-code and Automation Cloud for scalable deployment, positioning it at the forefront of the shift toward intelligent, agent-based enterprise operations.

Company Overview

Founding and Headquarters

UiPath was founded in 2005 by in , , initially operating under the name DeskOver as a desktop automation tool aimed at supporting IT services. The company began as a bootstrapped venture with a small team of around 10 engineers working from a modest apartment, concentrating on automating repetitive manual IT tasks for clients. In 2017, UiPath relocated its headquarters to to gain closer proximity to its growing international customer base and to tap into the U.S. talent pool and market opportunities. This move marked a strategic shift to support the company's expanding global footprint while retaining roots in its founding location. UiPath now operates over 40 offices worldwide across more than 20 countries, with key hubs in New York, , , and Hyderabad to facilitate regional operations and innovation.

Mission and Global Operations

UiPath's mission is to enable automation across all knowledge work to accelerate human achievement, a purpose that has evolved from its origins in (RPA) to encompass agentic AI, where intelligent agents autonomously handle complex enterprise tasks. This strategic shift positions UiPath at the forefront of AI-driven transformation, empowering organizations to automate routine and decision-intensive processes with greater efficiency and adaptability. Central to this mission is UiPath's vision of developing an AI-powered automation platform that deeply understands enterprise processes, enabling autonomous decision-making and seamless integration of AI agents, robots, and human workflows. The platform aims to orchestrate these elements to optimize end-to-end operations, fostering across industries by reducing manual intervention and enhancing strategic focus. As of fiscal year 2025, UiPath employs approximately 4,000 people worldwide and serves over 10,000 enterprise customers globally, reflecting its substantial scale in the sector. UiPath's global operations span more than 47 offices, with a strong emphasis on regional strengths to support diverse markets. In EMEA, the company maintains a significant focus in , its founding location with a major development hub in , and the , bolstered by the 2025 acquisition of AI firm Peak to enhance local innovation. In APAC, UiPath has pursued aggressive expansion in , establishing R&D centers and new facilities in and to cater to the region's growing demand for cloud-based . The Americas represent UiPath's dominant operational base, anchored by its U.S. in , which drives North American growth and serves as the global nerve center for enterprise deployments.

History

Early Development (2005–2015)

UiPath's origins trace back to 2005, when it was founded as DeskOver in , , by and Marius Tîrcă, initially focusing on IT outsourcing and developing automation libraries and kits for clients. The company operated as a small team out of an apartment, bootstrapping with limited resources and emphasizing custom solutions for repetitive software tasks. Early efforts targeted inefficiencies in manual processes, particularly in sectors like and , where teams handled high volumes of and reporting on Windows-based desktop applications. In 2012, DeskOver pivoted decisively toward (RPA), inspired by a client email requesting a demonstration of their tools for streamlining repetitive finance tasks, highlighting the broader potential to replace manual drudgery with software robots. This shift marked a departure from service-based to product development, addressing the core challenge of scaling beyond bespoke projects amid resource constraints in Romania's emerging tech scene. The team concentrated on Windows desktop , building tools that mimicked human interactions with legacy systems common in back-office operations. By 2015, the company rebranded from DeskOver to UiPath, reflecting its new identity as a dedicated RPA provider. A key innovation was the development of the first , leveraging visual scripting to enable non-coders—such as business analysts—to automations without deep programming . This approach democratized RPA by simplifying workflow creation through intuitive interfaces. The beta release of UiPath Studio that year introduced drag-and-drop functionality, allowing users to build and test automation workflows visually, focusing initially on desktop tasks in and HR to automate rule-based, repetitive processes efficiently.

Expansion and Unicorn Status (2016–2020)

In 2016, UiPath made a strategic entry into the U.S. market by establishing its North American headquarters in , shifting focus from its European roots to tap into the growing demand for (RPA) among large enterprises. This expansion enabled the company to build key relationships with major consulting firms, including and , which integrated UiPath's technology into their automation services to help clients streamline operations across industries. UiPath's growth accelerated in 2018 when it achieved status following a $153 million Series B funding round, valuing the company at $1.1 billion. Led by investors including Accel, , and , this funding supported further product development and global scaling, positioning UiPath as a leader in the RPA space with annual recurring revenue surpassing $100 million by year's end. The company launched UiPath Academy in April 2017 as a free online platform offering RPA training and certification, aiming to democratize automation skills and foster a global developer ecosystem. By 2019, the Academy had cultivated a community exceeding 500,000 developers worldwide, providing hands-on courses that equipped users with practical expertise in building and deploying RPA solutions. During this period, UiPath expanded its international footprint by opening offices across and the region, including locations in and in 2017, followed by , , the , , and in 2018–2019. These new hubs facilitated deeper penetration into enterprise markets, particularly in banking—where RPA automated compliance reporting and —and healthcare, supporting tasks like patient data management and to enhance efficiency and reduce errors.

IPO and Agentic AI Era (2021–2025)

In April 2021, UiPath completed its on the under the ticker PATH, raising $1.3 billion by selling 23.9 million shares at $56 each. The IPO valued the company at approximately $35 billion on a fully diluted basis, marking one of the largest software listings that year and reflecting strong investor interest in (RPA) amid trends. Shares debuted strongly, climbing over 20% on the first trading day to close at $69. underscoring UiPath's position as a leader in enterprise automation. Following the IPO, UiPath encountered significant post-listing volatility, with its price dipping sharply in amid broader market conditions including rising interest rates, pressures, and a tech sector sell-off that affected high-growth software firms. The shares fell more than 70% from their post-IPO peak by mid-2022, exacerbated by concerns over decelerating growth and macroeconomic headwinds impacting enterprise spending on . Recovery began in 2023 as UiPath pivoted toward AI enhancements, with the stock gradually rebounding to over $18 per share by late that year, driven by renewed focus on integrating to bolster RPA capabilities and improve operational efficiency. From 2023 to 2024, UiPath deepened its integration of generative AI into its RPA platform, launching in October 2023 as a suite of AI-powered tools enabling natural language-based for users across levels. This initiative expanded the platform's scope to include conversational AI agents that assist in process discovery, testing, and deployment, positioning UiPath to capitalize on the generative while addressing enterprise needs for scalable, intelligent workflows. In 2024, enhancements like for Everyone further democratized these features, allowing broader adoption within organizations to automate complex, unstructured tasks. Key milestones in 2025 included the UiPath Fusion conference held in from to , where the company emphasized agentic orchestration—the coordination of AI agents, robots, humans, and systems for end-to-end . At the event, UiPath announced expansions in agentic capabilities, highlighting real-world implementations by customers like CSL and JPMorgan to scale AI-driven processes. In November 2025, UiPath was named a Leader and Star Performer in the Group's Full Suite Intelligent Process Platform PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025. As of November 17, 2025, UiPath's stock closed at $13.52 per share, reflecting ongoing market adjustments but sustained interest in its AI evolution.

Products and Technology

UiPath Platform Core

The UiPath Platform serves as a comprehensive end-to-end (RPA) suite designed to streamline across enterprises. At its core, the platform comprises three primary components: UiPath Studio, which enables developers to design, build, and test automation workflows using a visual interface with drag-and-drop activities; UiPath Orchestrator, a centralized web-based application for managing, scheduling, and monitoring executions at scale; and UiPath Robots, software executors that mimic human interactions with digital systems to run the automated processes either attended by users or unattended in the background. These elements integrate seamlessly to facilitate the full automation lifecycle, from development to deployment and oversight. The platform supports flexible deployment models to accommodate diverse organizational needs, including both cloud-based and on-premises options. UiPath Automation Cloud provides a multi-tenant SaaS solution for rapid, scalable without managing , with a notable expansion in October 2025 introducing data residency capabilities in the to meet regional sovereignty requirements. In contrast, UiPath Automation Suite enables full-platform deployment on-premises or in private clouds, utilizing a Kubernetes-based architecture on environments such as bare metal servers or virtual machines for enhanced control and customization. Integration capabilities are a of the platform, allowing seamless connectivity to enterprise systems through pre-built APIs and connectors. For instance, it supports direct interactions with systems like via BAPI and OData connectors for automating workflows, and with through dedicated connectors for sales cycle tasks such as and reporting. The UiPath Integration Service further extends this by providing access to third-party applications, enabling automations to trigger events, exchange data, and orchestrate processes across hybrid environments. Security is embedded throughout the UiPath Platform to ensure robust protection of automated processes and data. It incorporates (RBAC) to enforce least-privilege permissions based on user roles, alongside for secure logins. The platform complies with key standards, including SOC 2 Type II for controls related to security, availability, processing integrity, , and , as well as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applied globally to safeguard . Additional measures include at rest and in transit, audit logging, and tenant data isolation to support enterprise-grade compliance.

Agentic Automation Features

UiPath's Platform™ for agentic automation and orchestration enables enterprises to build and deploy AI agents that autonomously handle complex, decision-making tasks beyond traditional . This platform integrates large language models (LLMs) with orchestration capabilities to create adaptive workflows that reason, plan, and execute across multiple systems. In October 2025, it was named one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2025 for its innovative approach to connecting AI agents in enterprise environments. Central to the platform are specialized tools that facilitate agent development and integration. Agent Builder allows users to create custom AI agents tailored for intricate processes, such as invoice dispute resolution, by defining skills, tools, and reasoning logic without extensive coding. serves as an out-of-the-box agent for visual process capture, enabling automation of user interface interactions through descriptions that mimic human screen navigation and adaptation to dynamic layouts. enhances LLM integration by automating schema creation and incorporating extraction and validation agents to streamline data processing in workflows. The platform's agentic orchestration, powered by UiPath Maestro, coordinates multi-agent systems to manage end-to-end processes, ensuring seamless interaction between agents, robots, and external systems. This orchestration supports applications like inventory optimization through AI-driven reorder and stock replenishment decisions, as well as dynamic pricing adjustments via list price optimizers and quote pricing tools. Such capabilities allow enterprises to scale autonomous operations while maintaining governance and monitoring. The acquisition of Peak in 2025 contributed foundational agentic design principles to these orchestration features. In April 2025, UiPath released cumulative updates enhancing agentic automation components, including improvements to Document Understanding for better extraction accuracy in agent workflows and expanded Insights analytics for tracking agentic process metrics like publication rates and performance dashboards. These updates integrate orchestration data into Insights, providing deeper visibility into multi-agent efficiency and ROI. In November 2025, UiPath introduced support for Gemini models in Agents and improved the integration of orchestration data into Insights for enhanced visibility into multi-agent performance and efficiency.

Business and Financials

Funding Rounds

UiPath's pre-IPO funding began with a seed round in August 2015, raising $1.6 million led by Earlybird's Digital East Fund, with participation from Seedcamp and Credo Ventures, which supported the company's relocation to the and early product development. In April 2017, UiPath completed a $30 million led by Accel, with participation from early backers including Seedcamp, to accelerate global hiring and enhance its platform. The company achieved status in March 2018 through a $153 million Series B round led by Accel, with new investors (Alphabet's growth fund) and joining existing backers, valuing UiPath at over $1.1 billion. UiPath continued its funding momentum with a $225 million Series C round in September 2018, led by and , followed by an extension in November that added $40 million from IVP, Madrona Venture Group, and Meritech Capital, bringing the total for the round to $265 million at a $3 billion valuation. Subsequent rounds included a $568 million Series D in April 2019 led by at a $7 billion valuation, a $225 million Series E in July 2020 led by Alkeon Capital Management at $10.2 billion, and a $750 million Series F in February 2021 led by Alkeon Capital and at $35 billion. By the time of its 2021 IPO, UiPath had raised $1.992 billion across these venture rounds from a diverse group of prominent investors, including , IVP, and .
RoundDateAmount RaisedLead InvestorsValuation (Post-Money)
Aug 2015$1.6MEarlybird Digital East FundN/A
Series AApr 2017$30MAccel$140M
Series BMar 2018$153MAccel, $1.1B
Series CSep/Nov 2018$265M, $3B
Series DApr 2019$568M$7B
Series EJul 2020$225MAlkeon Capital Management$10.2B
Series FFeb 2021$750MAlkeon Capital, $35B

Business Model

Nearly all of UiPath's revenue derives from annual recurring revenue (ARR) via a subscription-based SaaS model. ARR is defined as the annualized invoiced amounts per solution SKU from subscription licenses and maintenance and support obligations, assuming no increases or reductions in customers' subscriptions. Subscriptions are billed based on robot count, user seats, or agent usage. The company emphasizes cloud or hybrid delivery to provide flexible deployment options for customers. UiPath employs a product-led growth strategy for customer acquisition and go-to-market, utilizing a freemium Community Edition as a low-barrier entry point to attract developers and small teams, while organic marketing, educational resources such as UiPath Academy, and partnerships drive trials that lead to enterprise upsells via dedicated sales teams. This approach emphasizes broad adoption across industries, supporting a land-and-expand strategy that facilitates adoption of enterprise paid versions. This model enables lower customer acquisition costs, faster expansion within accounts, and more predictable revenue, but results in weaker initial cash flows dependent on renewal rates—such as the dollar-based net retention rate of 107%—and usage growth.

Public Listing and Market Performance

UiPath went public on April 21, 2021, listing on the under the PATH, where it raised approximately $1.3 billion through its at a valuation of around $35 billion. The shares were priced at $56, opened at $65.50, and closed the first trading day at $69, reflecting strong initial investor interest in the company's platform. Following the IPO, UiPath demonstrated steady expansion, with 2022 (ended January 31, 2022) reaching $892.3 million, up 47% from the prior year. By 2025, had grown to $1.43 billion, and the company projected 2026 in the range of $1.571 billion to $1.576 billion, underscoring sustained demand for its automation solutions amid a shift toward agentic AI integrations. UiPath's stock experienced significant volatility post-IPO, peaking at a closing price of $85.12 in May 2021 before declining amid broader market pressures on growth . The shares reached a low of $10.85 in September 2023, reflecting challenges in profitability and macroeconomic headwinds, and dipped further to $9.38 in 2025. As of November 18, 2025, the stock price was approximately $14.00, with a of approximately $7.7 billion. On January 30, 2026, the stock closed at $12.82 (adjusted close $12.82), after opening at $13.24, reaching a high of $13.33, a low of $12.71, and trading a volume of approximately 11.77 million shares, down about 3.25% from the previous close. This continued volatility reflects ongoing market dynamics in the automation and AI sector. This rebound was partly driven by advancements in AI-driven features, enhancing investor confidence in long-term growth potential. As of early 2026, analysts maintain a consensus rating of Hold for UiPath (PATH), with an average 12-month price target of approximately $16.50–$17.00 (high $19, low $14) based on 13–21 analysts. Analysts typically provide price targets over 12-month horizons rather than specific forecasts for 2026; some model-based forecasts suggest a price around $12–$16 for 2026. For fiscal 2026, analysts expect revenue of approximately $1.59 billion and EPS of approximately $0.67. In terms of , UiPath received an ISS Governance QualityScore of 9 as of November 1, 2025, indicating areas for improvement on a scale where lower scores reflect stronger practices. The company scored well on (4), demonstrating robust financial oversight, but faced concerns in compensation structures, contributing to the overall elevated score.

Acquisitions and Partnerships

Key Acquisitions

UiPath has completed a total of five acquisitions as of November 2025, with activity peaking in 2019 when it made two purchases and in 2022 with one notable . In October 2019, UiPath acquired StepShot, a Ukraine-based provider of documentation software, to add automated capture and visualization capabilities to its RPA platform. This acquisition enabled users to document workflows visually, aiding in analysis and automation design. Also in October 2019, UiPath acquired ProcessGold, a Netherlands-based company, to enhance its process discovery and analysis capabilities within the automation platform. This integration allowed UiPath to provide end-to-end visibility into business processes, enabling better identification of automation opportunities through data-driven insights. In March 2021, UiPath acquired Cloud Elements, a Denver-based integration platform, for an undisclosed amount, to expand its capabilities in API-based and connectivity. The acquisition combined UI and in a single platform, facilitating broader integrations with enterprise applications. In August 2022, UiPath acquired Re:infer, a London-based firm specializing in from communications, to bolster conversational AI applications in . The acquisition introduced communications mining technology, which automates the extraction and processing of insights from emails, chats, and other customer interactions to improve service efficiency. In March 2025, UiPath acquired Peak AI Limited, a Manchester-based , for an undisclosed amount, incorporating agentic AI solutions focused on retail and dynamic optimization. Peak's decision-making agents enable autonomous adjustments to pricing and stock levels based on , integrating directly into the UiPath Platform to support industry-specific . These acquisitions have accelerated UiPath's development of vertical AI solutions, particularly by embedding Peak's agentic capabilities to enhance across sectors like retail.

Strategic Alliances

UiPath established early strategic alliances with major cloud providers to enable cloud-based (RPA). In 2017, the company began powering customer automations on , supporting over 35,000 robots across 17,000 tenants by 2019. By 2020, UiPath's Platform became fully available on Azure, streamlining deployment and management for customers seeking scalable RPA solutions. Similarly, partnerships with (AWS) emerged around this period, allowing efficient RPA deployments enhanced by AWS AI services, such as for amplifying business process automations. In the 2020s, UiPath deepened collaborations focused on AI orchestration and enterprise-scale implementations. With AWS, the partnership evolved to integrate UiPath's platform with AWS AI tools, enabling faster orchestration of AI-driven workflows and elastic robot pools on Amazon EC2. Capgemini, a long-standing ally since a 2015 RPA collaboration deal, expanded its role in the 2020s to support enterprise implementations, combining UiPath's technology with Capgemini's consulting expertise to deliver intelligent automation across global clients. These alliances facilitated co-developed solutions, including bidirectional integrations with Microsoft Copilot Studio announced in 2025, allowing developers to embed UiPath automations and AI agents into Copilot for enhanced process automation. These strategic alliances play a key role in UiPath's go-to-market strategy, which emphasizes product-led growth through its free Community Edition to attract developers and small teams, followed by organic marketing, educational resources, and partnerships to drive trials and enterprise upsells via dedicated sales teams. Partnerships with cloud providers like AWS and Microsoft, as well as consulting firms like Capgemini, support broad adoption across industries by enabling scalable deployments of agentic AI solutions, facilitating customer acquisition through joint go-to-market initiatives and co-innovation programs that lower barriers to entry and accelerate expansion from initial trials to full enterprise implementations. By 2025, UiPath's strategic alliances emphasized innovation recognition and regional expansion. The UiPath Platform for agentic and orchestration was named one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2025, highlighting the partnership's role in advancing collaborative AI ecosystems. In the UAE, UiPath launched integrated with datacenters, supporting data residency and the rollout of agentic AI solutions in collaboration with local entities like the UAE AI to align with national AI strategy objectives. These efforts have broadened UiPath's , enabling joint customers to orchestrate AI agents with and scale across industries.

Leadership and Culture

Executive Leadership

UiPath's executive leadership team, as of November 2025, comprises seasoned professionals steering the company's evolution in agentic and . At the helm is , the founder and chief executive officer (CEO), who founded UiPath in 2005 and was reappointed as CEO in June 2024 after serving as Chief Innovation Officer. Dines, a Romanian-born software engineer, self-taught in programming during the post-communist era, joined in 2001 as a developer before launching his own ventures. Under his guidance, UiPath has pivoted from traditional (RPA) toward AI-driven agentic systems, emphasizing orchestration of human and AI workflows to enhance business productivity. Ashim Gupta serves as chief financial officer (CFO) and chief operating officer (COO), a role he assumed in September 2024 after joining UiPath in February 2018 as chief customer success officer and transitioning to CFO in late 2019. With nearly two decades at (GE) in various finance positions, including CFO of GE Engineered Systems, Gupta has overseen UiPath's financial strategy through its 2021 (IPO) and subsequent market expansions. His has focused on scaling operations while maintaining fiscal discipline amid the shift to AI-integrated solutions. Agi Garaba, chief people officer (CPO) since September 2024, manages UiPath's global talent acquisition and human resources strategies, drawing on nearly 20 years of experience at SAP in HR leadership roles. Garaba's tenure emphasizes building a workforce adept at hybrid human-AI collaboration, including initiatives for agent literacy training to support the company's automation pivot. Andreea Baciu holds the position of chief culture officer, a role she has shaped since joining UiPath in 2018 as of global talent development. With a background in international HR and , including stints at and other global firms, Baciu focuses on fostering through programs that integrate cultural values with . Her efforts prioritize empathy-driven and trust-building to align teams with UiPath's mission in enterprise automation. Michael Atalla was appointed chief marketing officer (CMO) in August 2025, bringing over 20 years of technology marketing expertise from roles at F5 and , where he led the transformation of Office 365's go-to-market strategy. At UiPath, Atalla oversees , with a emphasis on positioning the company's agentic AI capabilities to drive demand generation and brand leadership in orchestration technologies. The executive team also includes Chief Technology Officer Raghu Malpani, Chief Product Officer Graham Sheldon, Chief Legal Officer Brad Brubaker, Chief Strategy Officer Brandon Deer, and Chief Information Security Officer Scott Roberts.

Corporate Culture and Impact

UiPath's corporate culture is built on core pillars of innovation, inclusivity, and human-AI collaboration, emphasizing a where employees can thrive through diverse perspectives and ethical . The company fosters an environment focused on justice, belonging, uniqueness, and social human responsibility, enabling authentic and across its . This ethos is supported by initiatives like , a free online training platform that has reached over 1.6 million learners worldwide as of October 2023, providing hands-on education in (RPA) and AI skills to build a collaborative human-AI . Diversity and inclusion efforts are central to UiPath's , with comprehensive global DEI programs designed to create equitable opportunities and celebrate unique contributions. The company runs targeted initiatives such as the Women in program, which highlights leaders and aims to increase representation in the field, alongside People Unity Councils that address belonging and . These efforts contribute to a vibrant, evolving that prioritizes employee well-being and innovation through diverse teams. In terms of industry impact, UiPath has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 for for the seventh consecutive year, praised for its vision and execution in advancing agentic . Additionally, the annual UiPath AI25 Awards celebrate innovative implementations of agentic by customers, showcasing the platform's role in transforming business processes with AI agents and human collaboration. UiPath extends its influence through societal contributions, leveraging automation for social good, such as deploying free RPA tools during the 2020 to aid healthcare and government responses in processing surges in applications and data. The company upholds ethical AI guidelines outlined in its Responsible AI Principles, which emphasize fairness, transparency, accountability, and compliance to ensure secure and trustworthy AI deployment.

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