The problem
Standard rug sizes rarely fit real rooms, and true custom rugs are slow, opaque and trade-only
What they do
Custom-sized rugs cut to the inch, sold online, to designers, and in showrooms
Traction 100% YoY revenue growth (company); ~$12M revenue (est.); 13 showrooms, 30 targeted by 2027
Hiring trend
- Open roles
- 27
- Headcount
- ~72-77
Headcount ~50 → ~77 YoY (+54%, LinkedIn est.); 62 → 72 Q2→Q3 2026 (Caplight); 27 open roles, mostly showroom staff
Glassdoor
4.3 ★ 3 reviews ↗Funding
- Last round
- $20M
- Stage
- Series B
- Date
- Mar 2026
Led by Addition
- Hiring+1.527 open roles on the live job board (10–29 roles = +1.5)
- Funding recency+1Series B · $20M, Mar 2026 (7 months ago): 6–12 months = +1
- Traction+1.5Strong growth: 100% YoY revenue growth (company); ~$12M revenue (est.); 13 showrooms, 30 targeted by 2027
- Red flags0None found in the last 24 months
- Total4.01.5 + 1 + 1.5 − 0 = 4.0 → Tempo (3.5–4.24)
Distance (10K) is a separate read on how long the lead can last. It doesn't change the score.
Distance
10K · edge: cheaper at size
Says it is the largest custom-size rug seller and owns its Georgia fabrication plant, but at ~$12M est. revenue it is small next to Ruggable, Rugs USA and Wayfair in a crowded rug market, and its 30-showroom rollout is capital-heavy.
Sources: PR Newswire: Ernesta raises $20M Series B, 100% YoY growth, 30 showrooms by 2027 (Mar 2026) ↗ · Retail Dive: Ernesta fabricates most rugs at its own Cartersville, GA facility (Jan 2026) ↗
Open ops roles
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Last checked Oct 25, 2026