Anecdotes
Anecdotes is an enterprise software company that automates governance, risk and compliance (GRC) tasks using AI. The Palo Alto-based company has raised $85M and employs 171 people.
The growth story
Anecdotes grew from 69 to 171 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $85M along the way, most recently a Series B in April 2025.
About
Anecdotes sells AI-powered software that collects data from enterprise systems to automate GRC processes like audits and risk management. Its platform targets large enterprises and auditors who need to manage compliance at scale.
The company has raised $85M, most recently in a Series B round in April 2025. Its workforce of 171 suggests rapid scaling since its 2020 founding, though exact growth rates aren't available.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Anecdotes' largest function, making up 35 of its 171 employees. The company has a median tenure of just 1 year, indicating a young and rapidly changing organization.
The Anecdotes org chart
Yair Kuznitsov (Co-Founder & CEO) leads 53 mapped leaders with 9 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 41 (+64% YoY), Business Development 23 (+5% YoY), Sales 20 (-9% YoY), Information Technology 12 (+20% YoY), Marketing 10 (+67% YoY), Customer Success and Support 10 (+43% YoY).
Talent flow
Anecdotes draws heavily from Israeli military and intelligence backgrounds, with 14 employees from the Israel Defense Forces and 7 from Unit 8200. Its workforce also includes veterans from GRC software companies like Hyperproof and Diligent.
Most common previous employers of Anecdotes staff: Israel Defense Forces (14), Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 8200 (7), Hyperproof (4), Diligent (4), Check Point Software (4), Similarweb (3). Former Anecdotes employees most often moved to Elastic (4), Glilot Capital (2), Sola Security (2), Dux Security (2), Google (2), Utila (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Anecdotes mafia
Three companies have been founded by Anecdotes alumni, including Festy (1 founder, 2 staff), Everyday AI Academy (1 founder, 1 staff), and Zalusky Sales Leadership (1 founder).
3Asher Goldberg, was Business Development Representative until 2024Jake Litchfield, was Business Development Representative until 2026Zarley Zalusky, was Enterprise Account Executive until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 17% direct, 38% search, 11% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Anecdotes: Leadership (48), Microsoft Office (42), Management (39), Project Management (38), Microsoft Excel (35), SQL (34), Python (Programming Language) (33), Communication (33).
Where the team actually sits
Anecdotes people are concentrated in Tel Aviv District, Israel (33), Israel (27), Center District, Israel (6), California, United States (4).
Search footprint
Anecdotes attracts about 2,047 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $11K a month if bought through ads. It gained 122 ranking keywords and lost 225 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.10 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.10 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.10 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.20 / 5
Frequently asked
Anecdotes has 171 employees as of September 2026.
Anecdotes has raised $85M in total, most recently a Series B round in April 2025.
Anecdotes was founded in 2020 by Yair Kuznitsov, Roi Amior.
Yair Kuznitsov (Co-Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Anecdotes's reporting structure, with 9 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Anecdotes staff are Israel Defense Forces (14 people), Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 8200 (7 people), Hyperproof (4 people).
Former Anecdotes employees most often move to Elastic (4), Glilot Capital (2), Sola Security (2).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at Anecdotes, including Festy, Everyday AI Academy, Zalusky Sales Leadership.
Anecdotes attracts about 2,047 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $11K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Anecdotes staff are Leadership, Microsoft Office, Management, Project Management, Microsoft Excel.
Anecdotes staff are concentrated in Tel Aviv District, Israel (33), Israel (27), Center District, Israel (6).
Anecdotes has about 41 people in Engineering, up 64% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Anecdotes has about 23 people in Business Development, up 5% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 104 current and 111 former Anecdotes profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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