Aquant
Aquant sells AI software that helps service technicians troubleshoot complex equipment. The company has raised $116M, most recently a Series C in 2021, and employs 88 people.
The growth story
Aquant grew from 158 to 88 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $116M along the way, most recently a Series C in October 2021.
About
Aquant develops AI tools for service technicians who maintain complex machinery. Its software combines documented manuals with technicians' undocumented knowledge to provide faster troubleshooting and reduce equipment downtime.
The company has raised $116M, including a Series C round in 2021 led by Insight Partners and others. With 88 employees, Aquant draws heavily on engineering talent, which makes up nearly a quarter of its workforce.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Aquant's largest department, accounting for 20 of its 88 employees. The company's leadership includes veterans from enterprise software and AI backgrounds, though specific executive details are not provided.
The Aquant org chart
Shahar Chen (CEO & Co-Founder) leads 39 mapped leaders with 13 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 21 (-22% YoY), Business Development 10 (-9% YoY), Information Technology 9 (-31% YoY), Customer Success and Support 8 (+14% YoY), Sales 8 (-27% YoY), Product Management 6 (-14% YoY).
Talent flow
Aquant recruits heavily from enterprise software firms, with ClickSoftware and Salesforce being top sources. Its workforce includes graduates from Israeli universities like Ben-Gurion University and Tel Aviv University. Employees tend to stay for a median of 2 years before moving on.
Most common previous employers of Aquant staff: ClickSoftware (7), Landa (6), Salesforce (4), IAI - Israel Aerospace Industries (3), Israel Defense Forces (3), ServiceMax, a PTC Technology (2). Former Aquant employees most often moved to Checkbox (3), Salesforce (3), Radware (2), Orca AI (2), Square (2), Wix (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Aquant mafia
Aquant alumni have founded at least 6 companies, including Diabsolut, a 110-person software firm, and Anchor AI, a 17-person startup. Other ventures range from AI tools to artisanal ceramics businesses.
6Stephen Timms, was Advisory Board Member until 2022Itai Braude, was Senior Mobile Developer until 2022Fern Supawanich, was Director of Sales until 2020Michelle Watson, was Senior Enterprise Account Executive until 2023Tal Eliya B, was Product Manager until 2026Asher Stern, was Logic Team Leader until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Aquant: Communication (29), Management (25), Microsoft Excel (24), Sales (24), Python (Programming Language) (23), Problem Solving (23), Project Management (22), Leadership (22).
Where the team actually sits
Aquant people are concentrated in Israel (17), Tel Aviv District, Israel (16), New York, United States (5), Massachusetts, United States (5).
Search footprint
Aquant attracts about 404 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 54 ranking keywords and lost 37 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Aquant has 88 employees as of September 2026.
Aquant has raised $116M in total, most recently a Series C round in October 2021.
Aquant was founded in 2016 by Shahar Chen, Assaf Melochna.
Shahar Chen (CEO & Co-Founder) sits at the top of Aquant's reporting structure, with 13 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Aquant staff are ClickSoftware (7 people), Landa (6 people), Salesforce (4 people).
Former Aquant employees most often move to Checkbox (3), Salesforce (3), Radware (2).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at Aquant, including Diabsolut, Anchor AI, Commonwealth Clayworks.
Aquant attracts about 404 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Aquant staff are Communication, Management, Microsoft Excel, Sales, Python (Programming Language).
Aquant staff are concentrated in Israel (17), Tel Aviv District, Israel (16), New York, United States (5).
Aquant has about 21 people in Engineering, down 22% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Aquant has about 10 people in Business Development, down 9% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 67 current and 168 former Aquant profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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