Axios HQ
Axios HQ sells software for internal corporate communications, tracking message engagement and suggesting improvements. The 55-person startup raised $20M in a 2023 Series A led by Cox Enterprises.
The growth story
Axios HQ grew from 24 to 55 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $20M along the way, most recently a Series A in March 2023.
About
Axios HQ provides tools for companies to manage employee communications, with analytics on open rates and suggested phrasing. It targets enterprises wanting to measure and improve how leadership messages reach staff.
The startup has grown to 55 employees since its 2021 founding, backed by $20M from investors including Cox and Greycroft. Its Series A suggests expansion plans, though current headcount growth rates aren't disclosed.
Founders and leadership
Customer success is the largest team with 9 staff. Leadership includes alumni from Axios and POLITICO, reflecting its media-tech hybrid approach.
The Axios HQ org chart
Roy Schwartz (Chief Executive Officer) leads 36 mapped leaders with 8 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Business Development 9 (-18% YoY), Engineering 9 (-36% YoY), Customer Success and Support 8 (0% YoY), Sales 7 (-36% YoY), Media and Communication 3 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
The company recruits heavily from Axios (5 hires) and POLITICO (4), with Pluralsight and Canva also feeding talent. Alumni often move to Unanet (5) and Bonterra (4), suggesting crossover with govtech and nonprofit sectors.
Most common previous employers of Axios HQ staff: Axios (5), POLITICO (4), Pluralsight (3), Canva (2), Khoros (2), Cvent (2). Former Axios HQ employees most often moved to Unanet (5), Bonterra (4), Drata (2), Salesforce (2), Doodle Labs (2), Procore Technologies (2).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 35% direct, 33% search, 6% social, 3% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Axios HQ: Research Skills (27), Leadership (26), Microsoft Excel (26), Strategic Planning (23), Management (19), Microsoft Office (18), Communication (18), Social Media (17).
Where the team actually sits
Axios HQ people are concentrated in California, United States (8), District of Columbia, United States (6), Washington DC-Baltimore Area (5), Missouri, United States (4).
Search footprint
Axios HQ attracts about 14,820 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $44K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1,672 ranking keywords and lost 1,354 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Axios HQ has 55 employees as of September 2026.
Axios HQ has raised $20M in total, most recently a Series A round in March 2023.
Roy Schwartz (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Axios HQ's reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Axios HQ staff are Axios (5 people), POLITICO (4 people), Pluralsight (3 people).
Former Axios HQ employees most often move to Unanet (5), Bonterra (4), Drata (2).
Axios HQ attracts about 14,820 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $44K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Axios HQ staff are Research Skills, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Strategic Planning, Management.
Axios HQ staff are concentrated in California, United States (8), District of Columbia, United States (6), Washington DC-Baltimore Area (5).
Axios HQ has about 9 people in Business Development, down 18% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Axios HQ has about 9 people in Engineering, down 36% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 48 current and 135 former Axios HQ profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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