BackBox
BackBox sells automation software for network infrastructure security and compliance, used by teams managing over 180 vendors. The company has raised $32M and employs 62 people.
The growth story
BackBox grew from 37 to 62 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $32M along the way, most recently a Series A in October 2021.
About
BackBox provides a platform for automating network security, compliance, and lifecycle management tasks. Its software supports a wide range of vendors and offers pre-built automations alongside a no-code interface for creating custom workflows, targeting network and security teams.
The company raised $32M in a Series A round in October 2021, led by Elsewhere Partners. With 62 employees, it operates in the computer and network security industry, though its recent headcount growth rate is unclear.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is BackBox's largest function, with 12 employees. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, suggesting moderate turnover. Its leadership structure and span of control are not detailed in the available data.
The BackBox org chart
Rekha Shenoy (Chief Executive Officer) leads 26 mapped leaders with 7 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Sales 11 (-21% YoY), Engineering 10 (-29% YoY), Information Technology 8 (0% YoY), Marketing 7 (+17% YoY), Business Development 5 (+25% YoY), Customer Success and Support 5 (-17% YoY).
Talent flow
BackBox draws talent primarily from Fortra's Tripwire and Dell Technologies, with 10 and 7 hires respectively. Alumni often move to cybersecurity firms like Tenable and ServiceNow, with Tenable being the top destination.
Most common previous employers of BackBox staff: Fortra's Tripwire (10), Dell Technologies (7), Critical Start (3), NetApp (3), Anitian (2), Microsoft (2). Former BackBox employees most often moved to Tenable (3), RackWare (2), Island (2), Nudge Security (2), ServiceNow (2), GuidePoint Security (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The BackBox mafia
BackBox alumni have founded at least three companies, including Monto, which employs 122 people, and Beecon Security. These ventures span security and other industries.
3Yoav Shotland, was Backend Developer until 2021Snir Gabsi, was Security Architect and Project Manager until 2012Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at BackBox: Software as a Service (SaaS) (22), Management (20), Enterprise Software (19), Leadership (18), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) (18), Cloud Computing (18), Sales (17), Business Development (17).
Where the team actually sits
BackBox people are concentrated in Texas, United States (9), Israel (8), Oregon, United States (5), Tel Aviv District, Israel (3). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
BackBox attracts about 596 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $9K a month if bought through ads. It gained 141 ranking keywords and lost 67 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.30 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.30 / 5
Frequently asked
BackBox has 62 employees as of September 2026.
BackBox has raised $32M in total, most recently a Series A round in October 2021.
Rekha Shenoy (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of BackBox's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current BackBox staff are Fortra's Tripwire (10 people), Dell Technologies (7 people), Critical Start (3 people).
Former BackBox employees most often move to Tenable (3), RackWare (2), Island (2).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at BackBox, including Monto, 3G Brands, Beecon Security.
BackBox attracts about 596 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $9K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among BackBox staff are Software as a Service (SaaS), Management, Enterprise Software, Leadership, Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
BackBox staff are concentrated in Texas, United States (9), Israel (8), Oregon, United States (5).
BackBox has about 11 people in Sales, down 21% over the past year, as of September 2026.
BackBox has about 10 people in Engineering, down 29% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 48 current and 101 former BackBox profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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