Coherent
Coherent sells software that converts spreadsheet business logic into governed, AI-ready infrastructure for financial services firms. The company has raised $89M and employs 259 people.
The growth story
Coherent grew from 185 to 259 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $89M along the way, most recently a Series B in April 2022.
About
Coherent's platform transforms spreadsheet-based financial models, pricing engines, and regulatory calculations into auditable enterprise systems. It targets insurers and financial firms struggling to scale ad-hoc spreadsheet workflows, promising to cut product launch cycles from quarters to days while reducing model risk.
The company reached series B funding in 2022 and has built a 259-person team. Its workforce draws heavily from insurance technology providers and professional services firms, suggesting deep domain expertise in regulated financial workflows.
Founders and leadership
Engineering makes up the largest department with 30 employees. Leadership appears focused on financial services specialization, given the concentration of hires from insurance tech vendors and consultancies.
The Coherent org chart
John Brisco (CEO) leads 60 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: Engineering 54 (+6% YoY), Operations 41 (+41% YoY), Information Technology 20 (0% YoY), Sales 20 (+5% YoY), Business Development 17 (-23% YoY), Quality Assurance 11 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Nearly 10% of analyzed employees came from EY, with QBE Insurance and AXA also top talent sources. Alumni frequently move to Asian insurers like FWD and Bowtie, though some join tech firms like Databricks.
Most common previous employers of Coherent staff: EY (9), QBE Insurance (6), AXA (5), Duck Creek Technologies (5), Synoverge Technologies Pvt. (5), Parimity Solutions & Services Pvt. (4). Former Coherent employees most often moved to FWD Insurance (5), Bowtie Life Insurance Company (4), Prudential (3), Databricks (2), Peak3 (formerly ZA Tech) (2), Accenture (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Coherent mafia
19 former employees founded companies, including Bowtie Life Insurance (167 staff) and Blue Raven AI. Multiple alumni ventures focus on insurance and financial technology.
20Eyüp Öztürk, was Strategic Advisor until 2021Eric Forgy, was Founder until 2016Mukkul Dasgupta, was Chief Product Officer until 2023James Laurent, was Semiconductor & Fabrication Operations until 2022
Bo Hong Deng, was Managing Director, Product until 2020
Skanda Ramesh, was Global Head of Customer Success until 2023
Catherine Tang, was Product Manager, B2B SaaS - Product Ops until 2023
Shea Moriarty, was Head of Enterprise Client Management until 2025
Dev M Chordia, was R&D Analyst until 2022
Niki Clarke-Crossman, was Global Head of Account Management until 2026
Bench C., was Solutions Architect until 2021
Jason C., was Business Operations Lead until 2023
Olivia Yanyan Xu, was Director of Solution Delivery, Business Development until 2023
Jill Skinner, was Global Head of Marketing until 2026
Vinitkumar Gaikwad, was Senior Software Engineer until 2023
Nancy Lokos, was Head of Design and Experience until 2023
Bryan Davis, was Product Architect until 2023
Maxence Le Corre, was Product Design Lead | Design System Lead until 2023Web traffic
Traffic mix: 86% direct, 14% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Coherent: Management (43), Leadership (42), Project Management (40), Microsoft Excel (38), Business Analysis (34), SQL (33), JavaScript (31), Microsoft Office (29).
Where the team actually sits
Coherent people are concentrated in Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR (11), Hong Kong SAR (10), Gujarat, India (7), New York City Metropolitan Area (5). 3 offices on record.
Search footprint
Coherent attracts about 365 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $3K a month if bought through ads. It gained 91 ranking keywords and lost 61 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.60 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.60 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.90 / 5
Frequently asked
Coherent has 259 employees as of September 2026.
Coherent has raised $89M in total, most recently a Series B round in April 2022.
John Brisco (CEO) sits at the top of Coherent's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Coherent staff are EY (9 people), QBE Insurance (6 people), AXA (5 people).
Former Coherent employees most often move to FWD Insurance (5), Bowtie Life Insurance Company (4), Prudential (3).
At least 19 companies have a founder who previously worked at Coherent, including Bowtie Life Insurance Company, Shabak Consultants, CavalRe.
Coherent attracts about 365 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $3K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Coherent staff are Management, Leadership, Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Business Analysis.
Coherent staff are concentrated in Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR (11), Hong Kong SAR (10), Gujarat, India (7).
Coherent has about 54 people in Engineering, up 6% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Coherent has about 41 people in Operations, up 41% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 105 current and 268 former Coherent profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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