Dispel
Dispel sells security software for industrial operations, protecting over $500 billion in manufactured goods annually and securing remote access for 54 million utility users. The company has raised $30M, including a Series B in February 2024.
The growth story
Dispel grew from 14 to 117 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $30M along the way, most recently a Series B in February 2024.
About
Dispel provides security software that connects workers and data across industrial control systems, combining remote access, data streaming, and compliance tools. Its patented moving target defense technology is used in manufacturing and utilities.
The company has 117 employees and holds 43+ patents. It secures remote access at a scale that impacts 54 million utility users, suggesting deployment with major infrastructure providers.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function with 25 staff. Leadership includes alumni from security firms like Zix and Dell, with a median tenure of 2 years.
The Dispel org chart
Ethan Schmertzler (Co-CEO & Co-Founder) leads 31 mapped leaders with 5 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 23 (-21% YoY), Operations 18 (+38% YoY), Sales 16 (+23% YoY), Information Technology 12 (+33% YoY), Program and Project Management 7 (+75% YoY), Business Development 6 (+50% YoY).
Talent flow
Employees come from cybersecurity firms like Zix, Dell, and OpenText, as well as Middlebury College. Alumni have founded companies including OraClaim and Resonate.
Most common previous employers of Dispel staff: Zix (3), Dell Technologies (3), OpenText (3), Middlebury College (3), Triplemint (3), Berryville Holdings (3). Former Dispel employees most often moved to ngrok (2), IBM (1), Undeniable Ventures (1), OraClaim (1), BeyondTrust (1), ShooflyAI (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Dispel mafia
Alumni founded 3 companies, including OraClaim (10 staff) and Resonate. This suggests technical founders spinning out industrial security ventures.
3Andy Liverman Anderson, was Sales & Marketing until 2019McKenna Cosway, was Marketing & Growth Analyst until 2021Web traffic
Traffic mix: 48% direct, 34% search, 9% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Dispel: Leadership (36), Management (31), Python (Programming Language) (31), Microsoft Office (29), Project Management (28), JavaScript (26), Customer Service (25), Communication (24).
Where the team actually sits
Dispel people are concentrated in New York, United States (11), Texas, United States (9), United States (6), Atlanta Metropolitan Area (4).
Search footprint
Dispel attracts about 5,304 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $2K a month if bought through ads. It gained 51 ranking keywords and lost 41 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.10 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.90 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.90 / 5
Frequently asked
Dispel has 117 employees as of September 2026.
Dispel has raised $30M in total, most recently a Series B round in February 2024.
Dispel was founded in 2014 by Ethan Schmertzler.
Ethan Schmertzler (Co-CEO & Co-Founder) sits at the top of Dispel's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Dispel staff are Zix (3 people), Dell Technologies (3 people), OpenText (3 people).
Former Dispel employees most often move to ngrok (2), IBM (1), Undeniable Ventures (1).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at Dispel, including OraClaim, Resonate, Unimind Labs.
Dispel attracts about 5,304 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $2K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Dispel staff are Leadership, Management, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Office, Project Management.
Dispel staff are concentrated in New York, United States (11), Texas, United States (9), United States (6).
Dispel has about 23 people in Engineering, down 21% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Dispel has about 18 people in Operations, up 38% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 80 current and 48 former Dispel profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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