Forma

Human Resources ServicesSan Francisco, California, United StatesFounded 2017215 employees$58M raised

Forma sells software that helps companies manage employee benefits programs like flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts. The company has raised $58M in funding and employs 215 people.

10
10 companies were started by ex-Forma people.
Benepass
Benepass is the most common next stop for people leaving Forma (11 alumni).
Employees
215
Total raised
$58M
Last: Series B
Open roles
2
0% vs last year
Site visitors
261K
per month
Alumni founders
10
companies started

The growth story

Forma headcount and funding215 people today
256$40M215202120222023202420252026
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Forma grew from 103 to 215 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $58M along the way, most recently a Series B in March 2022.

About

Forma provides a platform for HR and finance teams to administer employee benefits programs across categories like healthcare, commuting and lifestyle spending. Employers can customize programs while employees access benefits through a marketplace or claims system.

The company raised a Series B round in March 2022, bringing total funding to $58M. With 215 employees, Forma has built a substantial workforce focused on customer success and support, which makes up over 10% of its staff.

Founders and leadership

Customer success and support is Forma's largest function, accounting for 22 employees. The company has a median employee tenure of 2 years, suggesting moderate turnover.

The Forma org chart

Jason Fan (Founder | CEO) leads 42 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.

Departments, and which ones grew

Headcount by functiongrowth vs 12 months ago
CCustomer Success and Support
42-12%
OOperations
33+22%
EEngineering
25-4%
SSales
15-29%
IInformation Technology
12+20%
AAdministrative
12+9%
EEducation
7+40%
RResearch
6+20%
PProduct Management
6+20%
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Headcount by function: Customer Success and Support 42 (-12% YoY), Operations 33 (+22% YoY), Engineering 25 (-4% YoY), Sales 15 (-29% YoY), Information Technology 12 (+20% YoY), Administrative 12 (+9% YoY).

Talent flow

Forma recruits from a mix of tech companies like Adyen, Headspace and Uber, and universities including National Taiwan University. Alumni frequently move to other HR tech companies, with Benepass being the top destination.

Where Forma people come from, and where they go103 current + 238 former profiles
3 people: Adyen → Forma3 people: Headspace → Forma3 people: RingCentral Events → Forma3 people: Uber → Forma3 people: Amazon → Forma3 people: National Taiwan University → Forma3 people: PartnerHero → Forma2 people: Spreedly → Forma11 people: Forma → Benepass4 people: Forma → UKG3 people: Forma → Toast3 people: Forma → Superhuman3 people: Forma → Zendesk2 people: Forma → Airvet2 people: Forma → Paylocity2 people: Forma → OneSource VirtualForma215 peopleCAME FROMWENT TOAdyen3 peopleHeadspace3 peopleRingCentral Events3 peopleUber3 peopleAmazon3 peopleNational Taiwan Uni…3 peoplePartnerHero3 peopleSpreedly2 peopleBenepass11 peopleUKG4 peopleToast3 peopleSuperhuman3 peopleZendesk3 peopleAirvet2 peoplePaylocity2 peopleOneSource Virtual2 people
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Most common previous employers of Forma staff: Adyen (3), Headspace (3), RingCentral Events (3), Uber (3), Amazon (3), National Taiwan University (3). Former Forma employees most often moved to Benepass (11), UKG (4), Toast (3), Superhuman (3), Zendesk (3), Airvet (2).

Alumni worth knowing

The Forma mafia

Forma alumni have founded 10 companies, including Vitalic Health which employs 14 people and The Garber Company with 10 staff.

Daniel TanPeter GarberNeil BarrowGreg SmithiesScott DayVivek Bezawada10
founders left Forma and started 10 companies, employing 29 people between them

14 employees
Daniel Tan, was Product until 2023
10 employees
Peter Garber, was Senior Product Designer until 2022
1 employees
Neil Barrow, was Enterprise Account Executive until 2022
Greg Smithies, was Advisor until 2018
1 employees
Scott Day, was Advisor until 2022
1 employees
Vivek Bezawada, was Product Engineer lll until 2021
1 employees
Penny Gibbs, was Large Enterprise Account Executive until 2023
S
Shininglight Artist Group
 
Cassius C., was Business Development Representative until 2023
S
Signal
 
Shradha Gadoo, was Senior Product Manager until 2024
E
EventShare
 
Nicholas James, was Staff Engineer until 2023

Web traffic

joinforma.com monthly visitors+11% month over month
146,536261,222375,907260,790202420252026
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Traffic mix: 77% direct, 12% search, 2% social, 0% paid.

What this company is made of

Headcount by skillwhat people list on their profiles
CCustomer Service
51
LLeadership
48
PProject Management
46
MMicrosoft Office
46
CCommunication
43
MMicrosoft Excel
40
JJavaScript
37
MMicrosoft Word
36
MMarketing
35
TTeamwork
33
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Most common skills at Forma: Customer Service (51), Leadership (48), Project Management (46), Microsoft Office (46), Communication (43), Microsoft Excel (40), JavaScript (37), Microsoft Word (36).

Where the team actually sits

Headcount by regionHQ: San Francisco, California, United States
UUnited States
10
CCalifornia, United States
10
SSan Francisco Bay Area
7
TTaiwan
7
NNew York City Metropolitan Area
6
TTaipei City, Taiwan
6
CColorado, United States
5
TTaichung City, Taiwan
4
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Forma people are concentrated in United States (10), California, United States (10), San Francisco Bay Area (7), Taiwan (7).

Search footprint

Organic clicks
14,990
per month
Traffic worth
$129K
if bought as ads
Ranking keywords
13,430

Forma attracts about 14,990 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $129K a month if bought through ads. It gained 3,538 ranking keywords and lost 3,671 in the last period.

What employees say

Compensation
3.90 / 5
Career opportunities
3.30 / 5
Senior management
3.10 / 5
Work-life balance
4.10 / 5

Frequently asked

How many employees does Forma have?

Forma has 215 employees as of September 2026.

How much has Forma raised?

Forma has raised $58M in total, most recently a Series B round in March 2022.

Who founded Forma?

Forma was founded in 2017 by Jason Fan.

Who is the CEO of Forma?

Jason Fan (Founder | CEO) sits at the top of Forma's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.

Where does Forma hire from?

The most common previous employers of current Forma staff are Adyen (3 people), Headspace (3 people), RingCentral Events (3 people).

Where do Forma employees go after leaving?

Former Forma employees most often move to Benepass (11), UKG (4), Toast (3).

What companies were founded by ex-Forma employees?

At least 10 companies have a founder who previously worked at Forma, including Vitalic Health, The Garber Company, EnabledBD.

How much traffic does Forma get from search?

Forma attracts about 14,990 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $129K a month in equivalent ad spend.

What skills do people at Forma have?

The most common skills among Forma staff are Customer Service, Leadership, Project Management, Microsoft Office, Communication.

Where is Forma's team located?

Forma staff are concentrated in United States (10), California, United States (10), San Francisco Bay Area (7).

How big is Forma's customer success and support team?

Forma has about 42 people in Customer Success and Support, down 12% over the past year, as of September 2026.

How big is Forma's operations team?

Forma has about 33 people in Operations, up 22% over the past year, as of September 2026.

Computed from 103 current and 238 former Forma profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.

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