Forma.ai

Software DevelopmentToronto, Ontario, CanadaFounded 2016194 employees$58M raised

Forma.ai sells sales performance management software that handles incentive compensation and sales planning. The Toronto-based company has 194 employees and raised $58M, most recently in a Series B round in May 2022.

+1000%
Open roles are up 1000% year over year, at 22 today.
+60%
Customer Success and Support is Forma.ai's fastest-growing team over the past year, now 48 people.
8
8 companies were started by ex-Forma.ai people.
Employees
194
Total raised
$58M
Last: Series B
Open roles
22
+1000% vs last year
Site visitors
74K
per month
Alumni founders
8
companies started

The growth story

Forma.ai headcount and funding194 people today
194$10M$45M1942020202120222023202420252026
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Forma.ai grew from 55 to 194 employees between 2020 and 2026, raising $58M along the way, most recently a Series B in May 2022.

About

Forma.ai provides software for managing sales team performance, including territory planning, quota setting, and incentive pay calculations. Its platform integrates these functions and uses templates to speed up compensation plan creation. Customers include Autodesk, Stryker, and Trustpilot.

The company has grown to 194 employees since its 2016 founding. It raised $58M from investors including ACME Capital and Crosslink Capital, with its latest Series B round closing in May 2022.

Founders and leadership

Operations is Forma.ai's largest department with 52 employees. The company's leadership team is based in Toronto, where it was founded in 2016.

The Forma.ai org chart

Nabeil Alazzam (Founder and CEO) leads 52 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 functiongrowth vs 12 months ago
CCustomer Success and Support
48+60%
OOperations
36+24%
BBusiness Development
32+10%
EEngineering
30+30%
IInformation Technology
11-21%
HHuman Resources
5+25%
FFinance
4-20%
MMarketing
3+50%
RResearch
3-25%
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Headcount by function: Customer Success and Support 48 (+60% YoY), Operations 36 (+24% YoY), Business Development 32 (+10% YoY), Engineering 30 (+30% YoY), Information Technology 11 (-21% YoY), Human Resources 5 (+25% YoY).

Talent flow

Forma.ai hires heavily from consulting firms like ZS and Quad Infotech, as well as competitors like Xactly. Its alumni often move to tech companies including Salesforce, Stripe, and Amazon. The University of Toronto is its top recruiting school.

Where Forma.ai people come from, and where they go158 current + 233 former profiles
10 people: ZS → Forma.ai7 people: Quad Infotech → Forma.ai5 people: Mercer → Forma.ai5 people: University of Toronto → Forma.ai4 people: Polymath → Forma.ai4 people: Xactly → Forma.ai3 people: Amazon Web Services (AWS) → Forma.ai3 people: Deloitte → Forma.ai4 people: Forma.ai → Salesforce3 people: Forma.ai → Stripe3 people: Forma.ai → Amazon2 people: Forma.ai → Mastercard2 people: Forma.ai → infinitySPM2 people: Forma.ai → Amazon Web Services (AWS)2 people: Forma.ai → Ross Video2 people: Forma.ai → SamsaraForma.ai194 peopleCAME FROMWENT TOZS10 peopleQuad Infotech7 peopleMercer5 peopleUniversity of Toron…5 peoplePolymath4 peopleXactly4 peopleAmazon Web Services…3 peopleDeloitte3 peopleSalesforce4 peopleStripe3 peopleAmazon3 peopleMastercard2 peopleinfinitySPM2 peopleAmazon Web Services…2 peopleRoss Video2 peopleSamsara2 people
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Most common previous employers of Forma.ai staff: ZS (10), Quad Infotech (7), Mercer (5), University of Toronto (5), Polymath (4), Xactly (4). Former Forma.ai employees most often moved to Salesforce (4), Stripe (3), Amazon (3), Mastercard (2), infinitySPM (2), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2).

Alumni worth knowing

The Forma.ai mafia

Eight Forma.ai alumni have founded companies, including Finta (13 staff), Unbundled Capital (6 staff), and Ozzy AI (3 staff).

Andy WangShane SkiffingtonAdam KitchenPranjalya S.Danton Estevam PintoKevin Gray8
founders left Forma.ai and started 8 companies, employing 27 people between them

13 employees
Andy Wang, was VP Finance until 2019
Shane Skiffington, was Advisor until 2024
3 employees
Adam Kitchen, was Director of Customer Operations until 2026
3 employees
Alfred Lee, was Engineering Manager until 2024
1 employees
Pranjalya S., was Consultant - Revenue Optimization until 2023
Danton Estevam Pinto, was Senior Backend Engineer until 2024
L
Limbloss Connection
 
Kevin Gray, was Product Marketing Leader (Contract) until 2021
S
Stillwater Consulting
 
Mark Brady, was Strategic Account Executive until 2022

Hiring now

Staff Frontend EngineerStaff Back End Engineer (Applications)Sr. Incentive Analytics ManagerSenior Solutions EngineerSenior Software Engineer (Applications)Senior Security EngineerSenior Product Manager- ICM OperationsSenior Frontend EngineerSenior Back End Engineer (Data Platform)Sales Engineer

Web traffic

forma.ai monthly visitors-8% month over month
30,87578,789126,70373,999202420252026
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Traffic mix: 84% direct, 14% search, 1% social, 0% paid.

What this company is made of

Headcount by skillwhat people list on their profiles
MMicrosoft Excel
87
LLeadership
80
PPython (Programming Language)
80
SSQL
78
PProject Management
76
DData Analysis
72
CCommunication
57
MMicrosoft Office
50
AAnalytical Skills
49
MManagement
46
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Most common skills at Forma.ai: Microsoft Excel (87), Leadership (80), Python (Programming Language) (80), SQL (78), Project Management (76), Data Analysis (72), Communication (57), Microsoft Office (50).

Where the team actually sits

Headcount by regionHQ: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OOntario, Canada
46
MMaharashtra, India
27
GGreater Toronto Area, Canada
14
CCanada
13
UUnited States
4
SSan Francisco Bay Area
3
CCalifornia, United States
3
WWest Bengal, India
3
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Forma.ai people are concentrated in Ontario, Canada (46), Maharashtra, India (27), Greater Toronto Area, Canada (14), Canada (13).

Search footprint

Organic clicks
1,620
per month
Traffic worth
$29K
if bought as ads
Ranking keywords
3,355

Forma.ai attracts about 1,620 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $29K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1,041 ranking keywords and lost 1,105 in the last period.

What employees say

Compensation
3.80 / 5
Career opportunities
3.70 / 5
Senior management
3.30 / 5
Work-life balance
3.10 / 5

Frequently asked

How many employees does Forma.ai have?

Forma.ai has 194 employees as of September 2026.

How much has Forma.ai raised?

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

Who founded Forma.ai?

Forma.ai was founded in 2016 by Nabeil Alazzam.

Who is the CEO of Forma.ai?

Nabeil Alazzam (Founder and CEO) sits at the top of Forma.ai's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.

Where does Forma.ai hire from?

The most common previous employers of current Forma.ai staff are ZS (10 people), Quad Infotech (7 people), Mercer (5 people).

Where do Forma.ai employees go after leaving?

Former Forma.ai employees most often move to Salesforce (4), Stripe (3), Amazon (3).

What companies were founded by ex-Forma.ai employees?

At least 8 companies have a founder who previously worked at Forma.ai, including Finta, Unbundled Capital, Ozzy AI.

How much traffic does Forma.ai get from search?

Forma.ai attracts about 1,620 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $29K a month in equivalent ad spend.

What skills do people at Forma.ai have?

The most common skills among Forma.ai staff are Microsoft Excel, Leadership, Python (Programming Language), SQL, Project Management.

Where is Forma.ai's team located?

Forma.ai staff are concentrated in Ontario, Canada (46), Maharashtra, India (27), Greater Toronto Area, Canada (14).

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

Forma.ai has about 48 people in Customer Success and Support, up 60% over the past year, as of September 2026.

How big is Forma.ai's operations team?

Forma.ai has about 36 people in Operations, up 24% over the past year, as of September 2026.

Computed from 158 current and 233 former Forma.ai profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.

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