Fortanix
Fortanix sells a data security platform that helps enterprises manage data exposure risks across hybrid cloud environments. The Santa Clara-based company has raised $135M, most recently in a Series C round in August 2022, and employs 216 people.
The growth story
Fortanix grew from 137 to 216 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $135M along the way, most recently a Series C in August 2022.
About
Fortanix provides software that identifies and mitigates data security risks in complex cloud setups. Its platform is used by enterprises to protect sensitive data and meet compliance requirements, particularly as they adopt zero trust architectures and prepare for quantum computing threats.
The company has grown to 216 employees since its 2016 founding. Its $135M total funding includes a Series C round in 2022 backed by investors like Goldman Sachs Growth Equity and Intel Capital.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Fortanix's largest function, with 85 employees. The company is led by founders with deep expertise in cryptography and cybersecurity.
The Fortanix org chart
Anand Kashyap (Co-founder, CEO) leads 60 mapped leaders with 11 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 84 (0% YoY), Sales 26 (-4% YoY), Information Technology 24 (+4% YoY), Operations 11 (+22% YoY), Business Development 11 (-27% YoY), Customer Success and Support 10 (-17% YoY).
Talent flow
Fortanix recruits heavily from enterprise software and security firms, with VMware, Oracle and IBM being its top talent sources. Its workforce includes graduates from top technical schools like BITS Pilani and IIT Kanpur.
Most common previous employers of Fortanix staff: VMware (15), Oracle (9), IBM (8), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (7), Symantec (7), Thales Cybersecurity Products (7). Former Fortanix employees most often moved to Semperis (7), ExtraHop (6), Zscaler (6), Google (4), IBM (3), Futurex (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Fortanix mafia
Fortanix alumni have founded at least 7 companies, including TrustLogix (31 employees) and Nativelink (8 employees).
7Ron Longo, was Chief Revenue Officer until 2025Aman Kumar, was Software Engineer 2 until 2025Sameer Phatarpekar, was Vice President Customer Success until 2021Frank Yoo, was Regional Sales Director - ANZ and Korea until 2022Srikanth G., was Software Engineer - DevOps until 2022Stephanie Conte, was Senior Business Development Executive until 2024
Anand Kumar, was Search Engine Optimization Specialist until 2024Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 15% direct, 65% search, 4% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Fortanix: Python (Programming Language) (69), Linux (69), Java (54), Cloud Computing (53), C++ (51), SQL (44), C (Programming Language) (43), Leadership (43).
Where the team actually sits
Fortanix people are concentrated in Karnataka, India (50), California, United States (22), North Brabant, Netherlands (16), San Francisco Bay Area (15). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
Fortanix attracts about 1,729 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $25K a month if bought through ads. It gained 813 ranking keywords and lost 622 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.80 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.60 / 5
Frequently asked
Fortanix has 216 employees as of September 2026.
Fortanix has raised $135M in total, most recently a Series C round in August 2022.
Fortanix was founded in 2016 by Ambuj Kumar, Anand Kashyap.
Anand Kashyap (Co-founder, CEO) sits at the top of Fortanix's reporting structure, with 11 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Fortanix staff are VMware (15 people), Oracle (9 people), IBM (8 people).
Former Fortanix employees most often move to Semperis (7), ExtraHop (6), Zscaler (6).
At least 7 companies have a founder who previously worked at Fortanix, including TrustLogix, Nativelink, Vyasa.
Fortanix attracts about 1,729 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $25K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Fortanix staff are Python (Programming Language), Linux, Java, Cloud Computing, C++.
Fortanix staff are concentrated in Karnataka, India (50), California, United States (22), North Brabant, Netherlands (16).
Fortanix has about 84 people in Engineering, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Fortanix has about 26 people in Sales, down 4% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 178 current and 255 former Fortanix profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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