Haast
Haast sells compliance risk management software to enterprise businesses, helping them identify and fix regulatory issues across their digital and marketing operations. The New York-based startup raised $17M in Series A funding and employs 56 people.
The growth story
Haast grew from 1 to 56 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $17M along the way, most recently a Series A in April 2026.
About
Haast provides software that scans enterprise digital and marketing operations for regulatory compliance risks. Its tools help large companies identify and resolve issues before they escalate into violations or penalties.
The company raised $17M in its Series A round in April 2026, backed by investors including Airtree Ventures and DST Global. With 56 employees, Haast has built a team focused on engineering, which makes up its largest function.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Haast's largest department with 12 employees. The company has a median tenure of 1 year, suggesting a relatively young and fluid organization.
The Haast org chart
Kunal Vankadara (Co-Founder) leads 17 mapped leaders with 8 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 12 (+71% YoY), Business Development 9 (+80% YoY), Arts and Design 4 (+33% YoY), Product Management 3 (+50% YoY), Operations 3 (0% YoY), Legal 3 (+200% YoY).
Talent flow
Haast recruits heavily from consulting firms like BCG and Deloitte Digital, as well as tech companies such as Atlassian. Its alumni have gone on to roles at Thomson Reuters and startups like Marqo and Solaris.
Most common previous employers of Haast staff: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (2), MinterEllison (2), The Australian National University (2), Deloitte Digital (2), Atlassian (2), Airtasker (2). Former Haast employees most often moved to Solaris (1), Marqo (1), Wellcome AI (1), Thomson Reuters (1), buddybetes (1), CRO Perspective (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Haast mafia
Haast alumni have founded four startups, including Marqo (40 staff), Solaris (7 staff), Wellcome AI (3 staff), and buddybetes (3 staff).
4Annie Liao, was Board Observer and Investor until 2024Elizabeth Griffiths, GAICD, was Chief Product Officer until 2025Princess Ventures, was Founding Product Designer until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Haast: Management (15), Communication (14), Leadership (14), Python (Programming Language) (13), Microsoft Office (13), SQL (12), Research Skills (11), JavaScript (11).
Where the team actually sits
Haast people are concentrated in New South Wales, Australia (16), Greater Sydney Area (7), Australia (6), New York City Metropolitan Area (3). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
Haast attracts about 79 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $3K a month if bought through ads. It gained 8 ranking keywords and lost 6 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.80 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.20 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Haast has 56 employees as of September 2026.
Haast has raised $17M in total, most recently a Series A round in April 2026.
Haast was founded in 2023 by Kunal Vankadara, Liam King.
Kunal Vankadara (Co-Founder) sits at the top of Haast's reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Haast staff are Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (2 people), MinterEllison (2 people), The Australian National University (2 people).
Former Haast employees most often move to Solaris (1), Marqo (1), Wellcome AI (1).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Haast, including Marqo, Solaris, Wellcome AI.
Haast attracts about 79 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $3K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Haast staff are Management, Communication, Leadership, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Office.
Haast staff are concentrated in New South Wales, Australia (16), Greater Sydney Area (7), Australia (6).
Haast has about 12 people in Engineering, up 71% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Haast has about 9 people in Business Development, up 80% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 47 current and 16 former Haast profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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