Hayden AI
Hayden AI develops AI-powered vehicle-mounted hardware and software to analyze urban environments in real time for city governments. The company has raised $194M, including a Series C in July 2024, and employs 194 people.
The growth story
Hayden AI grew from 31 to 194 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $194M along the way, most recently a Series C in July 2024.
About
Hayden AI sells AI-powered hardware and software that mounts on vehicles to analyze city streets and transit systems in real time. Cities use the technology to improve traffic safety and public transportation efficiency.
The company has raised $194M, including a Series C in July 2024, and employs 194 people. Its investors include Autotech Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and Berkeley SkyDeck Fund.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Hayden AI's largest function with 75 employees. The company has a median tenure of 1 year, suggesting rapid team growth or turnover.
The Hayden AI org chart
Vaibhav Ghadiok (Cofounder & CTO) leads 59 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 function: Engineering 83 (+11% YoY), Information Technology 13 (+8% YoY), Operations 13 (0% YoY), Program and Project Management 11 (+10% YoY), Entrepreneurship 11 (0% YoY), Quality Assurance 9 (+80% YoY).
Talent flow
Hayden AI recruits heavily from mobility and tech companies, with Nauto, Intel, and Google being top sources. Its employees have gone on to found 5 companies, including EchoTwin AI and F3 Innovate.
Most common previous employers of Hayden AI staff: Nauto (8), Intel (7), Google (6), Apple (5), Verra Mobility (5), Auto Action Technologies (5). Former Hayden AI employees most often moved to EchoTwin AI (7), Meta (4), Palo Alto Networks (2), 5Rights (1), Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSP (1), FundHER (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Hayden AI mafia
Hayden AI alumni have founded 5 companies, including EchoTwin AI (26 employees) and F3 Innovate (13 employees).
5Chris Carson, was Founder | Global CEO | Chairman of the Board until 2024Sarah Anto, was Chief of Staff to the CEO until 2023Benjamin Schrom, was Vice President of Product Management until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 4% direct, 74% search, 13% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Hayden AI: Python (Programming Language) (76), C++ (56), Leadership (53), SQL (53), Microsoft Office (51), Linux (49), Java (44), Project Management (42).
Where the team actually sits
Hayden AI people are concentrated in California, United States (72), San Francisco Bay Area (25), United States (11), New York City Metropolitan Area (5).
Search footprint
Hayden AI attracts about 70 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 42 ranking keywords and lost 10 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.50 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.60 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.60 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.50 / 5
Frequently asked
Hayden AI has 194 employees as of September 2026.
Hayden AI has raised $194M in total, most recently a Series C round in July 2024.
Hayden AI was founded in 2019 by Vaibhav Ghadiok.
Vaibhav Ghadiok (Cofounder & CTO) sits at the top of Hayden AI's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Hayden AI staff are Nauto (8 people), Intel (7 people), Google (6 people).
Former Hayden AI employees most often move to EchoTwin AI (7), Meta (4), Palo Alto Networks (2).
At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at Hayden AI, including EchoTwin AI, F3 Innovate, OneUp.
Hayden AI attracts about 70 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Hayden AI staff are Python (Programming Language), C++, Leadership, SQL, Microsoft Office.
Hayden AI staff are concentrated in California, United States (72), San Francisco Bay Area (25), United States (11).
Hayden AI has about 83 people in Engineering, up 11% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Hayden AI has about 13 people in Information Technology, up 8% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 159 current and 106 former Hayden AI profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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