Hoxhunt
Hoxhunt sells cybersecurity training software that uses AI and behavioral science to teach employees how to spot phishing attacks. The Helsinki-based company has raised $43M and employs 291 people.
The growth story
Hoxhunt grew from 86 to 291 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $43M along the way, most recently a Series B in May 2022.
About
Hoxhunt provides phishing detection training software for enterprise clients. Its platform uses AI-driven micro-training modules to teach employees cybersecurity skills while giving security teams metrics to track risk reduction. Customers include Airbus, DocuSign, and Nokia.
The company raised $43M in a Series B round in May 2022, led by Dawn Capital and Level Equity Management. With 291 employees, it has built a significant sales team, which accounts for 23% of its workforce.
Founders and leadership
Hoxhunt's largest function is sales, with 66 employees, representing nearly a quarter of its workforce. The company is led by a Helsinki-based team and has a median employee tenure of one year.
The Hoxhunt org chart
Mika Aalto (Co-founder & CEO) leads 60 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 function: Sales 73 (+52% YoY), Engineering 66 (+40% YoY), Customer Success and Support 41 (+24% YoY), Information Technology 33 (+6% YoY), Operations 13 (+86% YoY), Marketing 12 (+50% YoY).
Talent flow
Hoxhunt recruits heavily from Aalto University, which accounts for 11% of its workforce. Other key talent sources include Siteimprove, Supermetrics, and Jamf. Alumni have moved to roles at ACA, Adaptive Security, and Qt.
Most common previous employers of Hoxhunt staff: Aalto University (17), Siteimprove (8), Supermetrics (7), Jamf (7), Smartly (7), Puolustusvoimat - Försvarsmakten - Finnish Defence Forces (7). Former Hoxhunt employees most often moved to ACA (3), Adaptive Security (3), Qt (2), SEB (2), DNV (2), IQM Quantum Computers (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Hoxhunt mafia
Seven Hoxhunt alumni have founded companies, including Freedom SecureIT, Fygy, and LotTrackr. These startups focus on IT security and software development.
7Alexander Oddo, was Senior Account Executive until 2023Tuomas Lindholm, was Customer Success Management Team Lead, Function Lead (Accounts) until 2024Kyle Turner, was Senior Account Executive until 2020Lisa Narkie, was Senior Account Executive until 2024Robin Staudinger, was Data Science Team Lead until 2022Nick Volpert, was Business Development Manager until 2023
Juho Soininen, was Product Security Engineer Summer Trainee until 2022Web traffic
Traffic mix: 33% direct, 22% search, 4% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Hoxhunt: Customer Service (139), Teamwork (122), Project Management (113), Microsoft Office (105), Sales (103), Communication (96), Leadership (90), Microsoft Excel (80).
Where the team actually sits
Hoxhunt people are concentrated in Uusimaa, Finland (127), Minnesota, United States (32), Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area (23), Finland (23). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
Hoxhunt attracts about 2,098 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $42K a month if bought through ads. It gained 825 ranking keywords and lost 812 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.90 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.80 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.30 / 5
Frequently asked
Hoxhunt has 291 employees as of September 2026.
Hoxhunt has raised $43M in total, most recently a Series B round in May 2022.
Hoxhunt was founded in 2016 by Mika Aalto, Karri Kurunmäki, Pyry Å., Pasi Salo.
Mika Aalto (Co-founder & CEO) sits at the top of Hoxhunt's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Hoxhunt staff are Aalto University (17 people), Siteimprove (8 people), Supermetrics (7 people).
Former Hoxhunt employees most often move to ACA (3), Adaptive Security (3), Qt (2).
At least 7 companies have a founder who previously worked at Hoxhunt, including Freedom SecureIT, Fygy, LotTrackr.
Hoxhunt attracts about 2,098 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $42K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Hoxhunt staff are Customer Service, Teamwork, Project Management, Microsoft Office, Sales.
Hoxhunt staff are concentrated in Uusimaa, Finland (127), Minnesota, United States (32), Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area (23).
Hoxhunt has about 73 people in Sales, up 52% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Hoxhunt has about 66 people in Engineering, up 40% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 245 current and 175 former Hoxhunt profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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