Nudge Security
Nudge Security sells SaaS security software that helps companies manage employee technology use. The Austin-based startup has raised $46M and employs 55 people. Nudge Security analyzes public professional profiles to track employee technology adoption and risks. Its software uses AI and behavioral science to enforce security policies without slowing down workflows. The company raised a Series A in November 2025 led by Ballistic Ventures and Forgepoint Capital. Its engineering team makes up the largest function, with 12 employees. Nudge Security hires heavily from AT&T Cybersecurity and AlienVault, where 27 of its employees previously worked. Its alumni have gone on to roles at Anduril Industries, Portnox and Bolster AI.
The growth story
Nudge Security grew from 1 to 55 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $46M along the way, most recently a Series A in November 2025.
About
Nudge Security makes software that helps companies secure employee use of SaaS applications. It automatically discovers what tools employees are using, assesses risks, and enforces security policies through AI and behavioral science techniques. The product targets IT and security teams trying to manage technology sprawl without slowing down employee productivity.
The company launched in 2022 and has grown to 55 employees. It raised $46M in a Series A round in late 2025, led by Ballistic Ventures and Forgepoint Capital. The engineering team is the largest function, with 12 people focused on product development.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at Nudge Security, with 12 employees. The company has a median tenure of 3 years, suggesting stable leadership and team retention.
The Nudge Security org chart
Russell Spitler (Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer) leads 27 mapped leaders with 2 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 14 (+133% YoY), Engineering 13 (+44% YoY), Marketing 7 (+133% YoY), Product Management 5 (+67% YoY), Business Development 5 (-17% YoY).
Talent flow
Nudge Security hires heavily from AT&T Cybersecurity and AlienVault, with 27 employees coming from those two companies. Its alumni have moved on to roles at Anduril Industries, Portnox and Bolster AI.
Most common previous employers of Nudge Security staff: AT&T Cybersecurity (14), AlienVault (13), AT&T (5), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (3), Oracle (3), NS1, an IBM Company (3). Former Nudge Security employees most often moved to Bolster AI (1), Portnox (1), Anduril Industries (1), GoTo (1), Rebellions (1).
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 34% direct, 52% search, 7% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Nudge Security: Management (25), Sales (19), Cybersecurity (19), Software as a Service (SaaS) (18), Marketing (16), Strategy (15), Sales Management (15), Account Management (14).
Where the team actually sits
Nudge Security people are concentrated in Texas, United States (7), San Francisco Bay Area (4), Greater Chicago Area (3), New York, United States (3).
Search footprint
Nudge Security attracts about 17,270 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $73K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1,886 ranking keywords and lost 1,764 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Nudge Security has 55 employees as of September 2026.
Nudge Security has raised $46M in total, most recently a Series A round in November 2025.
Nudge Security was founded in 2022 by Russell Spitler, Jaime Blasco.
Russell Spitler (Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Nudge Security's reporting structure, with 2 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Nudge Security staff are AT&T Cybersecurity (14 people), AlienVault (13 people), AT&T (5 people).
Former Nudge Security employees most often move to Bolster AI (1), Portnox (1), Anduril Industries (1).
Nudge Security attracts about 17,270 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $73K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Nudge Security staff are Management, Sales, Cybersecurity, Software as a Service (SaaS), Marketing.
Nudge Security staff are concentrated in Texas, United States (7), San Francisco Bay Area (4), Greater Chicago Area (3).
Nudge Security has about 14 people in Sales, up 133% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Nudge Security has about 13 people in Engineering, up 44% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 46 current and 7 former Nudge Security profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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