Obsidian Security
Obsidian Security provides security software for third-party apps and AI tools used by enterprises. The Palo Alto-based company has raised $205M and employs 260 people.
The growth story
Obsidian Security grew from 67 to 260 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $205M along the way, most recently a Series D in August 2026.
About
Obsidian sells software that helps large companies manage security risks from third-party apps and AI tools. Its products discover connected apps, govern permissions, and detect threats in real time, targeting highly regulated industries.
The company has raised $205M, including a Series D in 2026. Its 260-person workforce draws heavily from security firms like Okta and CrowdStrike, with engineering making up nearly a quarter of staff.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function with 64 people, accounting for nearly 25% of the 260-person workforce. The company is led by executives with backgrounds in security firms like Okta and CrowdStrike.
The Obsidian Security org chart
Hasan Imam (Chief Executive Officer) leads 60 mapped leaders with 15 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 66 (+29% YoY), Sales 53 (+4% YoY), Information Technology 33 (-8% YoY), Business Development 18 (-5% YoY), Marketing 17 (+31% YoY), Military and Protective Services 11 (+57% YoY).
Talent flow
Obsidian recruits heavily from security firms, with Okta (16 hires), CrowdStrike (14), and Zscaler (11) being top sources. Alumni often move to other security startups like Spacewalk AI and Salt Security.
Most common previous employers of Obsidian Security staff: Okta (16), CrowdStrike (14), Zscaler (11), Shape Security (9), Cisco (9), F5 (9). Former Obsidian Security employees most often moved to CrowdStrike (8), Spacewalk AI (7), Salt Security (5), Google (5), Posit PBC (4), Palo Alto Networks (4).
Alumni worth knowing
The Obsidian Security mafia
Obsidian alumni have founded 11 companies, including Spacewalk AI (14 staff) and Arms Cyber (41 staff). Other ventures range from wine (Marchelle Wines) to blockchain gaming (OnChain Studios).
12Bob Kruse, was Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) until 2020Chris F., was Principal Product Manager until 2024Tim Wenzlau, was Principal Product Manager until 2024Kevin Lee, was VP of Marketing until 2023Alfonso Martinez, was Lead UX Designer until 2020Matthew Maisel, was Staff Security Data Scientist until 2022
Bo Layer, was Sales Engineer until 2022
Nick P., was Global Account Development Director until 2022
Lottie ㅤ, was Public Relations Consultant until 2025
David Newhall, was Machine Learning Engineer until 2020
Alex Harvey, was GTM Recruiter until 2026
Payton Dwight, was Software Engineer until 2025Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 25% direct, 63% search, 3% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Obsidian Security: Management (68), Cloud Computing (62), Leadership (62), Software as a Service (SaaS) (59), Python (Programming Language) (56), Sales (52), Microsoft Office (51), SQL (50).
Where the team actually sits
Obsidian Security people are concentrated in California, United States (57), San Francisco Bay Area (24), England, United Kingdom (15), United States (10). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
Obsidian Security attracts about 1,686 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $19K a month if bought through ads. It gained 536 ranking keywords and lost 424 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.10 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.30 / 5
Frequently asked
Obsidian Security has 260 employees as of September 2026.
Obsidian Security has raised $205M in total, most recently a Series D round in August 2026.
Obsidian Security was founded in 2017 by Ben Johnson, Glenn Chisholm, Matt W..
Hasan Imam (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Obsidian Security's reporting structure, with 15 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Obsidian Security staff are Okta (16 people), CrowdStrike (14 people), Zscaler (11 people).
Former Obsidian Security employees most often move to CrowdStrike (8), Spacewalk AI (7), Salt Security (5).
At least 11 companies have a founder who previously worked at Obsidian Security, including Arms Cyber, Spacewalk AI, Marchelle Wines.
Obsidian Security attracts about 1,686 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $19K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Obsidian Security staff are Management, Cloud Computing, Leadership, Software as a Service (SaaS), Python (Programming Language).
Obsidian Security staff are concentrated in California, United States (57), San Francisco Bay Area (24), England, United Kingdom (15).
Obsidian Security has about 66 people in Engineering, up 29% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Obsidian Security has about 53 people in Sales, up 4% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 200 current and 249 former Obsidian Security profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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