OpenSesame
OpenSesame sells e-learning software and content to help companies train employees, with a focus on integrating AI into workforce development. The company has raised $97M and employs 341 people.
The growth story
OpenSesame grew from 238 to 341 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $97M along the way, most recently a Series D in July 2021.
About
OpenSesame provides training software and customizable learning content that integrates with existing HR and learning systems. Its products are used by organizations to develop employee skills, particularly in adapting to AI-driven workplace changes.
The company has raised $97M, most recently a Series D in July 2021. Its investor base includes Altos Ventures, FTV Capital, and Partech. With 341 employees, it operates as a remote-first company headquartered in Oregon.
Founders and leadership
Sales is the largest function at OpenSesame, with 39 employees. The company operates remotely with its headquarters in Oregon. Leadership spans across product development, sales, and services.
The OpenSesame org chart
Don Spear (he/him) (CEO) leads 59 mapped leaders with 5 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 58 (+9% YoY), Sales 40 (-5% YoY), Business Development 34 (-11% YoY), Customer Success and Support 32 (+10% YoY), Education 21 (+11% YoY), Operations 20 (-9% YoY).
Talent flow
OpenSesame hires heavily from Portland State University and the University of Oregon, with 13 and 12 alumni respectively. Employees frequently move to companies like Amazon Web Services, Salesforce, and McKinsey & Company.
Most common previous employers of OpenSesame staff: Fios (5), BlueVolt (4), Faria Education (4), Rubicon International (4), Go1 (3), Cornerstone OnDemand (3). Former OpenSesame employees most often moved to Amazon Web Services (AWS) (3), Responsive (2), Salesforce (2), TCP Software (2), Capital One (2), McKinsey & Company (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The OpenSesame mafia
OpenSesame alumni have founded seven companies, including PinkRain AI and Twibi Digital Marketing Agency. These startups employ between 1 and 11 people each.
7Katie Hurst, PMP, AZED Pro, was Marketing Content Manager until 2014Yue Ma, was Associate Machine Learning Engineer until 2021Brenton Thomas, MBA, was Marketing Specialist until 2019Kristina Wilson, was Senior Recruiting Team Lead until 2024Tom Turnbull, was Co-Founder & VP of Business and Legal Affairs until 2022Andrew Taylor, was Senior Content Strategist until 2023Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 20% direct, 16% search, 11% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at OpenSesame: Leadership (135), Customer Service (129), Microsoft Office (102), Management (100), Communication (93), Project Management (84), Sales (82), Public Speaking (79).
Where the team actually sits
OpenSesame people are concentrated in Oregon, United States (58), California, United States (20), Washington, United States (15), United States (13).
Search footprint
OpenSesame attracts about 6,877 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $24K a month if bought through ads. It gained 583 ranking keywords and lost 408 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.90 / 5
Frequently asked
OpenSesame has 341 employees as of September 2026.
OpenSesame has raised $97M in total, most recently a Series D round in July 2021.
OpenSesame was founded in 2011 by Josh Blank.
Don Spear (he/him) (CEO) sits at the top of OpenSesame's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current OpenSesame staff are Fios (5 people), BlueVolt (4 people), Faria Education (4 people).
Former OpenSesame employees most often move to Amazon Web Services (AWS) (3), Responsive (2), Salesforce (2).
At least 7 companies have a founder who previously worked at OpenSesame, including Arizona Association for Economic Development, PinkRain AI, Twibi Digital Marketing Agency.
OpenSesame attracts about 6,877 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $24K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among OpenSesame staff are Leadership, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Management, Communication.
OpenSesame staff are concentrated in Oregon, United States (58), California, United States (20), Washington, United States (15).
OpenSesame has about 58 people in Engineering, up 9% over the past year, as of September 2026.
OpenSesame has about 40 people in Sales, down 5% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 235 current and 237 former OpenSesame profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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