Riot
Riot sells cybersecurity training software to help employees defend against attacks. The San Francisco-based company has raised $44M and employs 249 people.
The growth story
Riot grew from 14 to 249 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $44M along the way, most recently a Series B in February 2025.
About
Riot develops a platform that trains employees to recognize and respond to cyber threats. The software targets organizations looking to reduce human error in cybersecurity incidents.
The company has raised $44M through a Series B round in February 2025. With 249 employees, Riot has built a substantial workforce since its 2020 founding.
Founders and leadership
Sales is Riot's largest department with 62 employees. The company's leadership includes investors like Alex Bouaziz and Guy Podjarny, who have backed the firm through its Series B funding.
The Riot org chart
Ben N. (Founder) leads 55 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 78 (+117% YoY), Engineering 42 (+31% YoY), Arts and Design 18 (+157% YoY), Customer Success and Support 14 (+40% YoY), Operations 12 (+33% YoY), Media and Communication 9 (+13% YoY).
Talent flow
Riot recruits heavily from OVRSEA and Spendesk, with five hires each. Employees often move to Pennylane and Agoda after leaving the company. Many staff studied at KEDGE Business School and EDHEC Business School.
Most common previous employers of Riot staff: OVRSEA (5), Spendesk (5), Agicap (3), Zenaton (3), Orange (3), Revolut (3). Former Riot employees most often moved to Pennylane (2), Agoda (1), LockSelf (1), Fluum (1), Matera (1), OGO SECURITY (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Riot mafia
Riot alumni have founded three companies, including Rivage Groupe and Lesto. These startups employ between one and four former Riot staff members each.
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 59% direct, 15% search, 6% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Riot: English (73), Project Management (64), Microsoft Office (58), Management (54), Microsoft Excel (49), Sales (41), Marketing (39), Teamwork (38).
Where the team actually sits
Riot people are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (93), France (19), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (17), Community of Madrid, Spain (4).
Search footprint
Riot attracts about 13,940 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 90 ranking keywords and lost 67 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Riot has 249 employees as of September 2026.
Riot has raised $44M in total, most recently a Series B round in February 2025.
Riot was founded in 2020 by Louis C..
Ben N. (Founder) sits at the top of Riot's reporting structure, with 2 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Riot staff are OVRSEA (5 people), Spendesk (5 people), Agicap (3 people).
Former Riot employees most often move to Pennylane (2), Agoda (1), LockSelf (1).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at Riot, including Rivage Groupe, Lesto, Klynt.
Riot attracts about 13,940 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Riot staff are English, Project Management, Microsoft Office, Management, Microsoft Excel.
Riot staff are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (93), France (19), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (17).
Riot has about 78 people in Sales, up 117% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Riot has about 42 people in Engineering, up 31% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 146 current and 69 former Riot profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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