Semgrep
Semgrep sells code security tools that integrate into developer workflows, combining static analysis with AI to detect vulnerabilities. The company has raised $193M and employs 281 people.
The growth story
Semgrep grew from 37 to 281 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $193M along the way, most recently a Series D in February 2025.
About
Semgrep provides a platform that scans code for security vulnerabilities during development, aiming to reduce false positives and prioritize risks. It integrates static application security testing (SAST), software composition analysis (SCA), and secrets scanning into a single tool.
The company has raised $193M, most recently in a Series D round in February 2025. Its headcount stands at 281, with engineering being the largest function at 74 employees.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at Semgrep, with 74 employees. The company is led by a team backed by investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners and Menlo Ventures.
The Semgrep org chart
Isaac Evans (Founder, CEO) leads 59 mapped leaders with 13 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 85 (+35% YoY), Sales 57 (+58% YoY), Information Technology 30 (+58% YoY), Marketing 22 (+29% YoY), Business Development 16 (+33% YoY), Operations 11 (+38% YoY).
Talent flow
Semgrep hires heavily from Synopsys and Google, with 11 employees each from these companies. Alumni frequently move to OpenAI, Google, and GitLab.
Most common previous employers of Semgrep staff: Synopsys (11), Google (11), Twilio (10), Cisco Meraki (10), GitLab (10), Snyk (8). Former Semgrep employees most often moved to OpenAI (3), Google (2), GitLab (2), Sierra (2), Plaid (2), Samsara (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Semgrep mafia
Semgrep alumni have founded six companies, including P0 Security, which employs 42 people, and Babli, which has three staff members.
6Nathan Brahms, was Vice President of Engineering until 2022Michael Musil, was Senior Frontend Developer until 2022Samantha Mui, was Event Marketing until 2023Raghav Jain, was Senior Product Manager until 2024Alex Sahinidis, was Associate Product Manager until 2024Mike Hummel, was Senior Account Executive until 2024Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 43% direct, 25% search, 23% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Semgrep: Leadership (97), Python (Programming Language) (91), Microsoft Office (81), Customer Service (81), Sales (76), Java (72), JavaScript (68), SQL (65).
Where the team actually sits
Semgrep people are concentrated in California, United States (67), San Francisco Bay Area (41), Colorado, United States (18), New York, United States (11).
Search footprint
Semgrep attracts about 747 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $8K a month if bought through ads. It gained 284 ranking keywords and lost 642 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.80 / 5
Frequently asked
Semgrep has 281 employees as of September 2026.
Semgrep has raised $193M in total, most recently a Series D round in February 2025.
Semgrep was founded in 2017 by Isaac Evans, Drew Dennison, Luke O'Malley.
Isaac Evans (Founder, CEO) sits at the top of Semgrep's reporting structure, with 13 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Semgrep staff are Synopsys (11 people), Google (11 people), Twilio (10 people).
Former Semgrep employees most often move to OpenAI (3), Google (2), GitLab (2).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at Semgrep, including P0 Security, Babli, Thirsty Dumpling.
Semgrep attracts about 747 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $8K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Semgrep staff are Leadership, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Sales.
Semgrep staff are concentrated in California, United States (67), San Francisco Bay Area (41), Colorado, United States (18).
Semgrep has about 85 people in Engineering, up 35% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Semgrep has about 57 people in Sales, up 58% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 243 current and 137 former Semgrep profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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