Transcend
Transcend is a data permissions platform that helps companies manage consent and compliance for customer data use. It has raised $69M, most recently in a May 2024 Series B, and employs 152 people.
The growth story
Transcend grew from 38 to 152 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $69M along the way, most recently a Series B in May 2024.
About
Transcend sells software that encodes data usage permissions directly into enterprise systems, giving companies real-time visibility into what customer data can be used for. Fortune 500 companies use it to ensure compliance while enabling AI and personalization initiatives.
The company was founded in 2017 and has grown to 152 employees. Its $69M total funding includes backing from Accel, Index Ventures, and Dylan Field of Figma.
Founders and leadership
Engineering makes up the largest function with 35 employees. The company is led by co-founders Ben Brook (CEO) and Mike Farrell (CTO), who have been with Transcend since its 2017 founding.
The Transcend org chart
Ben Brook (Co-Founder, CEO @ Transcend) leads 55 mapped leaders with 7 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 38 (-5% YoY), Sales 27 (-10% YoY), Information Technology 11 (+120% YoY), Marketing 10 (0% YoY), Operations 10 (+43% YoY), Business Development 9 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Transcend's team comes heavily from Twilio (8 hires) and OneTrust (4). Alumni have gone to Apple (3) and Google (2). Median tenure is just one year, suggesting rapid turnover or recent hiring surges.
Most common previous employers of Transcend staff: Twilio (8), OneTrust (4), Turnitin (3), Salesforce (3), Medallia (3), Goldman Sachs (3). Former Transcend employees most often moved to Apple (3), Arcade.dev (2), Google (2), Ketch (2), Afrizan People Intelligence (1), Decagon (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Transcend mafia
Three alumni have founded companies, including Arewe.ai (with 2 staff) and Tenere.ai.
3Earl David Duncan, was Senior Software Engineer until 2021John S. Dvorak, was Engineering Manager until 2021Faris Ali Mohiuddin, was co-founder & coo until 2020Web traffic
Traffic mix: 84% direct, 13% search, 1% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Transcend: Leadership (49), Microsoft Office (46), JavaScript (45), Management (40), Microsoft Excel (35), Sales (35), Customer Service (34), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) (34).
Where the team actually sits
Transcend people are concentrated in California, United States (18), Texas, United States (12), United States (11), San Francisco Bay Area (9). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
Transcend attracts about 12,320 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $41K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1,314 ranking keywords and lost 1,159 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.50 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.60 / 5
Frequently asked
Transcend has 152 employees as of September 2026.
Transcend has raised $69M in total, most recently a Series B round in May 2024.
Transcend was founded in 2017 by Ben Brook, Michael Farrell.
Ben Brook (Co-Founder, CEO @ Transcend) sits at the top of Transcend's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Transcend staff are Twilio (8 people), OneTrust (4 people), Turnitin (3 people).
Former Transcend employees most often move to Apple (3), Arcade.dev (2), Google (2).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at Transcend, including Arewe.ai, Tenere.ai, tba.
Transcend attracts about 12,320 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $41K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Transcend staff are Leadership, Microsoft Office, JavaScript, Management, Microsoft Excel.
Transcend staff are concentrated in California, United States (18), Texas, United States (12), United States (11).
Transcend has about 38 people in Engineering, down 5% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Transcend has about 27 people in Sales, down 10% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 114 current and 99 former Transcend profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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