Truffle Security Co.
Truffle Security builds software to detect sensitive data like private keys and credentials in IT environments. The 64-person company has raised $40M, most recently in a Series B round in November 2025.
The growth story
Truffle Security Co. grew from 8 to 64 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $40M along the way, most recently a Series B in November 2025.
About
Truffle Security develops automated tools that scan IT systems for exposed secrets such as API keys and credentials, helping organizations prevent data breaches. Its main product, TruffleHog, runs continuous scans to identify vulnerabilities.
The company has grown to 64 employees since its 2019 founding and secured $40M in funding, including a Series B round led by top investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Abstract. Its engineering team makes up over a third of staff, reflecting the technical focus of its security products.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest department with 22 people, accounting for over a third of the company. Leadership includes security industry veterans, with Casey Ellis and Emilio Escobar among the investors.
The Truffle Security Co. org chart
Dylan Ayrey (CEO/Co-founder) leads 19 mapped leaders with 8 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 22 (+38% YoY), Sales 10 (+25% YoY), Information Technology 6 (+100% YoY), Entrepreneurship 5 (0% YoY), Customer Success and Support 4 (+100% YoY), Business Development 3 (+50% YoY).
Talent flow
The company recruits heavily from security firms like Bugcrowd and Fortinet. Employees typically stay for two years before moving to other security startups like Aikido Security and RedBlue Security. Many studied at The University of Texas at Austin and Western Governors University.
Most common previous employers of Truffle Security Co. staff: Bugcrowd (5), ZipRecruiter (3), Insight Global (2), Fortinet (2), WhiteHat Dynamic by Synopsys (2), AppOmni (2). Former Truffle Security Co. employees most often moved to Aikido Security (2), RedBlue Security (1), Rain (1), Profound (1), Onapsis (1), Benzinga (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 42% direct, 35% search, 8% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Truffle Security Co.: Leadership (29), Customer Service (23), Social Media (21), Python (Programming Language) (20), Microsoft Office (20), Management (19), Microsoft Excel (19), Salesforce.com (16).
Where the team actually sits
Truffle Security Co. people are concentrated in California, United States (8), United States (4), Colorado, United States (4), Greater Boston (3).
Search footprint
Truffle Security Co. attracts about 551 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 210 ranking keywords and lost 119 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 1.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Truffle Security Co. has 64 employees as of September 2026.
Truffle Security Co. has raised $40M in total, most recently a Series B round in November 2025.
Truffle Security Co. was founded in 2019 by Dylan Ayrey, Dustin Decker.
Dylan Ayrey (CEO/Co-founder) sits at the top of Truffle Security Co.'s reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Truffle Security Co. staff are Bugcrowd (5 people), ZipRecruiter (3 people), Insight Global (2 people).
Former Truffle Security Co. employees most often move to Aikido Security (2), RedBlue Security (1), Rain (1).
Truffle Security Co. attracts about 551 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Truffle Security Co. staff are Leadership, Customer Service, Social Media, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Office.
Truffle Security Co. staff are concentrated in California, United States (8), United States (4), Colorado, United States (4).
Truffle Security Co. has about 22 people in Engineering, up 38% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Truffle Security Co. has about 10 people in Sales, up 25% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 55 current and 22 former Truffle Security Co. profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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