Verkada
Verkada sells integrated physical security systems including cameras, access control and sensors to over 30,000 organizations, with $1B in annualized bookings and a $5.8B valuation. The company has raised $836M from investors including CapitalG and Sequoia.
The growth story
Verkada grew from 751 to 2,892 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $836M along the way, most recently a Corporate Round in July 2026.
About
Verkada provides a unified platform for physical security needs, combining video surveillance, access control, sensors and visitor management. Its systems are used by businesses across industries, including over 100 Fortune 500 companies, to monitor and secure their facilities.
The company has grown rapidly since its 2016 founding, reaching nearly 3,000 employees. With $1B in annualized bookings and a $5.8B valuation, Verkada has become a major player in the physical security market. Its $836M in funding from top-tier investors supports continued global expansion.
Founders and leadership
Verkada's largest function is sales, with 388 employees dedicated to driving revenue growth. The company is led by a team of experienced executives and backed by prominent investors including CapitalG and Sequoia.
The Verkada org chart
Hans Robertson (Executive Chairman and Co-Founder) leads 60 mapped leaders with 9 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 1,244 (+8% YoY), Engineering 523 (+16% YoY), Information Technology 250 (+17% YoY), Business Development 116 (+30% YoY), Human Resources 109 (+9% YoY), Operations 105 (+12% YoY).
Talent flow
Verkada draws heavily from enterprise tech companies, with Oracle, Cisco Meraki and Salesforce being top talent sources. Many employees go on to join fast-growing startups like Samsara, Meter and Ramp. The company recruits from universities including San Diego State and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Most common previous employers of Verkada staff: Oracle (27), Cisco Meraki (22), Salesforce (20), Cisco (18), Samsara (17), Dell EMC (15). Former Verkada employees most often moved to Salesforce (16), Samsara (11), Meter (8), Ramp (8), Rippling (6), Notion (6).
Alumni worth knowing
The Verkada mafia
Verkada alumni have founded 36 companies, including Glencoco (257 staff), DOSS.COM (177 staff) and Serval (147 staff). Several startups founded by former employees have reached significant scale.
37Ingwon Chae, was Demand Generation until 2021Wiley Jones, was Hardware Program Engineer until 2021Jake Stauch, was Director of Product until 2024Bowen Liu, was Strategy and Operations (Sales / GTM) until 2024Jeremy Clerc, was Senior Associate, Growth until 2023Alex G., was Product Management until 2022
Morgan Shapiro, was Director, Global Recruiting until 2023
Mason Swofford, was Tech Lead - New Products until 2023
Joseph Hess, was Managing Director until 2021
Anders Holden, was Product Lead, Camera Hardware and Event Platform until 2023
Peter LaBerge, was Content Marketing Manager until 2019
Aaron Marks, was Growth Manager until 2024
Mike Cubberly, was Expansion Marketing Development Manager (SLC) until 2022
Pushpak Pujari, was Director of Product Management - Security Cameras and AI until 2025
Shawn Razek, was Product Manager until 2022
Nicki Lopes, was Enterprise Sales Recruiting until 2021
Devon McPherson, was Account Executive until 2021
Kratik Agrawal, was SWE until 2025
Siddharth Shankar, was Head of Growth - APAC until 2026
Rahul Ramakrishnan, was Lead Product Manager until 2024
Jason Bao, was Senior Software Engineer until 2022
Brand G. van Zyl, was Biz Dev, Select until 2025
Tim Perreira, was Regional Sales Manager until 2020
Gabriel Philippe, was Senior Channel Sales Manager until 2025
Rithvik Chuppala, was Software Engineering, Security until 2022
Courtney Cochran, was Senior Account Executive until 2024
Steph Bian, was Product Manager, Growth Systems until 2024
Morgan Harris, was Partner Training Manager until 2021
Peter Choi, was Software Engineer Intern until 2020
Christina Berger, was Head of Communications & PR until 2020
Matt Gidney, was Head Of Brand until 2023
Neco Camarillo, was Enterprise SDR Team Lead until 2024
Aaron Sandefur, was Assistant Account Executive until 2024
Juan Mendoza, was Select Account Executive until 2025Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 74% direct, 11% search, 4% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Verkada: Leadership (1,070), Sales (964), Customer Service (945), Microsoft Office (824), Communication (817), Microsoft Excel (778), Teamwork (626), Management (622).
Where the team actually sits
Verkada people are concentrated in California, United States (95), San Francisco Bay Area (79), Texas, United States (53), England, United Kingdom (31). 10 offices on record.
Search footprint
Verkada attracts about 17,580 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $122K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1,880 ranking keywords and lost 1,665 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.80 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.60 / 5
Frequently asked
Verkada has 2,892 employees as of September 2026.
Verkada has raised $836M in total, most recently a Corporate Round round in July 2026.
Verkada was founded in 2016 by Sarah Reilert, Hans Robertson, Filip Kaliszan.
Hans Robertson (Executive Chairman and Co-Founder) sits at the top of Verkada's reporting structure, with 9 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Verkada staff are Oracle (27 people), Cisco Meraki (22 people), Salesforce (20 people).
Former Verkada employees most often move to Salesforce (16), Samsara (11), Meter (8).
At least 36 companies have a founder who previously worked at Verkada, including Glencoco, DOSS.COM, Serval.
Verkada attracts about 17,580 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $122K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Verkada staff are Leadership, Sales, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Communication.
Verkada staff are concentrated in California, United States (95), San Francisco Bay Area (79), Texas, United States (53).
Verkada has about 1,244 people in Sales, up 8% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Verkada has about 523 people in Engineering, up 16% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 586 current and 773 former Verkada profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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