Wazoku
Wazoku sells software that helps companies manage innovation projects, combining workflow tools with access to a network of external problem-solvers. The 65-person London firm has raised $19M, including a 2022 Series B led by Barclays and Octopus Ventures.
The growth story
Wazoku grew from 84 to 65 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $19M along the way, most recently a Series B in September 2022.
About
Wazoku's platform lets businesses organize internal innovation efforts and tap a crowdsourced community called Innocentive for solutions. Clients use it to coordinate R&D, track ideas, and connect with external experts across industries.
The company has maintained a steady 65-person team since its 2011 founding, with engineering making up its largest department. Its $19M funding includes backing from corporate investors like Barclays alongside VC firms, suggesting enterprise traction.
Founders and leadership
Engineering accounts for about 11% of staff, the largest single function. The company shows typical startup tenure with a median of 2 years.
The Wazoku org chart
Simon Hill (Chief Executive Officer & Founder) leads 21 mapped leaders with 3 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 16 (+7% YoY), Product Management 6 (0% YoY), Customer Success and Support 5 (0% YoY), Sales 5 (0% YoY), Operations 4 (0% YoY), Business Development 4 (-33% YoY).
Talent flow
Employees frequently come from niche software firms like Ideagen Huddle and Channge. Alumni often move to tech companies like Kraken (4 hires) and Salesforce (2).
Most common previous employers of Wazoku staff: Ideagen HuddleTM (2), Channge (2), MUSE THRIFT (1), 4pixos Academy (1), MindSumo (1), Dehui Solar Power (Vietnam) Co.,LTD (1). Former Wazoku employees most often moved to Kraken (4), Salesforce (2), Cloudflare (2), Google (2), EPAM (2), Prague University of Economics and Business (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Wazoku mafia
12 alumni founded companies, including Medialake (30 staff) and Platam (14 staff), suggesting Wazoku cultivates entrepreneurial talent.
12Richard Wilson, was Investor until 2023Nicolás Villa Peláez, was Regional Manager LATAM until 2022Nick Mason, was Customer Success and Sales Intern until 2011Flemming Rasmussen, was Sr. Director, Product & Design until 2023Yohan Jayasooriya, was Principal BDM, Digital Innovation, EMEA Global Accounts until 2020Benjy Barkes, was Customer Onboarding Manager until 2018
Christian Charity, was Product Manager until 2024
Maximillian Auricchio, was Digital Marketing Intern until 2010
Louise Leone, was Content Lead & Web Manager until 2021
Nic Darke, was Director of Customer Success until 2018
Kathryn Layland, was Chief Revenue Officer until 2021
Jazz S., was Marketing Director until 2016Web traffic
Traffic mix: 45% direct, 42% search, 4% social, 2% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Wazoku: Project Management (26), JavaScript (18), English (17), Teamwork (16), Management (16), Communication (16), Microsoft Office (15), Leadership (15).
Where the team actually sits
Wazoku people are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (15), Capital District, Colombia (9), Colombia (3), United Kingdom (2). 3 offices on record.
Search footprint
Wazoku attracts about 464 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $3K a month if bought through ads. It gained 123 ranking keywords and lost 190 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.90 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.90 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.10 / 5
Frequently asked
Wazoku has 65 employees as of September 2026.
Wazoku has raised $19M in total, most recently a Series B round in September 2022.
Wazoku was founded in 2011 by Simon Hill, Rosemarie Diegnan.
Simon Hill (Chief Executive Officer & Founder) sits at the top of Wazoku's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Wazoku staff are Ideagen HuddleTM (2 people), Channge (2 people), MUSE THRIFT (1 people).
Former Wazoku employees most often move to Kraken (4), Salesforce (2), Cloudflare (2).
At least 12 companies have a founder who previously worked at Wazoku, including Medialake, Platam, ProofSpace.
Wazoku attracts about 464 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $3K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Wazoku staff are Project Management, JavaScript, English, Teamwork, Management.
Wazoku staff are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (15), Capital District, Colombia (9), Colombia (3).
Wazoku has about 16 people in Engineering, up 7% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Wazoku has about 6 people in Product Management, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 40 current and 221 former Wazoku profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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