Xapien
Xapien is an AI-powered third-party risk assessment platform for large enterprises, recently raising $18M in Series A funding. The London-based company has 94 employees and analyzes public professional profiles to identify regulatory and reputational risks in business relationships.
The growth story
Xapien grew from 15 to 94 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $18M along the way, most recently a Series A in July 2024.
About
Xapien sells software that helps large corporations assess risks in their third-party business relationships. Its AI platform scans public data sources to flag potential regulatory or reputational issues, aiming to balance thoroughness with speed in enterprise due diligence.
The company raised $18M in Series A funding in July 2024, signaling investor confidence in its approach to enterprise risk management. With 94 employees, Xapien has built a substantial team since its 2018 founding, though its recent headcount growth rate is unclear.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Xapien's largest function with 17 employees, reflecting its focus on AI and software development. The company's leadership includes deep technology experts with backgrounds in intelligence and financial crime.
The Xapien org chart
Chris Green (CEO) leads 38 mapped leaders with 5 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 (0% YoY), Sales 13 (+86% YoY), Business Development 8 (+14% YoY), Customer Success and Support 7 (-12% YoY), Marketing 6 (0% YoY), Finance 6 (+200% YoY).
Talent flow
Xapien recruits heavily from intelligence and financial services firms, with BAE Systems Digital Intelligence and Thomson Reuters being top talent sources. Employees have a median tenure of 2 years, with some moving to startups like NALA and HiBob.
Most common previous employers of Xapien staff: BAE Systems Digital Intelligence (6), Thomson Reuters (4), Google (3), Dow Jones (2), Control Risks (2), ComplyAdvantage (2). Former Xapien employees most often moved to NALA (1), HiBob (1), Magentic (1), Bless (1), Housebets (1), YFM Equity Partners (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Xapien mafia
Three Xapien alumni have founded companies, including Holiwise (12 employees) and Krush (2 employees), showing entrepreneurial activity among former staff.
3Darren Temple, was Product engineer until 2019Bruce R., was Lead Front End Engineer until 2026Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 51% direct, 39% search, 2% social, 3% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Xapien: Management (33), Leadership (30), Microsoft Office (26), Business Development (24), Microsoft Excel (24), Sales (22), Research Skills (22), Customer Service (22).
Where the team actually sits
Xapien people are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (49), United Kingdom (17), London Area, United Kingdom (5), Greater Cambridge Area (2).
Search footprint
Xapien attracts about 89 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $2K a month if bought through ads. It gained 72 ranking keywords and lost 52 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.50 / 5
Frequently asked
Xapien has 94 employees as of September 2026.
Xapien has raised $18M in total, most recently a Series A round in July 2024.
Xapien was founded in 2018 by Daniel Secretan, Shaun O'Mahony.
Chris Green (CEO) sits at the top of Xapien's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Xapien staff are BAE Systems Digital Intelligence (6 people), Thomson Reuters (4 people), Google (3 people).
Former Xapien employees most often move to NALA (1), HiBob (1), Magentic (1).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at Xapien, including Holiwise, Krush, PetVitae Labore.
Xapien attracts about 89 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $2K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Xapien staff are Management, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Business Development, Microsoft Excel.
Xapien staff are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (49), United Kingdom (17), London Area, United Kingdom (5).
Xapien has about 16 people in Engineering, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Xapien has about 13 people in Sales, up 86% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 81 current and 58 former Xapien profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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