XBOW
XBOW sells autonomous cybersecurity testing software that uses AI to simulate attacks, helping companies proactively defend their systems. The company has raised $272M, including a Series C in May 2026, and employs 308 people.
The growth story
XBOW grew from 1 to 308 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $272M along the way, most recently a Series C in May 2026.
About
XBOW's platform automates security testing by using AI to replicate expert-level offensive cybersecurity techniques. It targets enterprise security teams looking to shift from reactive to proactive defense strategies.
The company has scaled rapidly since its 2024 founding, reaching 308 employees and securing $272M in funding, including a Series C round led by major investors like Accenture Ventures and Alkeon Capital. Its workforce is heavily engineering-focused, with 73 engineers making up the largest function.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates XBOW's organization, with 73 engineers accounting for nearly a quarter of its 308-person workforce. The company's leadership team includes investors from firms like Accenture Ventures and Alkeon Capital.
The XBOW org chart
Oege de Moor (CEO and 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: Engineering 92 (+318% YoY), Sales 58 (+346% YoY), Information Technology 29 (+222% YoY), Customer Success and Support 14 (+367% YoY), Business Development 13 (+225% YoY), Marketing 13 (+550% YoY).
Talent flow
XBOW recruits heavily from GitHub, Veracode, and Semmle, with 63 hires coming from GitHub alone. Its workforce includes graduates from top universities like Oxford, Cambridge, and UC Santa Barbara. Alumni have gone on to roles at Microsoft and startups.
Most common previous employers of XBOW staff: GitHub (63), Veracode (30), Semmle (15), Sonatype (12), Microsoft (9), Snyk (9). Former XBOW employees most often moved to memoryBlue (2), Tenzai (1), Opal Security (1), Foxtrot Services (1), Microsoft (1), Startup (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 45% direct, 31% search, 7% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at XBOW: Python (Programming Language) (87), Leadership (72), Java (68), Linux (62), Microsoft Office (55), Cybersecurity (55), Software Development (53), Management (51).
Where the team actually sits
XBOW people are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (19), California, United States (18), Argentina (11), United States (11).
Search footprint
XBOW attracts about 753 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $14K a month if bought through ads. It gained 100 ranking keywords and lost 82 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.10 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.10 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.90 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.30 / 5
Frequently asked
XBOW has 308 employees as of September 2026.
XBOW has raised $272M in total, most recently a Series C round in May 2026.
XBOW was founded in 2024 by Oege de Moor.
Oege de Moor (CEO and founder) sits at the top of XBOW's reporting structure, with 9 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current XBOW staff are GitHub (63 people), Veracode (30 people), Semmle (15 people).
Former XBOW employees most often move to memoryBlue (2), Tenzai (1), Opal Security (1).
XBOW attracts about 753 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $14K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among XBOW staff are Python (Programming Language), Leadership, Java, Linux, Microsoft Office.
XBOW staff are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (19), California, United States (18), Argentina (11).
XBOW has about 92 people in Engineering, up 318% over the past year, as of September 2026.
XBOW has about 58 people in Sales, up 346% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 229 current and 25 former XBOW profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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