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HoxHunt

Cybersecurity · Helsinki, Finland · Founded 2016

Offers enterprise grade AI that simulates real phishing attacks on organizations users MoreLess

Hoxhunt is a cybersecurity company that specializes in providing gamified phishing training for employees. Founded in 2016 by Mika Aalto, Pyry Åvist, Karri Kukkohovi, and Pasi Salo, the company aims to revolutionize the traditional cybersecurity training market by focusing on user engagement and continuous learning. Hoxhunt's platform offers real-time response and analytics, making it easier for organizations to track and improve their employees' cybersecurity awareness. The company primarily serves businesses and organizations looking to enhance their cybersecurity measures through effective employee training. Hoxhunt operates in the cybersecurity market and follows a subscription-based business model, generating revenue by offering its training platform to clients on a recurring basis. The company has offices in Helsinki, Finland, and London, United Kingdom.

Keywords: Gamified training, Phishing, Cybersecurity, Employee training, Real-time analytics, Continuous learning, User engagement, Subscription model, Helsinki, London.

Valuation $100–500M
Revenue $10–50M
Headcount 100–500
Total funding $10–50M
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Company overview

HoxHunt company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2016
Headquarters
Helsinki, Finland
Employees
290
Open positions
20
Dealroom signal
92.3
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Valuation & funding

HoxHunt funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES BEquity / VC May 2022 $40M $160M Level Equity · Icebreaker VC
SERIES AEquity / VC Oct 2018 $2.8M $11M Risto Siilasmaa · Dawn Capital · Icebreaker
SEEDEquity / VC Apr 2017 $385K $1.5M First Fellow Partners · Icebreaker VC
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Financials

Revenue, earnings and profit over time

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YearRevenueGrowthEBITDAMarginProfitMarginR&D
2026 $17M 0% −$6.1M -36.6% −$6.3M -38% $4.4M
2025 $17M 0% −$6.1M -36.6% −$6.3M -38% $4.4M
2024 $17M +41.5% −$6.1M -36.6% −$6.3M -38% $4.4M
2023 $12M +50.1% −$6.1M -51.8% $4.4M
2022 $7.9M +75% −$6.1M -77.7%
2021 $4.5M +53.6% −$1.7M -38.9%
2020 $2.9M −$1.2M -40.2%
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Growth signals

HoxHunt website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for HoxHunt is 270K monthly website visits, down 3.6% over the last three months. HoxHunt's team grew 18.4% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits270K 3-month web change-3.6% 1-year team growth+18.4%
Monthly website visits125 observations · Jan 2016–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

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Talent graph

HoxHunt's talent

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Investors

9 investors on HoxHunt's cap table

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Seed 2 investors entered at this stage
Series A 4 investors entered at this stage
Dawn Capital
Risto Siilasmaa
Icebreaker
Level Equity
Other known 3 additional known investors
Konecranes Startups
Lasse Lehtinen
Round2 Capital Partners

Global footprint

Where HoxHunt has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
7 countries with
team presence
🇫🇮 Finland69.8%
🇺🇸 United States25.8%
🇸🇬 Singapore1.2%
🇪🇸 Spain1.2%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.2%
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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about HoxHunt

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