Hoxhunt

Hoxhunt

Gamified phishing training platform with analytics

Overview

Hoxhunt provides a gamified phishing training platform for organizations to improve employee cybersecurity awareness. It helps companies run phishing simulations and training modules that engage users through game-like activities, delivering real-time response data and analytics to track progress and tailor ongoing education. The product works by sending simulated phishing emails to employees, collecting their responses, and presenting immediate feedback and challenges, with dashboards that show metrics across the workforce. Hoxhunt differentiates itself with its emphasis on user engagement and continuous learning, using gamification and real-time analytics to make training an ongoing process rather than a one-off event. The company operates on a subscription model, serving businesses from its offices in Helsinki and London, with the goal of lowering organizational risk by making employees a stronger line of defense against phishing.

About Hoxhunt

Simplify's Rating
Why Hoxhunt is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Cybersecurity

Education

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$43.1M

Headquarters

Helsinki, Finland

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

  • The 42-language workflow supports multinational enterprises with distributed workforces.[12]
  • Microsoft Marketplace listing can improve procurement and co-sell opportunities.[14]
  • Partnerships with ITB and Secon expand distribution without heavier direct sales.[15]

What critics are saying

  • Microsoft security bundles can undercut standalone pricing and procurement simplicity.[14][3]
  • AI lesson builders commoditize custom training and erase differentiation.[12][3]
  • Behavior-change claims face scrutiny if reduced incidents are not provable at scale.[14][11]

What makes Hoxhunt unique

  • AI-powered personalization adapts simulations by role, location, and language.[3][6]
  • Gamification uses stars, streaks, leaderboards, and dashboards to sustain participation.[1][9]
  • Content Studio turns internal policies into multilingual lessons in minutes.[12]

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Funding

Total Funding

$43.1M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

3 Rounds

Series B funding is typically for startups that have proven their business model and need more funding to expand rapidly—often by entering new markets or adding more products. Investors are usually venture capital firms that specialize in later-stage investments.
Series B Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$35M
$40M
Hoxhunt
$45M
Linktree
$65M
Substack
$100M
ClickUp

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Parental Leave

Wellness Program

Flexible Work Hours

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-1%
Hoxhunt
Mar 7th, 2025
Release Notes: Spring Update, Hoxhunt iOS App, Remedial Training Notifications, OWASP Training

Hoxhunt Ltd. has continued its cadence of shipping new and improved features in its core platform, but Hoxhunt Ltd. also launched something completely new: an iOS app for reporting suspicious text messages!

IT Bus Ltd
Aug 13th, 2024
ITB Welcomes Hoxhunt:: Enhancing Cybersecurity Through Innovative Human Risk Management

By partnering with Hoxhunt, ITB is bringing this revolutionary approach to cybersecurity training to its clients.

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
Jul 19th, 2023
Critical infrastructure workers are better at detecting malicious emails but spoofed internal emails pose greatest risk

Hoxhunt released the findings of its latest research report (PDF)* “Human Cyber-Risk Report: Critical Infrastructure.”

Kite Distribution
Jun 26th, 2023
Hoxhunt Announces Partnership with Kite Distribution

Hoxhunt, Inc. is a security behaviour change platform that measurably reduces organisations’ risk of a data breach.

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