Hoxhunt
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Hoxhunt provides an AI-powered Human Risk Management Platform that delivers automated security awareness training and phishing simulations. The company helps organizations reduce human cyber risk by transforming employees from their greatest risk into their best defense through gamified, personalized training experiences.
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Ideal Customer
- Hoxhunt's sweet spot is mid-market to large enterprise organizations, with the majority of tracked customers falling in the 1,000–4,999 employee range, though named clients like Airbus, Nokia, Uber, and Qualcomm indicate strong traction with very large global enterprises.
- The platform is purpose-built for organizations with complex, multinational workforces requiring multilingual training, role-based personalization, and integration with enterprise security stacks.
Key Differentiators
- Hoxhunt's core differentiator is its AI- and behavioral science-driven approach to human risk management, positioning itself explicitly against legacy 'one-size-fits-all' security awareness training (SAT) platforms like KnowBe4 and Proofpoint by delivering hyper-personalized, adaptive phishing simulations and micro-training that adjust in real time based on individual behavior.
- It was named the sole vendor in the Customers' Choice Quadrant for the 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Security Awareness Computer-Based Training category (for the second consecutive year), rated 4.8/5 on Gartner with 98% willingness to recommend, and recognized as a Gartner Representative Provider of Security Behavior and Culture Programs (SBCP).
Industries Served
- Hoxhunt serves a broad range of industries including information technology and services, financial services, legal, energy, manufacturing and industrial engineering, consumer goods, telecommunications, healthcare, and professional services.
- Notable enterprise clients span aerospace (Airbus), technology (Nokia, DocuSign, Qualcomm), energy (AES, LyondellBasell), transportation (Uber, AirAsia), and consumer goods (Monster Energy, Kärcher, Victorinox).
Service Coverage
- Hoxhunt operates globally, serving millions of users across 129+ countries with training content available in 40+ languages.
- The platform is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, with U.S. operations run through Hoxhunt Inc., incorporated in Delaware with a main hub in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Partnerships
- Hoxhunt is a member of the Microsoft Partner Network and is listed on Microsoft AppSource and Azure Marketplace, with deep integrations into Microsoft 365, Outlook, Teams, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Microsoft Sentinel, and Microsoft Purview DLP.
- Microsoft documentation officially lists Hoxhunt among third-party user-report tools integrated with Defender for Office 365.
Company Size & Ownership
- Hoxhunt was founded in 2016 by Mika Aalto, Karri Kurunmäki, Pasi Salo, and Pyry Åvist, and as of 2025–2026 employs 200–270+ people representing 20+ nationalities across three continents.
- The company grew 18.4% in headcount year-over-year and reported $5.3M ARR as of late 2024, though this figure from a third-party source may understate actual revenue given the company's $43M+ in total funding and enterprise customer base.
Compliance & Certifications
- Hoxhunt holds SOC 2 Type II certification for the seventh consecutive year, most recently expanded to include the Privacy Trust Services Criteria, and also provides a SOC 3 report available to customers and prospects on request.
- The platform is compliant with GDPR and CCPA, and Hoxhunt has established a formal HIPAA compliance program, signaling readiness for healthcare sector deployments.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 14, 2026
Offerings
4 offeringsAdaptive Phishing Training
Automated phishing simulation platform that uses AI to deliver personalized phishing attacks based on employee role, department, and location. Includes realistic simulations across email, SMS, voice, MS Teams, and deepfake scenarios with instant micro-training and gamified feedback.
Behavior Risk Console
Platform that ingests behavioral signals from across security ecosystems including email, endpoint, DLP, and authentication tools to detect risky behavior patterns. Triggers automated, personalized interventions and training in real-time when risky actions are detected.
Email Incident Response Automation
AI Threat Analyst Agent that autonomously detects and remediates phishing campaigns that bypass email gateways. Automatically groups similar emails, prioritizes threats with 98% accuracy, and removes confirmed threats from all inboxes with one-click orchestration.
Security Awareness Training
AI-powered platform that delivers audit-ready compliance training with prebuilt or AI-generated modules. Features gamified, bite-sized interactive training content available in 40+ languages with automated workflows, role-based assignments, and engagement tracking through leaderboards and rewards.
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