The problem
Phishing and business email compromise slip past rule-based filters, and security teams drown in reported emails
What they do
Behavioral AI that stops email attacks, account takeover and insider threats
Traction ~$380M ARR at FY26 close, ~50% YoY; 5,000+ customers incl. 30% of Fortune 500
Hiring trend
- Open roles
- 86
- Ops roles
- 4
- Headcount
- ~1,600
Headcount ~1,620, +21% YoY (LinkedIn); ~630 → ~1,611 2023–2026 (Revelio); postings flat vs 2025; small RIF Jan 2026
Hiring in
- Bengaluru
- San Francisco
- Remote (US)
- Remote (UK)
Latest news
Sep 2026
Expanded AI Security suite (AI Governance GA; agent and cloud tools in preview) ↗Glassdoor
3.6 ★ 305 reviews ↗Funding
- Last round
- $250M
- Stage
- Series D
- Date
- Aug 2024
Led by Wellington Management
- Hiring+286 open roles on the live job board (30+ roles = +2)
- Funding recency0Series D · $250M, Aug 2024 (26 months ago): over 24 months = 0
- Traction+1.5Strong growth: ~$380M ARR at FY26 close, ~50% YoY; 5,000+ customers incl. 30% of Fortune 500
- Red flags−11 significant flag in the last 24 months, −1 eachJul 2026: Anthropic sued Abnormal for trademark infringement over its 2025 rebrand logo, seeking disgorgement of profits (N.D. Cal., pending).Axios: Anthropic sues AI security firm Abnormal over logo (Jul 2026) ↗ · CourtListener: Anthropic v. Abnormal AI complaint (N.D. Cal.) ↗ · Abnormal: CEO response to the Anthropic lawsuit (Jul 2026) ↗
- Total2.52 + 0 + 1.5 − 1 = 2.5 → Steady (1.5–3.49)
Distance (Half) is a separate read on how long the lead can last. It doesn't change the score.
Distance
Half · edge: learns from use
Leader of API-based behavioral email security with 5,000+ customers and 30% of the Fortune 500, now adding identity and AI-security lines; still competes with Microsoft, Proofpoint and cheaper rivals, and Anthropic is moving into security.
Sources: Abnormal job post: ~$380M ARR at FY26 close, ~50% YoY, 5,000+ customers (Oct 2026) ↗ · CNBC: Abnormal $250M Series D at $5.1B (Aug 2024) ↗
Watch-outs
Jul 2026: Anthropic sued Abnormal for trademark infringement over its 2025 rebrand logo, seeking disgorgement of profits (N.D. Cal., pending).
Sources: Axios: Anthropic sues AI security firm Abnormal over logo (Jul 2026) ↗ · CourtListener: Anthropic v. Abnormal AI complaint (N.D. Cal.) ↗ · Abnormal: CEO response to the Anthropic lawsuit (Jul 2026) ↗
Last checked Oct 25, 2026