Who is the CEO of Vanta?

Christina Cacioppo, who co-founded Vanta in 2018 and previously worked at Dropbox and Union Square Ventures.

Christina Cacioppo and Erik Goldman, in 2018. Goldman, an ex-Dropbox engineer, built the early product before departing.

How many employees does Vanta have?

Around 1,000 as of 2026, across offices in San Francisco, Dublin, London, New York, and Sydney.

Who should you contact to sell into Vanta?

Usually a functional leader in security, engineering, product, finance, or marketing — and expect a high security bar given Vanta's category.

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Who are Vanta's decision-makers?

Vanta is led by co-founder and CEO Christina Cacioppo — formerly of Dropbox (where she led Dropbox Paper) and Union Square Ventures — supported by a C-suite spanning product, finance, security, and marketing that was refreshed in 2025–26. The CEO sets direction, but for a deal the relevant owners are usually the security, engineering, and finance leaders who hold the budgets.

Christina CacioppoCo-Founder & CEO2018–presentFormer Dropbox (led Dropbox Paper) and Union Square Ventures investor; built Vanta from a spreadsheet prototype into a $4B+ category leader.
Erik GoldmanCo-Founder (former)2018–~2020Ex-Dropbox software engineer who co-founded Vanta and built its early product before departing the company.
John McCauleyChief Financial Officer2026–presentJoined June 2026 from Calendly, where he was CFO and then COO; succeeds David Eckstein, who left in early 2026.
Jeremy EplingChief Product Officer2023–presentOversees product, engineering, and design; previously VP of Product at GitHub (Actions, Codespaces, npm, Packages).
Jadee HansonChief Information Security Officer2024–presentEnterprise security veteran (formerly Code42) who owns Vanta's own security and GRC program and informs product direction.
Scott HoldenChief Marketing Officer2025–presentJoined July 2025 from Brex; 20 years of SaaS marketing leadership at Brex, ThoughtSpot, and Salesforce.

Who leads Vanta?

Christina Cacioppo co-founded Vanta in 2018 (with Erik Goldman, who has since left) and built it from a spreadsheet prototype into a $4B-plus category leader. The executive team includes Chief Product Officer Jeremy Epling (ex-GitHub, where he led Actions, Codespaces, and npm), Chief Information Security Officer Jadee Hanson, and a refreshed finance and marketing bench — CFO John McCauley (ex-Calendly, joined 2026) and CMO Scott Holden (ex-Brex, joined 2025).

Who actually makes buying decisions at Vanta?

Cacioppo and the C-suite set strategy, but vendor decisions usually sit with the leaders who own each function — security and IT, engineering and product, finance, and marketing. As a security company, Vanta will scrutinize a vendor's own security posture closely, and its CISO's remit informs both internal buying and product direction. Identify the specific team your product serves rather than aiming at the founder.

How is Vanta organized as it scales?

Vanta runs a focused organization of roughly 1,000 people centered on product and engineering, an enterprise-grade security function, and a fast-growing go-to-market motion across mid-market and enterprise. The 2025–26 additions of a seasoned CFO and CMO signal a company professionalizing its finance and marketing as it scales toward a potential IPO — which means more stakeholders and a more documented evaluation on larger deals.

As of June 2026.Sources:BusinessWire — John McCauley joins Vanta as CFO Vanta — About