Meet some of our team, who sat down to share their experiences of working at Egress.
Our people
28%
of our workforce are from BAME backgrounds
24%
of our managers identify as female
21
different nationalities represented
Egress history

Starting out
Egress is founded in London, UK, by CEO Tony Pepper, COO Neil Larkins and CSO John Goodyear.
Tony, Neil and John met when working together at Reflex Magnetics, a data security company that was later acquired by Checkpoint Software Technologies. They launched Egress following this success.

Egress Protect launch
We launch our first security solution, Egress Switch.
Now known as Egress Protect, our email encryption software was adopted by a network of local authorities based in London and quickly spread throughout the wider public and corporate sectors in the UK.

Series A funding
We successfully receive Series A funding of $2.8m from Albion VC, helping to accelerate our rapid growth.
Albion VC partner Ed Lascelles joins the Egress board, where he continues to serve, and uses his expertise to help us transition from start-up to scale-up. Albion would later fill Egress' Series B funding round as well.

Egress Prevent launch
We launch the product now known as Egress Prevent, which ensures emails and attachments are sent to the right people, mitigates spear phishing, and applies appropriate protection to sensitive data.
This innovation creates a new category of security technology: human layer security, which uses intelligent machine learning to prevent insider data breaches.

Series C funding
We receive Series C funding totalling $40m from FTV Capital and Albion VC. This investment starts a period of hyper-growth for Egress.
Kyle Griswold, Partner at FTV Capital, joins the Egress board to help steer the direction of this new growth.

Egress Defend launch
Egress acquires cutting-edge NCSC Accelerator company Aquilai, an anti-phishing provider with machine learning and natural language processing technology that stops targeted email attacks.
The acquisition sees the launch of Egress Defend, with founder Jack Chapman joining Egress as VP of Threat Intelligence, along with many members of the Aquilai team.
Our diversity group, by our people for our people
Meet some of our amazing people across teams and locations
Sales
Jordan Mertel
Account Director, New York
People at Egress are inspiring and kind to work with, at all levels and I always feel supported.
Lucy Holmes
Account Director, London
Egress is full of opportunities for career progression, with lots of support to help achieve your potential. There is a great culture here, with lively offices that make it a fun place to work.
Bobbie Darrock
Head of Sales APAC, Brisbane
Engineering
I contribute to cutting edge engineering projects; driven by the most talented engineers I know.
Hannah Clough
Staff Software Engineer, Sheffield
I love the inclusive culture here in Egress and the fact that I'm constantly encouraged to grow.
Jing Xu
Staff Software Engineer, Sheffield
I work with a great team and develop products that protect real people.
Tom Hazell
Staff Software Engineer, Defend Tech Lead, Cheltenham
Marketing
As a working mother of 2 young kids, I love the flexibility Egress provides me.
Casey Connelly
Director of Demand Generation, Boston
Egress encourages and gives everyone the opportunity to try out new things.
Elisha Watson
Digital Designer, London
I am truly valued and heard. You’re not just another number here, you’re a key part of the company’s success!
Marco Flores
Demand Generation Manager, Boston
Customer Services
I love the lively environment where collaboration is a priority, every day is a new challenge!
Qasim Mahmood
Senior Technical Client Services Manager, Sheffield
Egress gives everyone the opportunity to thrive whilst always supporting its people as no. 1.
Alexis Bowen
Customer Support Manager, Sheffield
I feel empowered! My principles, beliefs and goals are acknowledged, people are valued here.
Beyza Avci
Professional Services Engineer, London
Product Management
Innovating to solve customers problems with an amazing group of people, what's not to love.
Mark Toshack
Principal Product Manager, Cheltenham
A great place to challenge and develop your skills. Fast-paced and you’re constantly learning.
Munn-Tzin Bong
Principal Product Manager, London
Egress is a fast-paced environment, with a bunch of clever folks building great products together!
Max Cowley-Beadman
Senior Product Manager, Sheffield