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How X1 CEO Craig Carpenter grew X1 to $16M revenue and 600 customers in 2025.

X1 creates exceptional solutions for people and organizations that need to find information, whether on individual desktops or company networks at the fastest speeds in the industry. Powered by the patented index-in-place technology, X1 supports over 600 enterprise customers & over 500,000 active commercial & government users, including a majority of the F500. OUR PRODUCTS: X1 Enterprise Collect™ Platform upends the traditional forensic collection process by searching electronically stored information (ESI) on a custodian’s computer in-place in real-time, prior to collection, enabling true early case assessment (ECA) and focusing preservations and collections as precisely as desired. X1 Search™ is an award-winning desktop productivity software solution that provides users the fastest, simplest way to find and work with the exact information they need and thought they’d never find again. Contact us at [email protected].

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X1 Revenue

In 2025, X1's revenue reached $16M. The company previously reported $6.2M in 2024. Since its launch in 2003, X1 has shown consistent revenue growth.

X1 Revenue GrowthReported revenue / ARR by year$0$4M$8M$12M$16M$20M200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025$0$3M$4M$16MSource: GetLatka.com
YearMilestone
2025X1 Hit $16m revenue in December 2025
2024X1 Hit $6.2m revenue in October 2024
2023X1 Hit $3.9m revenue in December 2023
2021X1 Hit $3.1m revenue in April 2021
2003Launched with $0 revenue

X1 Valuation, Funding Rounds

X1 has not publicly disclosed its valuation. The company has raised $25M in total funding to date.

X1 has raised $25M in total funding across 4 rounds, with its most recent round in 2019.

X1 Capital Raised & ValuationCumulative capital raised and post-money valuation by roundCapital raised (cum.)Valuation$0$6M$12M$18M$24M$30M2003200520072009201120132015201720192003 cumulative: $0 • 2003 Founded: $02005 cumulative: $10M • 2003 Founded: $0 • 2005 Funding round: $10M2014 cumulative: $12M • 2003 Founded: $0 • 2005 Funding round: $10M • 2014 Funding round: $2M2017 cumulative: $20M • 2003 Founded: $0 • 2005 Funding round: $10M • 2014 Funding round: $2M • 2017 Funding round: $8M2019 cumulative: $25M • 2003 Founded: $0 • 2005 Funding round: $10M • 2014 Funding round: $2M • 2017 Funding round: $8M • 2019 Funding round: $5M$25M2003 Founded: $0 valuationSource: GetLatka.com
YearRoundAmountValuation% Sold
2019Funding round$5.1M--
2017Funding round$7.7M--
2014Funding round$2.2M--
2005Funding round$10M--

X1 Employees & Team Size

X1 employs approximately 145 people as of 2026, up from 97 in 2024.

X1 has 145 total employees in different roles and functions. They have 600 customers that rely on the company's solutions.

X1 Team GrowthReported headcount over time0408012016020032005200720092011201320152017201920212023202500145145Source: GetLatka.com
YearMilestone
2025Reached 145 employees (December 2025)
2024Reached 97 employees (December 2024)
2024Reached 95 employees (October 2024)
2023Reached 81 employees (December 2023)
2022Reached 80 employees (December 2022)
2021Reached 77 employees (December 2021)
2021Reached 69 employees (April 2021)

Founder / CEO

Craig Carpenter

Craig Carpenter is the CEO of X1. Craig has 20 years of experience as a CEO, COO, CRO, CMO and General Counsel in the eDiscovery, compliance and cybersecurity spaces. Prior to X1, Craig was the CEO of Fronteo (NASDAQ: FTEO), before which he was SVP of Sales at Kroll Ontrack until its acquisition by the Carlyle Group. Prior to Kroll Ontrack, Craig was CMO and then COO at AccessData, before which Craig spent 7 years as the VP of Marketing & Business Development and General Counsel at Recommind prior to its acquisition by Open Text (NASDAQ: OTEX). Before Recommind, Craig ran global marketing and channel teams at Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) prior to its IPO and at Mirapoint prior to its acquisition by Openwave (NASDAQ:SNCR).

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Frequently Asked Questions about X1

What is X1's revenue?

X1 generates $16M in revenue.

Who founded X1?

X1 was founded by Craig Carpenter.

Who is the CEO of X1?

The CEO of X1 is Craig Carpenter.

How much funding does X1 have?

X1 raised $25M.

How many employees does X1 have?

X1 has 145 employees.

Where is X1 headquarters?

X1 is headquartered in Pasadena, California, United States.

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X1 operates across multiple industries. Browse revenue, funding, and growth data for X1 in each sector below.

Source Attribution

Source: all data was collected from GetLatka company research and founder interviews. Revenue, funding, team, and customer figures are presented as company-reported or GetLatka-estimated metrics where the profile data identifies them that way.

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X1 Revenue 2025: $16M ARR, $25M Raised