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RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – ENTERPRISE SECURITY
- Endpoint security & email security provider, GigaTrust raised $20M in series F round led by Balance Point Capital. Link
- Threat intelligence provider, 4IQ raised $14M series A funding led by Trident Capital Cybersecurity. Link
- Network traffic analytics based security provider, E8 Security raised $12M in series B round led by Strategic Cyber Ventures. Link
- RASP based Application security provider, TCell raised $9.4M in series A round led by Menlo Ventures. Link
- SSO based IAM provider JumpCloud raised $5.95M from undisclosed investors. Link
- Container security, management & analytics provider, Anchore raised $5M in a seed round led by Andreas von Blottnitz and Doug Carlisle. Link
- Encryption based data security provider, Virgil Security raised $4M in series A round led by KEC Ventures. Link
- Endpoint threat detection provider, VMRay raised $3.9M in series A round led by eCAPITAL entrepreneurial Partners and HTGF. Link
- Anti-Fraud startup Ravelin Technology raised $3.6M in series A funding led by Playfair Capital. Link
- HYPR, a biometric security company raised $3M in seed round from RTP Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, and Mesh Ventures. Link
- Cloud infrastructure security & management startup, CloudCoreo raised $2.9M in a seed round led by Madrona Venture Group. Link
- Voice biometrics based anti-fraud company, Uniphore raised $2M in a round led by IDG Ventures. Link
- Cloud data security provider, Global Velocity raised $1.56M as convertible debt from undisclosed investors. Link
- Vulnerability assessment provider, Cybric raised $1.3M in a seed round led by Petrillo Capital. Link
- Callsign, a provider of Password manager raised undisclosed seed round funding from Breed Reply. Link
- Botnet prevention based website security provider Shieldsquare raised an undisclosed seed funding from Venture Highway & others. Link
- Akamai acquired CASB vendor, Soha Systems for an undisclosed amount. Link
- SIEM vendor EventTrackerMSSP acquire by Netsurion, an MSSP provider for an undisclosed amount. Link
- Callcredit Information Group acquires Recipero, an anti-fraud prevention company for an undisclosed amount. Link
SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND
Silverfort (2016, Tel Aviv) – Big data analytics & cryptography based anti-identity theft
Predictico (2015, Herzliya) – Behavioral analytics based insider threat mitigation
VChain Technology (2016, London) – Cloud & blockchain based Identity verification service
LEADER BOARD – ENTERPRISE SECURITY
Suite
FireEye (2004, Milpitas, IPO) – Enterprise security solution for network, endpoint, mobile devices, email, and threat intelligence. Went IPO in 2013.
Symantec (1982, Mountain View, IPO) – Enterprise security solution suite for enterprise & personal users. Went IPO in 1989.
Kaspersky (1997, Moscow, $200M) – Security solution suite for businesses and consumers, Backed by General Atlantic.
Network Security
Palo Alto Networks (2005, Santa Clara, IPO) – Advanced firewalls designed to provide network security, visibility and granular control of network activity. Went IPO in 2012.
StackPath (2015, Dallas, $180M) – Network security as a service, secure CDN & VPN service. Backed by ABRY Partners.
Barracuda Networks (2002, Campbell, IPO) – Appliance based network threat detection solutions. Went IPO in 2013.
Zscaler (2008, San Jose, $148M) – Network traffic analysis for application profiling and cloud security. Backed by LSVP, Google Capital, TPG, EMC.
BYOD Security
Blackberry (1984, Waterloo, IPO) – Enterprise Mobility management suite company. Went IPO in 1999.
Good Technology (1996, Sunnyvale, $522M, Acq.) – Enterprise mobility & security solution. Acquired by Blackberry in 2015.
Lookout (2007, SF, $284M) – Mobile security against zero-day threats. Backed by Accel, A16Z, Greylock.
Airwatch (2003, Atlanta, $225M, Acq.) – Enterprise mobility management & security for BYOD. Acquired by Vmware in 2014.
Endpoint Security
Qihu 360 Software (2005, Beijing, $575M) – Anti-virus solution for desktop, laptop, and mobile devices. Backed by Sequoia, HCP, CDH Fund, IDVC, Matrix Partners, Redpoint.
Tanium (2007, Berkeley, $301.5M) – Helps manage and secure enterprise endpoints. Backed by A16Z, TPG, IVP, Franklin Templeton.
AVG (1991, Amsterdam, Acq.) – Anti-virus solution on endpoint devices for online security. Acquired by Avast in 2016.
Cloud Security
Illumio (2013, Sunnyvale, $142M) – Visibility and control over workloads running in any data center. Backed by Accel, A16Z.
Netskope (2012, Los Altos, $131M) – Cloud access security broker solution for the enterprise. Backed by LSVP, Accel, Social+Capital Partnership, Iconic Capital.
Bracket Computing (2011, Sunnyvale, $130M) – Virtual infrastructure software for hybrid computing environment security. Backed by A16Z, NVP, SHV, Fidelity.
Application Security
Veracode (2006, Burlington, $114M) – Automated static, dynamic and mobile application security testing service. Backed by Atlas Ventures, Symantec.
Checkmarx (2006, NYC, $98.5M) – Static code analysis tools to identify security vulnerabilit
Black Duck Software (2002, Burlington, $71M) – Vulnerability and compliance management for open source software security. Backed by Flagship Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, Intel Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Focus Ventures, Siemens Venture Capital.
Sonatype (2008, Fulton, $68M) – Open source & 3rd party software component lifecycle and security management solution. Backed by Accel, Goldman Sachs, NEA, Bay Partners.
Identity & Access Management
Okta (2008, SF, $228.5M) – Secure identity management and single sign on. Backed by A16Z, Sequoia.
Ping Identity (2002, Denver, $137M, Acq.) – Identity management solution for federated access to applications. Backed by DFJ, KKR. Acquired by Vista Equity Partners in 2016.
Centrify (2004, Sunnyvale, $94M) – Unified identity management solutions for both privileged and end-users. Backed by Samsung Ventures, Docomo Capital, Accel, Mayfield.
Security Analytics
Tenable Networks (2002, Columbia, $310M) – Continuous network monitoring & vulnerability management solution. Backed by Accel & Insight Partners.
Sumo Logic (2010, Redwood City, $160.5M) – Cloud-based network log management and analytics. Backed by DFJ Growth, IVP, Sequoia, Accel, Greylock.
Skybox Security (2002, San Jose, $144M) – Risk analytics & remediation recommendation of enterprise threats. Backed by SGEP, Providence Equity, LSVP, Benchmark.
Threat Intelligence
LookingGlass Cyber (2006, Arlington, $77M) – Threat intelligence-based security & dynamic threat defense. Backed by New Spring Capital, Alsop Louie Partners, Vital Financial.
Anomali (2012, Redwood City, $56M) – Cloud-based threat intelligence solution. Backed by IVP, General Catalyst, Paladin Capital Group, Google Ventures.
ZeroFox (2013, Baltimore, $40M) – Cloud-based social media security platform. Backed by NEA, SVB, HCP, Core Capital, Genacast Ventures.
Data Security
SafeNet (1983, Belcamp, $139M, Acq.) – Encryption & key management based data security. Acquired by Gemalto in 2014.
Digital Guardian (2003, Waltham, $125M) – Endpoint data loss prevention solution. Backed by Fairhaven Capital, Mass Mutual, Siemens Finance.
Ionic Security (2011, Atlanta, $122M) – Centralized policy, encryption and control based data security. Backed by KPCB, Google Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Tech Operators, JAFCO, FF VC, Meritech Capital Partners.
Website Security
CloudFlare (2009, SF, $182M) – Security and performance solutions for websites using a collective intelligence of its network community. Backed by USV, NEA, Qualcomm Venture, MS Ventures, GV.
Shape Security (2011, Mountain View, $131M) – Website security by making subtle transmutation of underlying HTML page code of web pages, deceiving attackers. Backed by KPCB, GV, NVP.
CDNetworks (2000, Campbell, $96.5M, Acq.) – Cloud acceleration based DDoS security, CDN, and WAF. Acquired by KDDI in 2011.
Email Security
MimeCast (2003, London, IPO) – Saas based email security by re-routing and analyzing emails. Went IPO in 2015.
Proofpoint (2002, Sunnyvale, IPO) – Email security based on secure email gateways. Went IPO in 2012.
Anti Fraud
Lifelock (2005, Tempe, IPO) – Identity theft protection & payment fraud prevention. Went IPO in 2012.
Pindrop Security (2011, Atlanta, $122M) – Machine learning and multi-factor analysis based phone fraud detection and prevention. Backed by Google Capital, A16Z, IVP, Felicis.
ThreatMetrix (2005, San Jose, $92.5M) – Fraud prevention & context-based authentication solution. Backed by USVP, SVP, Silicon Valley Bank, Tenaya Capital, August Capital, Talu Ventures, Adams Street Partners.
Leader board includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.
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