A daily newsletter summarizing recent activity & interesting start-ups globally
RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – ENTERPRISE SECURITY
- Cloud-based security provider, StackPath raised $180M in a round led by ABRY Partners and announced the acquisition of MaxCDN, Fireblade, Cloak, and Staminus. Link
- Anti-identity theft company, ID Experts raised $27.5M in series B round led by Peloton Equity & Trident Capital Cybersecurity. Link
- Content protection network and anti-bot provider Distil Networks raised $21M in series C round led by SVB. Link
- UpGuard, vulnerability assessment provider raised $17M in series B round led by Square Peg Capital. Link
- Deception-based network security provider, Acalvio raised $17M in series A round from Accel Ventures, Ignition Partners, andEileses Capital. Link
- SafeBreach, a vulnerability assessment provider for cyber security raised $15M in series A round from investors including Shlomo Kramer. Link
- App wrapping based security provider, Blue Cedar Networks raised $10M in series A round from AITV, BGV, Grayhawk Capital, and Generation Ventures. Link
- OT Network monitoring & threat detection company, CyberX raised $9M in series A round led by Flint Capital. Link
- Automotive navigation software provider, NNG acquires automotive cyber security startup Arilou Technologies. Link
- UnboundID acquired by PingIdentity for its customer identity and access management software. Link
- Threat detection company, Damballa acquired by K1 Capital and merged with its portfolio company Core Security. Link
SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND
Comae (2016, Sharjah) – Stealth Mode, incident response platform for cyber attack
Lacework (2014, Mountain View) – Stealth mode, big-data based breach detection platform
YouAuth (2014, Rancho Santa Fe) – Stealth Mode, Blockchain-based secure messaging platform
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
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.
OpenPeak (2002, Boca Raton, $191M) – Container-based secure enterprise mobility management solution. Backed by Intel Capital, Castletop Capital, ATT, MTVLP.
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, $92M) – Static code analysis tools to identify security vulnerabilities in uncompiled code. Backed by Insight Partners, Salesforce.
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.
AlienVault (2007, San Mateo, $118M) – Analytics, vulnerability assessment & SIEM based enterprise security. Backed by IVP, Trident Capital, KPCB, Intel Capital, Adara Ventures.
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.
CDNetworks (2000, Campbell, $96.5M, Acq.) – Cloud acceleration based DDoS security, CDN and WAF. Acquired by KDDI in 2011.
Shape Security (2011, Mountain View, $91M) – Website security by making subtle transmutation of underlying HTML page code of web pages, deceiving attackers. Backed by KPCB, GV, NVP.
Email Security
Return Path (1999. NYC, $131M) – DMARC Validation based enterprise email security & fraud prevention. Backed by BVP, USV, SHV, Foundry Group, Vista Equity Partners.
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.
FraudMetrix (2013, Hangzhou, $85M) – Anti-payment fraud & identity theft prevention solution. Backed by CBC Capital, China Growth Capital, Oriza Holdings, IDG Capital Partners, Linear VC.
Kount (2007, Boise, $80M) – Fraud prevention for online CNP transaction. Backed by CVC Capital 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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