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RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – ENTERPRISE SECURITY
- Bromium, an endpoint security company raised $40M funding at a down round. Link
- Skyport Systems, a hypersecured infrastructure provider raised $30M in series C round led by GV. Link
- Stealth mode network security startup ICEBRG riased $10M in Series A round led by Pelion Venture Partners. Link
- Endgame, a threat detection provider raised $6.4M in an equity venture capital investment. Link
- Identity verification startup Jumio files for bankruptcy, received $3.7M in debt financing to support its ongoing operations. Link
- Predictive security platform for anti-phishing, GreatHorn rasied $2.25M in seed funding led by ff Venture Capital and SoftTech VC. Link
- Cloud based security awareness service provider, Secure Mentem rasied $100k funding from TEDCO. Link
- myKi, a mobile device based identity management solution received an undisclosed amount of seed funding from BECO Capital. Link
- Email risk assessment provider, Emailage received startegic investment from Wipro Ventures.Link
- Cloud Security provider CensorNet acquired an MFA provider Sms Passcode. Link
- Thycotic acquired security company Arellia, a threat detection and remediation solution provider for windows endpoints. Link
- LogicNow acquired BYOD vulnerability assement provider, iScan Online. Link
- SuperCom acquired Safend from Bankrupt Wave Systems to boost its cybersecurity offerings.Link
- BlackBerry acquired cybersecurity consultancy Encription. Link
- IBM announced plans to purchase cyber security firm Resilient Systems. Link
- Optus, a subsidiary of Singapore Telecom and Cisco to co-invest $9M in cyber security, cloud & IoT in Australia. Link
SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND
BigID (2015, NYC) – Stealth mode startup developing privacy management platform for customer identity data
Stone-ID (2015, Munich) – Stealth mode startup developing a unequivocal method to authenticate human user
BigSec (2015, Shanghai) – BI based business fraud & risk detection and management
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.
Imperva (2002, Redwood City, IPO) – Enterprise data, web application and cloud security. Went IPO in 2011.
Trustwave (1995, Chicago, $10M, Acq.) – Cloud based managed enterprise security solution suite. Acquired by Singtel in 2015.
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.
Barracuda Networks (2002, Campbell, IPO) – Appliance based network threat detection solutions. Went IPO in 2013.
Sumo Logic (2010, Redwood City, $160.5M) – Cloud-based network log management and analytics. Backed by DFJ Growth, IVP, Sequoia, Accel, Greylock.
BYOD Security
Good Technology (1996, Sunnyvale, $512M, Acq.) – Enterprise mobility & security solution. Acquired by Blackberry in 2015.
Lookout (2007, SF, $282M) – 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, $175M) – Container based secure enterprise mobility management solution. Backed by Intel Capital, Castletop Capital, ATT, MTVLP.
Endpoint Security
Tanium (2007, Berkeley, $301.5M) – Helps manage and secure enterprise endpoints. Backed by A16Z, TPG, IVP, Franklin Templeton.
AVG (1991, Amsterdam, IPO) – Anti-virus solution on endpoint devices for online security. Went IPO in 2012.
Bit9 (2002, Waltham, $176M) – Real time visibility and protection for endpoints and servers. Backed by Sequoia, KPCB.
CrowdStrike (2011, Irvine, $156M) – Security technology and intelligence focused on identifying advanced threats and targeted attacks. Backed by Accel, Google Capital.
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 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.
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, $115M) – Identity management solution for federated access to applications. Backed by DFJ, KKR.
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 (2002, Columbia, $310M) – Continuous network monitoring & vulnerability management solution. Backed by Accel & Insight Partners.
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.
Rapid7 (2000, Boston, IPO) – Data analytics based threat detection and vulnerability assessment. Went IPO in 2015.
Threat Intelligence
LookingGlass Cyber (2006, Arlington, $77M) – Threat intelligence based security & dynamic threat defense. Backed by New Spring Capital, Alsop Louie Partners, Vital Financial.
RiskIQ (2009, SF, $37.5M) – Threat Intelligence based on collection and analysis of internet-scale data. Backed by Battery Ventures, Summit Partners.
iSIGHT Partners (2006, Dallas, $33M, Acq.) – Threat intelligence solution for the enterprises. Acquired by FireEye in 2016.
Data Security
SafeNet (1983, Belcamp, $139M, Acq.) – Encryption & key management based data security. Acquired by Gemalto in 2014.
Code42 (2001, Minneapolis, $137.5M) – Cloud based endpoint data protection, backup & security solution. Backed by Accel, NEA, Split Rock Partners.
Digital Guardian (2003, Waltham, $125M) – Endpoint data loss prevention solution. Backed by Fairhaven Capital, Mass Mutual, Siemens Finance.
Website Security
CloudFlare (2009, SF, $182M) – Security and performance solutions for websites using collective intelligence of it’s network community. Backed by USV, NEA, Qualcomm Venture, MS Ventures, GV.
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.
Prolexic (2003, Hollywood, $52M, Acq.) – Cloud based DDoS attack mitigation solution. Acquired by Akamai in 2014.
Email Security
Return Path (1999. NYC, $97M) – 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 mails. 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.
Kount (2007, Boise, $80M) – Fraud prevention for online CNP transaction. Backed by CVC Capital Partners.
Verafin (2003, St. Johns, $65.5M) – Fraud detection, compliance & anti-money laundering solutions. Backed by Spectrum Equity.
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