Startups are hard and becoming a unicorn startup is even harder, but here is a list of 12 security companies that have achieved the unicorn status.
Have you ever wondered who is on the list of Security companies with the highest valuations?
You’re not alone.
There are hundreds of companies in this space, and it can be difficult to keep track of them all.
We've decided to take a deep dive and put together a list containing 12 unicorn security startups that have top-tier venture capital funding.
Aqua Security's cloud native platform offers patent-pending next generation security capabilities built for containers. The platform allows enterprises and developers to use, deploy, and manage security functions at the speed of the Cloud.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
Israel
City:
Ramat Gan
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Amir Jerbi, Dror Davidoff
Industries:
Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Security, Software, Virtualization
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$265,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
8
Adaptive segmentation combines multiple signature-based and behavioral analysis to detect, prevent, and automatically respond to cyber attacks.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.57
B (
April 2015
)
Country:
United States
City:
Sunnyvale
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Andrew Rubin, PJ Kirner
Industries:
Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Center, Enterprise Software, Security
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$332,500,000
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
18
Kaseya empowers the IT department to manage complex environments, simplifying administration and reducing costs. Available as a managed service with predictable monthly payments, it’s the convenient, easy way to gain control over your IT environment.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.00
B (
March 2019
)
Country:
Ireland
City:
Dublin
Started in:
2000
Founders:
Gerald Blackie
Industries:
Cyber Security, Enterprise, SaaS, Security, Software
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$544,777,315
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
5
Lacework is an automated compliance checking plug-in for cloud builders that protects your infrastructure from vulnerabilities and security threats.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
January 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Jose
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Mike Speiser, Sanjay Kalra, Vikram Kapoor
Industries:
Cloud Security, Compliance, Security, Software
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$599,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
13
LinkDoc is the leading oncology big data solutions provider, offering services such as legal document verification and cancer pedigree.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
July 2018
)
Country:
China
City:
Beijing
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Shan He, Tony Zhang
Industries:
Big Data, Security
Number of employees:
50-100
Funding Amount:
CN¥1,700,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
9
The Rubrik platform unifies backup, recovery, and archive to enable an agile approach to data management
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.30
B (
April 2017
)
Country:
United States
City:
Palo Alto
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Arvind Jain, Arvind Nithrakashyap, Bipul Sinha, Soham Mazumdar
Industries:
Cloud Computing, Cloud Data Services, Cloud Management, Data Center Automation, Information Technology, Security, Software
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$553,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
10
SentinelOne leverages cloud-based artificial intelligence to prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.10
B (
February 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
Mountain View
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Almog Cohen, Ehud Shamir, Tomer Weingarten
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Network Security, Security
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$696,520,000
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
17
The Socure predictive analytics platform helps digital identity verification providers prevent fraud for consumers in accordance with new international regulations.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.30
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2012
Founders:
Johnny Ayers, Sunil Madhu
Industries:
Cyber Security, Identity Management, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Security
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$196,900,000
Number of funding rounds:
9
Number of investors:
25
Tanium uses next-generation security analytics and automation technologies for enterprises to identify potential threats on their infrastructure.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$9.00
B (
March 2015
)
Country:
United States
City:
Kirkland
Started in:
2007
Founders:
David Hindawi, Orion Hindawi
Industries:
Cyber Security, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, SaaS, Security, Software
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$1,049,991,919
Number of funding rounds:
12
Number of investors:
14
Venafi protects the keys and certificates that ultimately underpin the security of the Internet. They automate security for both traditional and cloud environments and help you protect your customers, partners, and employees while improving compliance.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.15
B (
December 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
Salt Lake City
Started in:
2004
Founders:
Jayson Seegmiller
Industries:
Cyber Security, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, SaaS, Security
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$167,199,997
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
9
Verkada is the next generation security platform that integrates with your company’s existing technology to deliver real-time threat prevention and unified, cloud-based visibility into activity across all networks.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.60
B (
January 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Mateo
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Benjamin Bercovitz, Filip Kaliszan, Hans Robertson, James Ren
Industries:
Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Enterprise, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Internet of Things, Network Security, Physical Security, Security, Smart Building
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$138,900,000
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
11
Wiz provides security intelligence for cloud infrastructure services like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.70
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
Israel
City:
Tel Aviv
Started in:
2020
Founders:
Ami Luttwak, Assaf Rappaport, Roy Reznik, Yinon Costica
Industries:
Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Enterprise Software, Security
Number of employees:
50-100
Funding Amount:
$230,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
2
Number of investors:
6
