Tag: Darktrace

Darktrace worth $1.65 billion

Posted on October 1, 2018 by - News

banner_220x220UK cyber security vendor Darktrace is now valued at $1.65 billion after raising $50 million in a Series E funding round.

The AI firm claimed to have seen its revenue increased 100 per cent year on year in July.

The extra cash will be used to fuel an international expansion which has seen it open offices in Los Angeles, Mexico City and Sao Paolo.

Darktrace claims to have increased its headcount by 60 percent over the last year, giving it an employee base of 750 staff.

This latest investment round was led by Vitruvian Partners and included existing investors KKR and 1011 Ventures.

 

There’s money where there’s immunity

Posted on July 13, 2017 by - News

creditcrunchcoinsmoneyvicewatersmay2014-580x358UK cybersecurity vendor Darktrace has raised $75m in funding, taking its valuation to $825 million.

The Cambridge-based seller is subsidised by Autonomy founder Mike Lynch and is based around its Enterprise Immune System product, which uses AI to identify cyber-threats.

The funding more than doubles Darktrace’s formerly suggested valuation of $400m from the time of its fundraising final year.
Insight Venture Partners, which has formerly invested in Cylance, Mimecast and Veeam apparently came to the party.

Nicole Eagan, CEO at Darktrace, said that Insight Venture Partners has a tested record of partnering with tech-centered firms. Its Darktrace backing is a validation of the fundamental and differentiated era that the Enterprise Immune System represents.

Businesses were turning to Darktrace’s AI method to make themselves more resilient to cyber-attackers.

Darktrace has raised around $180 million in funding, and claims its general contract cost has reached $200 million which is a 140 per cent growth in a year. Jeff Horing, handling director at Insight Venture Partners stated: “In just four years, Darktrace has established itself as an international leader in AI-powered safety.