Sophos
Barton Lane, England, United Kingdom · Information Technology, information technology & services, Software
Sophos is a worldwide leader in next-generation cybersecurity, protecting more than 500,000 organizations and millions of consumers in more than 150 countries from today’s most advanced cyberthreats. Powered by threat intelligence, AI and machine learning from SophosLabs and SophosAI, Sophos delivers a broad portfolio of advanced products and services to secure users, networks and endpoints agains
Key facts
- Headquarters
- Barton Lane, England, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 5,300
- Industries
- Information Technology, information technology & services, Software
- Status
- Private
- Website
- sophos.com
- Company page
Recent activity at Sophos
- : Sophos secures $200 million in a second lien term loan led by GTCR. The investment aims to refinance its existing term loan obligations.
- : Sophos acquires Arco Cyber for enhanced security
- : Sophos Appoints Aparna Williams as Chief Legal Officer
- : Sophos and Rubrik have launched the Sophos M365 Backup and Recovery service, aimed at enhancing cybersecurity for businesses using Microsoft 365.
- : Sophos has launched the M365 Backup and Recovery Powered by Rubrik, designed for Managed Detection and Response environments.
- : Sophos Appoints Chris Bell as Senior Vice President of Global Channel
- : Sophos Partners with Pax8 to Provide Security Solutions to Small and Medium-sized Businesses
- : Sophos completes acquisition of Secureworks to strengthen cybersecurity services
- : Sophos Launches Sophos XDR with Strong Results in MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations for Enhanced Cybersecurity Protection.
- : Sophos Appoints Torjus Gylstorff as Chief Revenue Officer and Jon Bove as Senior Vice-President of Americas Sales
Sophos funding history
| Date | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Debt Financing | $200.0M |
Leadership
- Jim Dildine, Chief Financial Officer
- Aparna Williams, Chief Legal Officer
- Chris Bell, Senior Vice President
- Jon Bove, Senior Vice President
- Torjus Gylstorff, Chief Revenue Officer
- Jim Dildine, Chief Financial Officer
- Joe Levy, Chief Executive Officer
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Sophos in the news
- Proof-of-concept exploit released for PHP vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619) - Sophos (Oct 21, 2026)
- BRONZE SANDCASTLE deploys modified Meterpreter shells - Sophos (Oct 20, 2026)
- Dissecting a PHP web server rootkit - Sophos (Sep 07, 2026)
- When AI agents look like attackers: what behavioral telemetry tells us - Sophos (Jul 07, 2026)
- Sophos Active Adversary Report 2026: Identity attacks dominate as threat groups proliferate - Sophos (Feb 24, 2026)
- The State of Ransomware 2026: Payments Drop as Encryption Climbs - Sophos (Jul 15, 2026)
- N-able N-central exploitation results in RMM tool deployment - Sophos (Aug 01, 2026)
- Operating inside the lethal trifecta: Blast radius reduction in AI agent deployments - Sophos (May 12, 2026)
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About Sophos: questions and answers
What does Sophos do?
Sophos is a worldwide leader in next-generation cybersecurity, protecting more than 500,000 organizations and millions of consumers in more than 150 countries from today’s most advanced cyberthreats. Powered by threat intelligence, AI and machine learning from SophosLabs and SophosAI, Sophos delivers a broad portfolio of advanced products and services to secure users, networks and endpoints agains
Where is Sophos headquartered?
Sophos is headquartered in Barton Lane, England, United Kingdom.
How many employees does Sophos have?
Sophos has about 5,300 employees.
Has Sophos raised funding?
Yes. Fundz has recorded 1 funding event for Sophos. The most recent, Debt Financing of $200.0M, was in Oct 2026.
Who leads Sophos?
Chris Bell is a Senior Vice President at Sophos.
What is the latest news on Sophos?
On Oct 15, 2026, Sophos secures $200 million in a second lien term loan led by GTCR. The investment aims to refinance its existing term loan obligations.
Source: Fundz records from SEC filings, press releases and company announcements. How Fundz measures data accuracy