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Vector Capital To Invest $100 Million In Malwarebytes To Accelerate Growth Of Consumer And Corporate Cybersecurity Businesses

PRIVATESep 21, 2022

Amount Raised

$100 Million

Round Type

Funding Round

Santa ClaraArtificial IntelligenceSecurityCyber SecurityNetwork Security

Description

Vector Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in transformational investments in established technology businesses, today announced it will make a strategic $100 million minority investment in Malwarebytes, a global leader in real-time cyberprotection. As part of the transaction, Vector Capital Managing Directors Sandy Gill and Dave Fishman will join the company’s Board of Directors.

Quick answer

Malwarebytes raised $100 Million in a Funding Round round, dated September 21, 2022. Malwarebytes is based in Santa Clara, California, United States.

How much did Malwarebytes raise?
Malwarebytes raised $100 Million in a Funding Round round on September 21, 2022.
What does Malwarebytes do?
Malwarebytes is a global cybersecurity leader delivering award-winning endpoint protection, privacy and threat prevention solutions worldwide.
Where is Malwarebytes based and how big is it?
Malwarebytes is based in Santa Clara, California, United States. Fundz records about 800 employees.
Who are the decision-makers at Malwarebytes?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Malwarebytes, including the CEO. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

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Who else raised in Security and Cyber Security around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Malwarebytes that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Versa Networks raised $120M (Funding Round) on October 27, 2022.
  • Versa Networks raised $75M on October 14, 2022.
  • Onyxia raised $5M (Funding Round) on September 29, 2022.
  • Spin.AI raised $16M (Funding Round) on August 9, 2022.
  • Gomboc AI raised $2.7M (Seed) on October 26, 2022.
  • Corsa Security raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on October 25, 2022.

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Company Information

Company

Malwarebytes

Location

3979 Freedom Circle 12th Floor

Santa Clara, California, United States

About

Malwarebytes is a global cybersecurity leader delivering award-winning endpoint protection, privacy and threat prevention solutions worldwide. Built on decades of experience as the last resort to find and eradicate the latest malware, Malwarebytes is now trusted by millions of individuals and organizations to stop threats at each stage of the attack lifecycle, secure digital identities and safeguard data and privacy. A world class team of threat researchers and proprietary AI-powered engines provide unmatched threat intelligence to detect and prevent known and unknown threats. The company is headquartered in California with offices in Europe and Asia.

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