Darktrace
Cybersecurity software that uses artificial intelligence to detect, investigate and respond to cyber threats across an organization's network, email, cloud and endpoint environments.
CybersecurityAI-based cyber threat detection and response softwareCambridge, United Kingdom
FoundersSince 2013
- Valuation
- $1.6B
- Total raised
- $393M
- Last round · Jul 2020
- Convertible note
- Founded
- 2013
- Employees
- 2,300
- Quarters in VP50
- 2
Valuation
| Round | Date | Post-money valuation | Raised | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series C | Jul 6, 2016 | $400M | $65M | KKR |
| Series D | Jul 11, 2017 | $825M | $75M | Insight Venture Partners |
| Series E | Sep 27, 2018 | $1.6B | $50M | Vitruvian Partners |
Post-money valuation at each priced round. Log scale.Hover a point for the round
Updated
In VP50
- Q4 2023: no place
- Q1 2024: no place
- Q2 2024: no place
- Q3 2024: no place
- Q4 2024: no place
- Q1 2025: no place
- Q2 2025: no place
- Q3 2025: no place
- Q4 2025: no place
- Q1 2026: no place
- Q2 2026: no place
- Q3 2026: no place
- Q4 2026: no place
Place by quarter since Q4 2023. Best place #22, in Q2 2021.
Funding rounds
DateRound · leadRaisedValuation
Jul 2020Convertible note$163M—
2013Funding round——
Team
- Nicole EaganCo-founder, Strategic advisor
- Poppy GustafssonCo-founder, Former CEO
- Dave PalmerCo-founder
- Emily OrtonCo-founder
- Jack StockdaleCo-founder, Founding CTO
- Ed JenningsPresident, CEO
- Adam TownsChief financial and operating officer
- Mike McGuinnessCRO
- Beth SheaChief customer officer



