astaro

Acquired

astaro is a cybersecurity company in Karlsruhe, Germany, founded in 2000. It has raised $12.9M across 2 rounds, most recently a $6.7M Series B in May 2004.

Headquarters
Karlsruhe
Employees
201–500
Founded
2000
Business Model
B2B
Website
astaro.com
Total Funding
$12.9M
Last Round
$6.7M Series BMay 2004
Rounds
2
Acquisition Date
May 2011

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About

Astaro was a privately held provider of network security solutions headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany and Wilmington, Massachusetts. The company developed a complete line of unified threat management (UTM) products including the Astaro Security Gateway software and hardware appliances, integrating nine critical security applications — web security, email security, and network security — in a single management platform. Astaro was protecting over 25,000 networks in 60 countries before being acquired by UK-based security firm Sophos in May 2011, after which the product line was rebranded as Sophos Security Gateway.

Summary

It lists 201–500 employees. It has raised $12.9M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $6.7M Series B round in May 2004. Investors include Insight Partners and Wellington Management.

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Funding & Exit History

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AcquisitionAcquisition by SophosMay 2011

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