Critical Start
Managed Detection & Response and Cybersecurity Incident Response
Plano, United States · Founded 2012 · $255.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Plano, Texas
- Employees
- 201–500
- Founded
- 2012
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- criticalstart.com
- Total Funding
- $255.0M
- Last Round
- $215.0M Private EquityJan 2022
- Rounds
- 2
About
Critical Start provides managed detection and response, vulnerability-management, and incident-response services for organizations defending their IT environments. Its MDR offering combines AI-powered alert triage with human-led investigation and response, and the company states that it backs response times with contractual service-level agreements. The platform aims to reduce business disruption by investigating threats, resolving false positives, and helping security teams respond to confirmed incidents.
Summary
Critical Start is a Cybersecurity company based in Plano, United States, founded in 2012. It has raised $255.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $215.0M Private Equity round in Jan 2022. Investors include Vista Equity Partners and Bregal Sagemount.
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