Cylance
AcquiredAI-powered endpoint security
Cylance was founded in 2012, is headquartered in Irvine, United States, lists 501–1000 employees, and has $297.0M in recorded funding across 5 rounds.
- Headquarters
- Irvine, California
- Employees
- 501–1000
- Founded
- 2012
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- cylance.com
- Total Funding
- $297.0M
- Last Round
- $120.0M Series EJun 2018
- Rounds
- 5
- Acquired by
- BlackBerry LimitedDec 2024 · $160.0M
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About
Cylance pioneered AI and machine learning in cybersecurity, providing endpoint protection that identifies threats using mathematical models rather than traditional signatures. Acquired by BlackBerry in 2018 and later by Arctic Wolf, it focuses on proactive prevention of malware and advanced attacks for enterprises and governments.
Summary
Cylance is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Irvine, United States, founded in 2012. It lists 501–1000 employees. It has raised $297.0M in total across 5 rounds, most recently a $120.0M Series E round in Jun 2018. Investors include Blackstone, BlackBerry and Insight Partners.
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Funding & Exit History
Dec 2024
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Funding: Series A through Series E. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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