ShieldX
AcquiredSan Jose · Founded 2015 · $34.0M raised
- Headquarters
- San Jose
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2015
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- shieldx.com
- Total Funding
- $34.0M
- Last Round
- $9.0M Extension RoundJul 2019
- Rounds
- 2
About
ShieldX Networks was a San Jose, California-based cloud security startup that emerged from stealth in 2017 with Apeiro, a cross-cloud microsegmentation product delivering security controls, visibility, automation, and coordination across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Founded in 2015 by CEO Dr. Ratinder Paul Singh Ahuja, the company raised a $9 million Series A led by Bain Capital Ventures in November 2015 and was later named a Gartner 2017 'Cool Vendor' in cloud security. ShieldX was acquired by Fortinet in March 2021.
Summary
ShieldX is a Cybersecurity company based in San Jose, founded in 2015. It has raised $34.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $9.0M Extension Round round in Jul 2019. Investors include Bain Capital Ventures, Aspect Ventures and Acrew Capital.
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Funding History
Jul 2019
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