ShieldX
AcquiredShieldX is a cybersecurity company in San Jose, United States, founded in 2015. It has raised $43.0M across 3 rounds, most recently a $9.0M Extension Round in July 2019.
- Headquarters
- San Jose, California
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2015
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- shieldx.com
- Total Funding
- $43.0M
- Last Round
- $9.0M Extension RoundJul 2019
- Rounds
- 3
- Acquired by
- FortinetMar 2021
Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.
Indexed holds 3 funding rounds and 6 investors for this company. The full record is or through the API.
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
It lists 11–50 employees. It has raised $43.0M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $9.0M Extension Round in Jul 2019. Investors include Bain Capital Ventures, Fortinet Inc. and Aspect Ventures.
Funding & Exit History
Mar 2021
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Funding: Series A through Extension Round. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
Investors
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