What is Huntress?
Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Ellicott City, Maryland, Huntress specializes in the design and development of advanced cybersecurity, anti-malware, and anti-virus software. The company occupies a vital niche in the security ecosystem, providing managed detection and response capabilities that are increasingly essential for small-to-medium enterprises and managed service providers. By focusing on actionable intelligence and automated threat mitigation, Huntress has carved out a defensible market position, effectively bridging the gap between complex enterprise-grade security and the operational needs of diverse business environments.
How much funding has Huntress raised?
Huntress has raised a total of $308M across 5 funding rounds:
Series A
$18M
Series B
$40M
Debt
$40M
Series C
$60M
Series D
$150M
Series A (2020): $18M with participation from ForgePoint Capital
Series B (2021): $40M led by Forgepoint Capital, Gula Tech Adventures, and JMI Equity
Debt (2022): $40M supported by CIBC
Series C (2023): $60M featuring Sapphire Ventures, JMI Equity, and Forgepoint Capital
Series D (2024): $150M backed by Meritech Capital Partners, Kleiner Perkins, and Sapphire Ventures
Key Investors in Huntress
Meritech Capital Partners
Meritech Capital specializes in building market-leading companies in significant markets, offering deep insights and benchmarking capabilities to enhance market position.
Kleiner Perkins
A Menlo Park-based venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage technology companies, providing operational support from seed through IPO.
Sapphire Ventures
Sapphire Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investing in and providing strategic services to high-growth technology companies.
What's next for Huntress?
With the successful closure of this major enterprise-level funding, Huntress is well-positioned to accelerate its product roadmap and expand its market footprint. The strategic allocation of these funds will likely prioritize the enhancement of its core threat-hunting platform, the scaling of its engineering teams, and the deepening of its go-to-market strategies. As the cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve, Huntress is expected to leverage this capital to maintain its competitive edge, potentially exploring new frontiers in AI-driven security and automated incident response to further protect its growing global client base.
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