What is Lookout?
Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Lookout is a provider of scalable cloud-delivered security solutions. The company's platform is designed to safeguard data accessed by any device, from any location, across both on-premises and cloud applications. Lookout's offerings are crucial in today's distributed work environments, addressing the complex security challenges posed by mobile devices and cloud adoption.
How much funding has Lookout raised?
Lookout has raised a total of $433.3M across 9 funding rounds:
Multiple Rounds
$7.8M
Series B
$11M
Series C
$19.5M
Series D
$40M
Series E
$55M
Series F
$150M
Debt
$150M
Private Equity (2009): $1M with participation from Khosla Ventures
Other Financing Round (2009): $1.3M led by Kevin Hartz
Series A (2009): $5.5M supported by Khosla Ventures and Trilogy Equity Partners
Series B (2010): $11M featuring Khosla Ventures, Accel Partners, and Trilogy Equity Partners
Series C (2010): $19.5M backed by Accel Partners, Index Ventures, and Khosla Ventures
Series D (2011): $40M with participation from Khosla Ventures, Accel Partners, Index Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz
Series E (2013): $55M led by Khosla Ventures, Greylock Partners, Index Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Deutsche Telekom, Mithril Capital Management, Andreessen Horowitz, and Accel Partners
Series F (2014): $150M, investors not publicly disclosed
Debt (2022): $150M featuring BlackRock
Key Investors in Lookout
Khosla Ventures
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that provides venture assistance and strategic advice to entrepreneurs working on breakthrough technologies. The firm focuses on a broad range of areas including consumer, enterprise, AI, fintech, and financial services.
BlackRock
BlackRock is a global investment management firm offering a comprehensive range of investment products and services including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and alternative investments. They provide investment management, risk management, and advisory services to institutional clients and individual investors.
Accel Partners
Accel Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in companies from seed to growth stages. They are known for backing transformative technology companies and providing strategic guidance to their portfolio companies.
What's next for Lookout?
With substantial enterprise-level backing and a recent strategic investment, Lookout is poised for accelerated expansion and innovation. The company's focus on cloud-delivered security for mobile and endpoint devices positions it well within the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape. Future developments are likely to center on enhancing its threat detection capabilities, expanding its platform's reach across diverse ecosystems, and strengthening its market penetration in enterprise and government sectors. This strategic financing will enable Lookout to further invest in research and development, bolstering its competitive edge against emerging threats and solidifying its role as a key player in data protection.
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