What is Recorded Future?
Recorded Future operates as the world's largest intelligence company, providing a comprehensive Intelligence Cloud that offers complete coverage across adversaries, infrastructure, and targets. By integrating persistent, automated data collection and analytics with human expertise, Recorded Future delivers real-time visibility into the digital landscape. This empowers clients to proactively disrupt adversaries and enhance the security of their people, systems, and infrastructure. The company's extensive funding history indicates a strong trajectory in the competitive intelligence and cybersecurity market.
How much funding has Recorded Future raised?
Recorded Future has raised a total of $57.9M across 5 funding rounds:
Series A
$2.2M
Series B
$6.7M
Series C
$12M
Series D
$12M
Series E
$25M
Series A (2009): $2.2M with participation from Lerer Ventures, In-Q-Tel, and Google Ventures
Series B (2010): $6.7M led by GV, Accomplice VC, and In-Q-Tel
Series C (2012): $12M supported by Balderton Capital, Google Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Atlas Venture, and Lerer Ventures
Series D (2015): $12M featuring In-Q-Tel, Atlas Venture, Balderton Capital LLP, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Google Ventures, Lerer Ventures, Reed Elsevier Ventures, and MassMutual Ventures
Series E (2017): $25M backed by Insight Venture Partners
Key Investors in Recorded Future
Insight Venture Partners
Insight Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in high-growth technology and software companies. Their platform, GO, supports portfolio company leaders in scaling their businesses.
In-Q-Tel
In-Q-Tel (IQT) is a strategic investment firm that serves as the venture arm for the U.S. national security community, identifying and investing in early-stage commercial technology companies.
Google Ventures
GV is a venture capital firm that invests across multiple stages and sectors, with a focus on enterprise solutions, life sciences, consumer products, and frontier technology innovations globally.
What's next for Recorded Future?
With its substantial enterprise-level backing and recent strategic investment, Recorded Future is well-positioned for accelerated growth and market leadership. The company's focus on real-time intelligence and proactive security measures aligns with the increasing demand for advanced threat detection and mitigation solutions. Future developments are likely to involve further enhancement of its Intelligence Cloud capabilities, expansion into new markets, and continued innovation in AI-driven analytics to stay ahead of evolving cyber threats. The consistent support from major investors suggests confidence in Recorded Future's long-term vision and its ability to deliver critical intelligence to its global clientele.
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