What is Synack?
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Synack operates as a premier security company that fundamentally shifts the enterprise cybersecurity paradigm. By viewing IT environments through the eyes of a hacker, the company provides a private, managed, and hacker-powered security solution. This platform arms organizations with access to hundreds of the world's most skilled, highly vetted ethical hackers, offering a truly adversarial perspective that traditional automated tools often overlook. Synack's market position is defined by its ability to bridge the gap between static security compliance and dynamic, real-world threat intelligence, making it an essential partner for enterprises seeking to bolster their digital resilience.
How much funding has Synack raised?
Synack has raised a total of $108.8M across 6 funding rounds:
Private Equity
$1.7M
Angel/Seed
$1.5M
Series A
$7.3M
Series B
$25M
Series C
$21.3M
Series D
$52M
Private Equity (2013): $1.7M, investors not publicly disclosed
Angel/Seed (2013): $1.5M led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Allegis Capital, Wing Venture Partners, and Greylock Partners
Series A (2014): $7.3M supported by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Greylock Partners, Allegis Capital, and Google Ventures
Series B (2015): $25M featuring Icon Ventures, GGV Capital, Greylock Partners, Kleiner Perkins, Allegis Capital, and Google Ventures
Series C (2017): $21.3M backed by Microsoft Ventures, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Singtel Group
Series D (2020): $52M with participation from B Capital Group, Google Ventures, C5 Capital, Singtel Innov8, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, M12, Intel Capital, Icon Ventures, GGV Capital, and Kleiner Perkins
Key Investors in Synack
Kleiner Perkins
Kleiner Perkins is a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage technology and life science companies, providing operational support from seed through IPO.
Google Ventures
GV is a global venture capital firm that invests across multiple stages and sectors, focusing on enterprise solutions, frontier technology, and life sciences.
Greylock Partners
Greylock is a prominent venture capital firm known for backing category-leading companies and supporting entrepreneurs through all stages of growth.
What's next for Synack?
With the infusion of its most recent capital, Synack is well-positioned to accelerate its product roadmap and deepen its penetration into global enterprise markets. The strategic nature of its recent funding suggests a focus on scaling its proprietary platform and enhancing its AI-driven vulnerability management capabilities. As the threat landscape continues to evolve, Synack's focus will likely remain on expanding its community of ethical hackers and refining its managed security services to meet the complex demands of large-scale, cloud-native, and hybrid IT infrastructures. The company is poised to maintain its leadership in the cybersecurity space by continuing to deliver high-impact, adversarial-based security insights to its growing client base.
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