Huntress (company)
American cybersecurity company
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Huntress is an American cybersecurity company based in Columbia, Maryland.
Chris Bisnett
John Ferrell
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cybersecurity |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Kyle Hanslovan Chris Bisnett John Ferrell |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Kyle Hanslovan (CEO) |
| Website | huntress |
History
Huntress was founded in 2015 by Kyle Hanslovan, Chris Bisnett, and John Ferrell, former cyber operators for the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).[1][2] The core technology was first developed within their defense contracting firm, StrategicIO, to detect malicious footholds and persistence mechanisms on computer systems.[3]
In late 2015, Huntress joined the Mach 37 cybersecurity accelerator program in Virginia, receiving $50,000 in seed investment.[2][3]
In February 2020, Huntress raised $18 million in a Series A funding round led by ForgePoint Capital.[4][5] This was followed by a $40 million Series B in May 2021 from JMI Equity, and a $60 million Series C in May 2023 from Sapphire Ventures to support product development and international expansion.[6][7][8] A subsequent $150 million Series D round in June 2024, led by Kleiner Perkins and Meritech Capital, raised the company's valuation to over $1.5 billion.[9][10][11]
In 2022, Huntress acquired the security awareness training platform Curricula for $22 million.[12]
Services
Huntress' cybersecurity services are focused on continuous protection, real-time threat detection, and remediation through a human-powered SOC. They include Managed EDR, Managed Security Awareness Training, Managed ITDR, and Managed SIEM.[3][13][14]