Mimecast
Information technology company
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Mimecast Limited is a British information security company founded in 2003 and headquartered in London. It is specialized in email security and risk management[1] and is owned by Permira, a British private equity firm.[2]
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Company type | Private[1] |
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| Industry | Information security |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | London, England, UK (Global HQ)[2] Lexington, Massachusetts, United States (North America HQ)[3] |
Key people | Marc van Zadelhoff (CEO) |
| Owner | Permira |
Number of employees | 2,000[4] |
| Website | mimecast |
| Footnotes / references [5] | |
History
Mimecast was founded in 2003 by Peter Bauer and Neil Murray. Bauer was named CEO of the company, and Murray was named CTO.[6] The company initially provided cloud-based email management services for Google Workspace, Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Office 365.[7]
In June 2010, Mimecast appointed Dr. Nathaniel Borenstein chief scientist. Borenstein co-created the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) email standard, along with other email systems and software.[8]
Five years later, Mimecast announced its registration statement for a proposed initial public offering (IPO).[9] Mimecast began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "MIME" in November 2015.[10]
In January 2021, a Mimecast security certificate was compromised, potentially allowing attackers to intercept communications with Microsoft-based email servers.[11][12][13]
In May 2022, Mimecast was acquired by and become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Magnesium Bidco Limited, an affiliate of Permira Holdings Ltd.[14]
In January 2024, Marc van Zadelhoff replaced Bauer as the company's CEO.[15]
Acquisitions
In July 2018, Mimecast acquired cybersecurity training start up Ataata.[16][17] The same month, the company acquired Solebit.[18] In November 2019, Mimecast acquired DMARC Analyzer.[19]
The following January, Mimecast acquired Segasec.[20] In January, 2024, Mimecast acquired human risk management specialist Elevate Security.[21]
In July 2024, Mimecast acquired Code42.[22] In August, 2024, Mimecast acquired AI compliance software provider Aware.[23]
Technology
Mimecast started as a cloud-based email management platform for Microsoft's email products,[7] and after a series of acquisitions, expanded to be a more general provider of risk reduction services within organizations. Its services include email and collaboration security, insider risk management, data compliance, and security and awareness training.[24][25][26][23][27][16][28]
Operations
Mimecast's global headquarters is based in London.[2] Its US headquarters is in Lexington, Massachusetts, just outside of Boston.[1] The company operates additional offices in Bengaluru, Cape Town, Dubai, Hilversum, Israel, Johannesburg, Melbourne, Mississauga, Munich, Paris, Singapore, and Sydney.[29]
