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Silverfort
Company typePrivate
IndustryComputer security
Founded2016; 8 years ago (2016)
Founders
  • Hed Kovetz (CEO)
  • Yaron Kassner (CTO)
  • Matan Fattal
Headquarters
United States
Number of employees
300 (2024)[1]
Websitesilverfort.com

Silverfort is a privately owned cybersecurity company founded in 2016. It provides Identity threat detection and response, Identity-based security, multi-factor authentication and ransomware protection against lateral movement attacks.

Founded in Tel Aviv, Israel, and headquartered in the United States, the company has offices in over 18 locations worldwide including main offices in North America, in Europe and in Asia Pacific.[2]

History

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The company was co-founded by Hed Kovetz (CEO), Yaron Kassner (CTO), and Matan Fattal in 2016.[2]

In March 2021 the company signed a strategic partnership with Microsoft[3] to enable organizations to consolidate Identity and Access Management for all their devices, applications and environments on Microsoft Entra ID (previously Azure AD).

As of 2024, the company has approximately 300 employees worldwide.[2]

Funding

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Silverfort has raised a total of $222 million in funding over eight rounds.[4] The company's funding journey includes:

Seed Round on April 1, 2016, with StageOne Ventures as a lead investor. The amount raised was not disclosed.

Convertible Note on July 1, 2016, with StageOne Ventures. The amount raised was not disclosed.

Seed Round on November 1, 2017. The amount raised was not disclosed.

Series A on June 25, 2018, raising $11.5 million. The round was led by TLV Partners.[5]

Venture Round on June 18, 2020. The amount raised and the investors were not disclosed.

Series B on August 4, 2020, raising $30 million. The round was led by Aspect Ventures.[6]

Series C on April 12, 2022, raising $65 million. The round was led by Greenfield Partners​​.[7] [8] [9]

Series D on January 23, 2024, raising $116 million. The round was led by Brighton Park Capital​​.[10] [11]

The company’s key investors are: Aspect Ventures, Citi Ventures, Acrew Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners, Greenfield Partners, GM Ventures, Stage One Venture Capital, TLV Partners, L.P. Singtel (Innov8).

Products

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The company's cybersecurity platform is designed to provide identity security measures to users and resources within an organization’s digital domain, including on-premise and cloud settings,[12]either as a standalone solution or in addition to existing products.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Silverfort Website". Silverfort Website. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Silverfort Website". Silverfort Website.
  3. ^ "Silverfort Launches Unified Identity Protection Platform for Microsoft Azure Active Directory". Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "Silverfort Company Page". Silverfort Website. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Multi-Factor Authentication Startup Silverfort Raises $11.5 Million".
  6. ^ "Israeli cyber company Silverfort completes $30 million round led by Aspect Ventures". Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "Silverfort nabs $65M with a 'holistic' approach to protecting ID management across IT silos and legacy systems". Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "Silverfort raises $65 million to extend its identity threat protection solution".
  9. ^ "Silverfort raises $65 million Series C for identity threat protection platform".
  10. ^ "Silverfort raises $116M for its holistic approach to identity security".
  11. ^ "Cyber security startup Silverfort raises $116 mln in late-stage fundraise". Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  12. ^ "Silverfort Unified Identity Protection Platform". Gartner. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  13. ^ "Silverfort Launches Formal Channel Program To Expand Identity Security With Partners". CRN. Retrieved May 28, 2024.