Huntress (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 |
Huntress is an American cybersecurity company based in Columbia, Maryland.
History
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ Pasternack, Alex (March 18, 2025). "Small businesses increasingly face cyberattacks. These ex-government hackers are fighting back". Fast Company.
- ^ a b Hogan, Brigid (May 20, 2024). "Huntress' Journey From Government Contractors to Cybersecurity Pioneers".
- ^ a b c Gregg, Aaron (September 15, 2015). "Virginia cybersecurity accelerator Mach37 takes on 7 new start-ups". Washington Post.
- ^ "Huntress Labs raises $18M in series A round". Daily Record. February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Huntress Secures $18M Investment Led By ForgePoint Capital". February 25, 2020.
- ^ Sabin, Sam (May 16, 2023). "Cybersecurity startup Huntress raises $60M Series C round, eyes IPO". Axios.
- ^ Eichensehr, Morgan. "Ellicott City cyber firm Huntress raises $40M round with plans to rapidly scale". Baltimore Business Journal.
- ^ Beltran, Luisa. "Huntress, which helps businesses fight cyberattacks, raises $60 million". Fortune.
- ^ "Cybersecurity startup Huntress valued at over $1.5 bln after latest funding". Reuters.
- ^ Hooke, Matt (June 18, 2024). "Baltimore-area cybersecurity firm raises $150M".
- ^ Rundle, James (June 18, 2024). "Cyber Company Huntress Raises $150 Million in Series D Funding" – via WSJ.
- ^ Hooke, Matt (July 20, 2022). "Ellicott City's Huntress acquires Atlanta cyber education company for $22M".
- ^ Alspach, Kyle. "Huntress Unveils 'Intuitive' SIEM Offering Tailored To MSPs, SMBs". CRN.
- ^ "Huntress upgrades Managed ITDR to disrupt hacker tradecraft". April 29, 2025.