Where is 3Com located?

3Com is headquartered in Marlborough, United States.

Who is the current CEO of 3Com?

bill krause of 3Com. They have also founded 1 company and are an angel investors in 1 startup.

How many employees does 3Com have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at 3Com is 816.

Where does 3Com rank among its competitors?

3Com ranks 59th amongst 1086 active competitors, of which 70 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Sophos, which secured $200M in Oct, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of 3Com?

3Com's top competitors include Cisco, Rapid7 and Sophos. Among them, Sophos secured the most recent funding round in October, 2026.

3Com - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is 3Com an acquired company?

3Com got acquired by HP on Nov 11, 2009.

3Com is an acquired company based in Marlborough (United States), founded in 1979 by bill krause and Robert Metcalfe. It operates as a High-performance networking and security solutions. The company has 1086 active competitors, including 70 funded and 111 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Cisco, Rapid7 and Sophos.

Company Details

3Com is a provider of network interface controllers and switches, routers, wireless access points and controllers, IP voice systems, and intrusion prevention systems. It has significant market presence in Asia, US, Europe and also extended its market presense to ownership of H3C technologies. Its products were sold under the brands 3Com, H3C, and TippingPoint. After its acquisition it has been absorbed into HP organization.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1979

Location

Marlborough, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Menlo Ventures & 6 more

Ranked

59^th among 1086 active competitors

Employee Count

816 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Voltaire & 10 more

Similar Companies

Dell & 343 more

Exit Details

Acquired by HP (Nov 11, 2009)

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3Com got acquired by HP on Nov 11, 2009 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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3Com is a funded company. 3Com has 7 institutional investors.

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The founders of 3Com are bill krause and Robert Metcalfe. bill krause is the CEO of 3Com.

Here are the details of 3Com's key team members:

bill krause: Co-Founder & CEO of 3Com. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Robert Metcalfe: Founder of 3Com.

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3Com's employee count trend

3Com has 816 employees as of Sep 26. Here is 3Com's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of 3Com include Cisco, Rapid7 and Sophos. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of 3Com, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Cisco 1984, San Jose (United States), Public	Provider of AI infrastructure, secure networking, and software solutions	$2.5M	Europa, Sequoia Capital & 34 others	84/100
2nd	Rapid7 2000, Boston (United States), Public	Provider of cybersecurity solutions for exposure management, threat intelligence, and response	$92.3M	Bain Capital Ventures, Stock Capital Banker ... & 4 others	79/100
3rd	Sophos 1985, Abingdon (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of enterprise security suite for network and endpoint security	$4.61M	Investcorp, GTCR & 6 others	75/100
4th	Dell 1984, Round Rock (United States), Public	Provider of enterprise servers and cloud solutions	-	Barclays, Munich Private Equity & 13 others	75/100
5th	Bitdefender 2001, Bucharest (Romania), Series B	Provider of cybersecurity software, threat intelligence, and managed security services	$7M	Axxess Capital, Vitruvian Partners & 1 others	75/100
6th	Barracuda 2003, Campbell (United States), Acquired	Cloud based network firewall solution for enterprise web and email	$176M	Sequoia Capital, Francisco Partners & 6 others	74/100
7th	Arista 2004, Santa Clara (United States), Public	AI and SaaS-based platform offering cloud networking solutions	$1.5M	Sistema, Capital Factory & 16 others	73/100
8th	NETGEAR 1996, San Jose (United States), Public	Provider of networking hardware and solutions for home and business use	-	UBS, Shamrock Capital Advisors & 4 others	73/100
9th	Imperva 2002, Redwood City (United States), Acquired	Provider of application and data security solutions for threat protection	$54M	Meritech, Picture Capital & 7 others	73/100
10th	Broadcom 1991, California (United States), Acquired	Platform offering data center fiber optic networks	-	Spark Legacy, Braveheart Investment Group ... & 29 others	72/100
59th	3Com 1979, Marlborough (United States), Acquired	High-performance networking and security solutions	-	Menlo Ventures, Venrock & 5 others	53/100

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3Com has made 6 investments in companies including Voltaire and Intransa. 3Com has also acquired 5 companies including Roving Planet and NBX Group.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 04, 2007	Investments	Voltaire	1997	Herzliya (Israel)
Dec 05, 2006	Acquisition	Roving Planet	2001	Westminster (United States)
Aug 30, 2004	Investments	Intransa	2001	Menlo Park (United States)