When was Absolute Software founded?

Absolute Software was founded in 1993.

Where is Absolute Software located?

Absolute Software is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. It is registered at Austin, Texas.

How many employees does Absolute Software have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Absolute Software is 1251.

Is Absolute Software a funded company?

Absolute Software is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does Absolute Software rank among its competitors?

Absolute Software ranks 26th amongst 550 active competitors, of which 56 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Huntress, which secured $180M in Jun, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Absolute Software?

Absolute Software's top competitors include Cisco, Rapid7 and Imperva. Among them, Huntress secured the most recent funding round in June, 2024.

Absolute Software - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of self-healing, intelligent security solutions for endpoints and access. It offers a cyber resiliency platform that helps organizations secure endpoints against threats and disruptions ensuring continuous visibility and protection even when devices are off the corporate network. The platform secures web access, protects data, and prevents threats. It offers patch management and remediation of security vulnerabilities through automated workflows.

Website: www.absolute.com/
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Registered Address: Austin, Texas

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1993

Location

Vancouver, Canada

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Herald Investment Management & 2 more

Ranked

26^th among 550 active competitors

Employee Count

1,251 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Syxsense & 5 more

Similar Companies

Cisco & 603 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Crosspoint Capital Partners (May 15, 2023)

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Absolute Software is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ABSOLUTE SOFTWARE INC. CIN: 980183485 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	293 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Absolute Software got acquired by Crosspoint Capital Partners on May 15, 2023 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Absolute Software is a funded company. Absolute Software has 3 institutional investors.

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Absolute Software's employee count trend

Absolute Software has 1,251 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Absolute Software's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Absolute Software

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Top competitors of Absolute Software include Cisco, Rapid7 and Imperva. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Absolute Software, 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	Greyrock Investments, Benson Family Private Equity ... & 31 others	83/100
2nd	Rapid7 2000, Boston (United States), Public	Provider of cybersecurity solutions for exposure management, threat intelligence, and response	$92.3M	Bain Capital Ventures, TCV & 4 others	77/100
3rd	Imperva 2002, Redwood City (United States), Acquired	Provider of application and data security solutions for threat protection	$54M	Meritech, Sprout Capital Partners & 6 others	77/100
4th	ZeroFOX 2013, Baltimore (United States), Acquired	Provider of digital risk protection, threat intelligence, and attack surface management	$154M	Redline Capital Management, New Enterprise Associates ... & 12 others	73/100
5th	Bitdefender 2001, Bucharest (Romania), Series B	Provider of cybersecurity software, threat intelligence, and managed security services	$7M	Vitruvian Partners, Axxess Capital & 1 others	73/100
6th	Barracuda 2003, Campbell (United States), Acquired	Cloud based network firewall solution for enterprise web and email	$176M	Sequoia Capital, Francisco Partners & 6 others	72/100
7th	Coro Cybersecurity 2014, Chicago (United States), Series D	Threat detection and prevention solution over wifi and cellular networks	$275M	Balderton Capital, Energy Impact Partners ... & 8 others	72/100
8th	Huntress 2015, Ellicott City (United States), Series D	Provider of managed security platform solutions for threat detection and response	$298M	Meritech, Sapphire Ventures & 10 others	71/100
9th	Quest Software 1987, Aliso Viejo (United States), Acquired	Provider of data management, cybersecurity, and platform modernization solutions for enterprises	$11.5M	Insight Partners, Fisher Lynch Capital & 3 others	71/100
10th	Dell Technologies 1998, Round Rock (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of a suite of cyber security solutions	-	Silver Lake, Temasek & 1 others	70/100
26th	Absolute Software 1993, Vancouver (Canada), Acquired	Provider of self-healing, intelligent security solutions for endpoints and access	-	Herald Investment Management & 2 others	59/100

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Absolute Software has not made any investments yet. Absolute Software has made 6 acquisitions.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 05, 2024	Acquisition	Syxsense	2012	Aliso Viejo (United States)
May 11, 2021	Acquisition	NetMotion	2001	Seattle (United States)
Aug 15, 2016	Acquisition	NetMotion	2001	Seattle (United States)