When was Authentic8 founded?

Authentic8 was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Authentic8 located?

Authentic8 is headquartered in Mountain View, United States. It is registered at Mountain View,California.

Who is the current CEO of Authentic8?

Scott Petry and Richard Cookes s of Authentic8. Scott Petry has also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Authentic8 have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Authentic8 is 124.

Is Authentic8 a funded company?

Authentic8 is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Jun 08, 2011.

When was the latest funding round of Authentic8?

Authentic8's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jun 08, 2011, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Cybersecurity. In United States, the Cybersecurity sector has seen $8.82B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Authentic8 rank among its competitors?

Authentic8 ranks 1st amongst 32 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was DefensX, which secured an undisclosed amount in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Authentic8?

Authentic8's top competitors include Bromium, DefensX and Kasm Technologies. Among them, DefensX secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

Authentic8 - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Authentic8 is a seed company based in Mountain View (United States), founded in 2010 by Scott Petry, Hamid Homayouni, Richard Cookes and Ramesh Rajagopal. It operates as a Cloud based platform offering threat isolation solutions. Authentic8 has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 32 active competitors, including 5 funded and 9 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Bromium, DefensX and Kasm Technologies.

Company Details

Authentic8 provides a browser as a service that is secured and managed on their servers. Authentic8 insulates users from malware, encrypts all your data, and gives your business a central point of command and control for all your web applications.

Website: authentic8.com
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Registered Address: Mountain View,California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

Mountain View, United States

Stage

Seed

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jun 08, 2011, $*****

Investors

ClearSky & 5 more

Ranked

1^st among 32 active competitors

Employee Count

124 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Bromium & 42 more

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Authentic8 is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Authentic8 Inc. CIN: 900515234 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	111 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Authentic8 has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jun 08, 2011 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Authentic8 has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Authentic8:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 08, 2011	3771493	Seed	1512681	2289373	6165065	2227560

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The founders of Authentic8 are Scott Petry, Hamid Homayouni, Richard Cookes and Ramesh Rajagopal. Scott Petry is the CEO of Authentic8.

Here are the details of Authentic8's key team members:

Scott Petry: Co-founder and exec chairman, former CEO of Authentic8 and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Hamid Homayouni: VP SW Development & Co-founder of Authentic8.
Richard Cookes: CEO & Founder of Authentic8.
Ramesh Rajagopal: Co-Founder & President of Authentic8.

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Authentic8's employee count trend

Authentic8 has 124 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Authentic8's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Authentic8 include Bromium, DefensX and Kasm Technologies. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Authentic8, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Authentic8 2010, Mountain View (United States), Seed	Cloud based platform offering threat isolation solutions	-	ClearSky, Razor's Edge Ventures & 4 others	53/100
2nd	Bromium 2010, Cupertino (United States), Acquired	Innovative technology solutions for security, inclusion, and a better future	$116M	Ignition Partners, Andreessen Horowitz & 6 others	50/100
3rd	DefensX 2018, New York City (United States), Seed	Provider of browser security solutions, data loss prevention, and risk management	-	Revo Capital, INVEST101 & 1 others	50/100
4th	Kasm Technologies 2017, Mclean (United States), Unfunded	Provider of cloud-based browser isolation solution using secure remote disposable containers	-	-	47/100
5th	CodeZero Technologies 2018, Vancouver (Canada), Seed	Platform offering Kubernetes continuous deployment solution	$3.8M	Ballistic Ventures, Plank Ventures & 5 others	47/100
6th	AppGuard 2012, Chantilly (United States), Series B	Artificial intelligence based threat isolation and endpoint security solution	$100M	jtbcorp.jp	47/100
7th	Garrison 2014, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of cross domain, remote browser isolation, and cybersecurity solutions	$52.8M	Touchstone Innovations, Dawn Capital & 14 others	47/100
8th	Invincea 2009, Fairfax (United States), Acquired	Advanced Malware Detection for endpoints	$40.8M	NAV.VC, Grotech Ventures & 9 others	44/100
9th	Hysolate 2016, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	Cloud-based endpoint security solutions provider	$36M	Innovation Endeavors, Planven Investments ... & 3 others	43/100
10th	Cyberinc 2016, San Ramon (United States), Acquired	Provider of hardware appliance for malware isolation and managed IAM services	$15.9M	Javelin Venture Partners, Benhamou Global Ventures	41/100