BullGuard - About the company
BullGuard is an acquired company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2002. It operates as an Anti-malware solutions provider. BullGuard has raised $26.5M in funding. The company has 203 active competitors, including 9 funded and 16 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like McAfee, Qihoo 360 Technology and Avast.
Company Details
BullGuard is an anti-malware solutions provider. It provides anti-malware products to protect PCs and mobiles against malware, identity theft, financial fraud, and data thefts. It also provides vulnerability scans for applications installed on the machine. It provides identity protection while using the internet by preventing the sharing ofpersonal details like bank account numbers, social security numbers, and others.
- Website
- bullguard.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@bullguard.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2002
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$26.5M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
19th among 203 active competitors
Employee Count
23 as on May 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Avira (Feb 15, 2021)
Legal entities associated with BullGuard
BullGuard is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bullguard Limited CIN: 4392368 , Germany, Active | Mar 11, 2002 | £10M - £50M (As on Dec 31, 2018) | 141 (As on Dec 31, 2019) | |
BULLGUARD ApS CIN: 27252567 , Denmark, Active | Jul 07, 2003 | - | 1 (As on Mar 31, 2024) |
BullGuard's acquisition details
BullGuard got acquired by Avira on Feb 15, 2021.
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BullGuard's funding and investors
BullGuard has raised a total funding of $26.5M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 09, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Dec 09, 2014 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. BullGuard has 5 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BullGuard:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 09, 2014 | 7728896 | Series C | 4129516 | 1112341 | 3165016 | 2682751 |
Jan 29, 2013 | 5693323 | Series B | 6524996 | 3466042 | 2269419 | |
Dec 09, 2008 | 4388200 | Series A | 2892343 | 6542162 | 5232430 |
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BullGuard's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of BullGuard's key team members:
- Paul Lipman: Founder & CEO of BullGuard. They serve on the boards of 2 companies.
- Heini Zachariasen: Founder & CEO of BullGuard. They serve on the board of 1 company.
BullGuard's Board of Directors
BullGuard's board has 1 active member. Claus Martin Caesar Kaufmann is independent board member.Here is the list of BullGuard's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
nishpjh | Team | - | Past | 6y 5m |
aofoapy | Team | - | Past | 8y 7m |
fkjgzcm | Team | - | Past | 6y 2m |
wwnrg{l | Team | - | Past | 3y 1m |
Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 9m | |
sjywfq{ | Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 2m |
uxwo{yc | Independent board member | - | Past | 9y 7m |
mvqvsch | Independent board member | - | Past | 1y 9m |
cgmywpi | Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 2m |
rqxjlon | Independent board member | - | Past | 3y 7m |
wpopzvw | Independent board member | - | Past | 7y 3m |
mfrxumg | Independent board member | - | Past | 6y 1m |
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BullGuard's employee count trend
BullGuard has 23 employees as of May 26. Here is BullGuard's employee count trend over the years:
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BullGuard's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of BullGuard include McAfee, Qihoo 360 Technology and Avast. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BullGuard, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  McAfee 1987, San Jose (United States), Acquired | Provider of comprehensive cybersecurity solutions including AI-powered antivirus and identity protection | - | 78/100 | |
2nd |  Qihoo 360 Technology 2005, Chaoyang (China), Acquired | Provider of managed security services and antivirus | - | 74/100 | |
3rd |  Avast 1988, Prague (Czech Republic), Acquired | Developer of security and privacy software for computers and mobile | $100M | 72/100 | |
4th | Qihoo 360 Technology 2005, Chaoyang (China), Public | PC and mobile antivirus for endpoint security | $25M | 71/100 | |
5th |  Peter Norton Computing 1982, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired | Provider of antivirus, anti-malware software, VPNs, and online security solutions | - | 67/100 | |
6th | AVG Technologies 1991, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Acquired | Anti-virus solution on endpoint devices for online security | $252M | 63/100 | |
7th | Quick Heal 1995, Pune (India), Public | Provider of cybersecurity, antivirus, and network security software for devices | $8.27M | 63/100 | |
8th | Provider of anti virus based endpoint security solution for consumer and business | - | 59/100 | ||
9th | Provider of mobile antivirus and online safety solution for personal use | $60M | 56/100 | ||
10th | Anti-virus solutions provider | - | - | 51/100 | |
19th | BullGuard 2002, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Anti-malware solutions provider | $26.5M | 40/100 |
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BullGuard's Investments and acquisitions
BullGuard has acquired 2 companies including Dojo Labs and NovaShield. BullGuard has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to BullGuard
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News related to BullGuard
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Avira’s Acquisition of BullGuardGlobal Legal Chronicle•Feb 15, 2021•Avira, BullGuard, NortonLifeLock, POELLATH
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BullGuard Launches 2021 Premium Protection, Internet Security and Antivirus with Dynamic Machine Learning and Multi-Layered ProtectionResponseSource•Sep 30, 2020•BullGuard
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BullGuard Launches 2021 Premium Protection, Internet Security and Antivirus with Dynamic Machine Learning and Multi-Layered ProtectionPR Newswire•Sep 30, 2020•BullGuard
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BullGuard Announces Revenue Growth And Customer Expansion Opportunities For Managed Service Providers With Small Office SecurityAiThority•Sep 16, 2020•BullGuard
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BullGuard makes its Small Office Security platform freely available to support small businessesFinancial IT•Apr 07, 2020•BullGuard
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BullGuard Launches All New 2020 Premium Protection, Internet Security And AntivirusPRWeb•Sep 25, 2019•BullGuard
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