When was Cado Security founded?

Cado Security was founded in 2020 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Cado Security located?

Cado Security is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Who is the current CEO of Cado Security?

James Campbell of Cado Security. They have also founded 1 company.

Which legal entities is Cado Security associated with?

Cado Security is associated with Cado Security Ltd.

How many employees does Cado Security have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Cado Security is 14.

Is Cado Security a funded company?

Cado Security is a funded company, having raised a total of $31.5M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Nov 05, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Cado Security?

Cado Security's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Mar 09, 2023, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is Cybersecurity. In United Kingdom, the Cybersecurity sector has seen $493M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Cado Security rank among its competitors?

Cado Security ranks 14th amongst 106 active competitors, of which 19 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Zafran, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Cado Security?

Cado Security's top competitors include incident.io, Zafran and BreachRx. Among them, Zafran secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

Cado Security - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of cloud investigation and response automation platform for security teams. The platform offers data acquisition, extensive context, and speed for cyber attack investigations. It automates forensic captures and utilizes triage collection methods, integrating with existing technology. The platform enables security teams to act on alerts, investigate cloud environments, perform container investigations, automate endpoint triage, analyze SaaS logs, and preserve evidence. The company's mission is to democratize digital forensics and incident response, providing security teams with tools to detect, investigate, and respond to cyber incidents.

Website: cadosecurity.com
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Email ID: *****@cadosecurity.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2020

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$31.5M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Mar 09, 2023, $*****

Investors

Eurazeo & 15 more

Ranked

14^th among 106 active competitors

Employee Count

14 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

incident.io & 122 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Darktrace (Jan 09, 2025)

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Cado Security is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Cado Security Ltd CIN: 12552987 , United Kingdom, Active		-	36 (As on Apr 30, 2024)

Cado Security got acquired by Darktrace on Jan 09, 2025.

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Cado Security has raised a total funding of $31.5M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 05, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Mar 09, 2023 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Cado Security has 10 institutional investors and 6 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Cado Security:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 09, 2023	7972117	Series B	4867190	6124799	3557140	6553104
Apr 15, 2021	6809972	Series A	9129720	4276733	3511802	Ten Eleven Ventures
Nov 05, 2020	1539855	Seed	3450512	9996560	Ten Eleven Ventures & 1 more	8820332

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The founders of Cado Security are James Campbell and Chris Doman. James Campbell is the CEO of Cado Security.

Here are the details of Cado Security's key team members:

James Campbell: Co-Founder & CEO of Cado Security. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Chris Doman: Former Co-Founder of Cado Security. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Cado Security's Board of Directors

Cado Security's board has 7 active members. James Campbell and Chris Doman are part of team and James Campbell, Christopher Doman, Rachel Louise Elias-jones, David James Smith and Philip Michael Pearson are independent board members.

Here is the list of Cado Security's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
James Campbell	Team	-	Current	6y 6m
Chris Doman	Team	-	Current	6y 6m
James Campbell	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 6m
xez{ivg	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 8m
ifyrcrz	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 9m
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sp{bovx	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 2m
fegbmqy	Independent board member	-	Past	3y 9m
bahdeda	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 9m
pwvnvpt	Independent board member	-	Past	8y 2m

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Cado Security's employee count trend

Cado Security has 14 employees as of May 26. Here is Cado Security's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Cado Security include incident.io, Zafran and BreachRx. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Cado Security, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	incident.io 2021, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Cloud based security and information management systems provider	$96.2M	Index Ventures, Point Nine & 51 others	69/100
2nd	Zafran 2022, New York City (United States), Series C	Security risk mitigation platform	$130M	Sequoia Capital, Menlo Ventures & 8 others	63/100
3rd	BreachRx 2017, Washington, DC (United States), Series A	Incident response platform	$23M	Alchemist Accelerator, Ballistic Ventures ... & 6 others	63/100
4th	Rootly 2020, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Provider of an AI-native platform for on-call and incident management	$15.2M	Renegade Partners, XYZ Venture Capital & 9 others	61/100
5th	Phantom Cyber 2014, Palo Alto (United States), Acquired	Security automation & orchestration platform for incident response	$22.7M	Kleiner Perkins, Foundation Capital & 6 others	60/100
6th	Expel 2016, Herndon (United States), Series E	Managed detection and response provider	$289M	CapitalG, Paladin Capital & 12 others	59/100
7th	Demisto 2015, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	Automated incident response & forensics platform solution	$69.8M	ClearSky, Greylock Partners & 10 others	56/100
8th	SOC Prime 2014, Wilmington (United States), Series A	Incident detection & response of cyber attacks & insider threat	$11.5M	DNX Ventures, u.ventures & 10 others	56/100
9th	Mandiant 2004, Milpitas (United States), Acquired	Provider of threat prioritization based cyber incident response	$70M	Kleiner Perkins, ClearSky & 3 others	55/100
10th	Bradford Networks 1999, Concord (United States), Acquired	Secure Analytics for NAC solutions	$16M	Updata, Multiplier Capital & 2 others	53/100
14th	Cado Security 2020, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of cloud investigation and response automation platform for security teams	$31.5M	Ten Eleven Ventures, Blossom Capital & 14 others	50/100