When was Check Point Software founded?

Check Point Software was founded in 1993 and raised its 1st funding round 11 years after it was founded.

Where is Check Point Software located?

Check Point Software is headquartered in San Carlos, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Check Point Software?

Michael Shaulov of Check Point Software. They have also founded 1 company and are angel investors in 9 startups, including Fireblocks.

How many employees does Check Point Software have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Check Point Software is 8572.

Is Check Point Software a funded company?

Check Point Software is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on 2004.

When was the latest funding round of Check Point Software?

Check Point Software's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Jan 25, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Check Point Software rank among its competitors?

Check Point Software ranks 4th amongst 486 active competitors, of which 15 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Cato Networks, which secured $50M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Check Point Software?

Check Point Software's top competitors include Fortinet, Zscaler and Netskope. Among them, Cato Networks secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Check Point Software - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of cyber security solutions for networks, SASE, and cloud. The company delivers solutions for network security, cloud security, and workspace security. It offers services such as managed security, incident response, and training programs. The company provides resources such as a resource center, blog, and customer stories.

Website: www.checkpoint.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1993

Location

San Carlos, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Jan 25, 2022, $*****

Investors

Herald Investment Management & 8 more

Ranked

4^th among 486 active competitors

Employee Count

8,572 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Lakera & 23 more

Similar Companies

Fortinet & 477 more

Exit Details

Public

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Check Point Software is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES (DENMARK) ApS CIN: 26895502 , Denmark, Active	Nov 17, 2002	$1M - $10M (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900DL2003PTC121794 , India, Active	Aug 14, 2003	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	345 (As on Oct 31, 2024)
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. CIN: 2283997 , United States, Active	Jul 30, 1998	-	-	-

Check Point Software got listed on Jun 28, 1996.

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Check Point Software has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2004. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Jan 25, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Check Point Software has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Check Point Software:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 25, 2022	5472038	Post IPO	7563050	6906366	4576075	7010761
2004	7012	Conventional Debt	6416	5771	1723	Impact Fund Denmark

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The founders of Check Point Software are Shlomo Kramer and Michael Shaulov.

Here are the details of Check Point Software's key team members:

Shlomo Kramer: Former Co-Founder of Check Point Software and founder of 2 other companies, Cato Networks and Imperva. They are also an angel investor in 24 startups and serve on the boards of 2 companies.
Michael Shaulov: CEO, co-founder of Check Point Software and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 9 startups.

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Check Point Software's employee count trend

Check Point Software has 8,572 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Check Point Software's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Check Point Software include Fortinet, Zscaler and Netskope. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Check Point Software, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Fortinet 2000, Sunnyvale (United States), Public	Provider of cybersecurity solutions, services, and threat intelligence for enterprises	$39M	Meritech, World Innovation Lab & 16 others	83/100
2nd	Zscaler 2007, San Jose (United States), Public	Provider of cloud-based security solutions for enterprise zero trust architecture	$148M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, CapitalG & 15 others	82/100
3rd	Netskope 2012, Santa Clara (United States), Public	Cloud security platform for enterprises	$1.44B	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Iconiq Capital ... & 34 others	79/100
4th	Check Point Software 1993, San Carlos (United States), Public	Provider of cyber security solutions for networks, SASE, and cloud	-	Herald Investment Management, Venrock & 7 others	78/100
5th	Cato Networks 2015, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series G	Provider of converged network security solutions with threat prevention capabilities	$1.16B	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Vitruvian Partners ... & 17 others	75/100
6th	Zayo 2007, Boulder (United States), Acquired	Provider of fiber transport and network connectivity and managed services	$825M	GTCR, Charlesbank Capital Partners & 24 others	72/100
7th	WatchGuard 1996, Seattle (United States), Acquired	Provider of network, endpoint, identity, and data security solutions	-	RRE Ventures, Ridge Ventures & 8 others	72/100
8th	Aryaka 2009, Santa Clara (United States), Series F	Provider of unified secure access service edge and software-defined wide area network	$192M	Nexus Venture Partners, Goldman Sachs & 8 others	72/100
9th	Gigamon 2004, Milpitas (United States), Acquired	Provider of deep observability pipeline for hybrid cloud infrastructure management	$22.8M	Siris Capital, Highland Capital Partners & 1 others	71/100
10th	Versa Networks 2012, Cupertino (United States), Series D	Provider of secure access service edge (SASE) and SD-WAN solutions	$316M	Princeville Capital, Sequoia Capital & 11 others	64/100

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Check Point Software has made 2 investments in companies including Token Security and Keheala. Check Point Software has also acquired 22 companies including Lakera and Veriti.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 16, 2025	Acquisition	Lakera	2021	Zurich (Switzerland)
May 27, 2025	Acquisition	Veriti	2021	Tel Aviv (Israel)
Jan 28, 2025	Investments	Token Security	2018	London (United Kingdom)

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Media has covered Check Point Software for a total of 122 events in the last 1 year, 70 of them have been about company updates and 12 about partnerships.