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CRITICALSTART - About the company
CRITICALSTART is a series D company based in Plano (United States), founded in 2012. It operates as a Provider of managed detection and response and cybersecurity incident response. CRITICALSTART has raised $255M in funding from Vista Equity Partners and Bregal Sagemount, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 198 active competitors, including 52 funded and 29 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Darktrace, BlueVoyant and Red Canary.
Company Details
Provider of managed detection and response and cybersecurity incident response. The offerings include digital forensics, incident response, and vulnerability management. It also provides vulnerability prioritization based on real-world exploit weaponization. The company offers solutions such as threat-centric visibility without a SIEM, optimizing SIEM security, and Microsoft security solutions.
- Website
- www.criticalstart.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@criticalstart.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- Plano, Texas
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
Plano, United States
Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$255M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Jun 12, 2019
Investors
Ranked
18th among 198 active competitors
Employee Count
279 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Legal entities associated with CRITICALSTART
CRITICALSTART is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CRITICAL START LLC CIN: 263824084 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 234 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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CRITICALSTART's funding and investors
CRITICALSTART has raised a total funding of $255M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 26, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Apr 12, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. CRITICALSTART has 4 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of CRITICALSTART:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 12, 2022 | 7235620 | Series D | 9578721 | 2123188 | 1577065 | 1983767 |
Jun 26, 2019 | 3410960 | Series C | 6062285 | 6627634 | 3211712 |
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CRITICALSTART's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileCRITICALSTART's employee count trend
CRITICALSTART has 279 employees as of Mar 26. Here is CRITICALSTART's employee count trend over the years:
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CRITICALSTART's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of CRITICALSTART include Darktrace, BlueVoyant and Red Canary. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of CRITICALSTART, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  Darktrace 2013, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of AI cybersecurity platform designed to detect and respond to threats | $239M | 72/100 | |
2nd |  BlueVoyant 2017, New York City (United States), Series E | Cloud native cyber defense platform | $696M | 72/100 | |
3rd | Red Canary 2014, Denver (United States), Acquired | Provider of managed detection and response across diverse IT environments | $135M | 71/100 | |
4th |  Arctic Wolf 2012, Eden Prairie (United States), Series G | Provider of managed detection, incident response, and security awareness solutions | $879M | 66/100 | |
5th | Vectra AI 2010, San Jose (United States), Series F | Provider of AI-driven platform for cyberattack detection and response services | $425M | 66/100 | |
6th | Developer of AI based cyber threats and operational risk detection platforms | $133M | 65/100 | ||
7th |  Mitiga 2019, New York City (United States), Series B | Provider of cloud threat detection, investigation, and response platform | $75M | 64/100 | |
8th | Provider of security analytics mesh platform for threat detection and response | $185M | 63/100 | ||
9th | Reliaquest 2007, Tampa (United States), Series E | Developer of agentic AI security operations platform for threat containment | $1.13B | 63/100 | |
10th |  Anvilogic 2019, Palo Alto (United States), Series C | Provider of an AI security platform for threat detection and triage | $85M | 61/100 | |
18th | _1560418707862.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} CRITICALSTART 2012, Plano (United States), Series D | Provider of managed detection and response and cybersecurity incident response | $255M | 56/100 |
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CRITICALSTART's Investments and acquisitions
CRITICALSTART has acquired Advanced Threat Analytics. CRITICALSTART has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to CRITICALSTART
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News related to CRITICALSTART
Filter this listMedia has covered CRITICALSTART for 1 event in last 1 year, It was about people movement.
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CRITICALSTART® Appoints Yogesh Patil as VP of Engineering & India Site LeaderFinancial Post•Aug 29, 2025•CRITICALSTART
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Critical Start expands executive bench by appointing new Chief Customer OfficerSecurityInfoWatch•Oct 08, 2024•CRITICALSTART, OneSpan
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Criticalstart® Expands Executive Bench by Appointing Stuti Bhargava as New Chief Customer OfficerGlobalsecuritymag•Oct 06, 2024•CRITICALSTART
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Critical Start Appoints Scott White as Chief Executive OfficerCIO Influence•Sep 16, 2024•CRITICALSTART
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Critical Start launches Vulnerability Management ServiceSecurityInfoWatch•Aug 16, 2024•CRITICALSTART
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CRITICALSTART® Expands Risk Assessments Coverage to Include Multiple FrameworksPR Newswire•May 08, 2024•CRITICALSTART
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Critical Start Receives Three Cyber Defense Magazine 2024 Global InfoSec Award WinsPR Newswire•May 06, 2024•CRITICALSTART
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CRITICALSTART announces MDR services for operational technologySecurityInfoWatch•Apr 25, 2024•CRITICALSTART
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CriticalStart Launches Asset Visibility to Ensure Managed Detection and ResponseGlobalsecuritymag•Jan 09, 2024•CRITICALSTART
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