When was CrowdStrike founded?

CrowdStrike was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is CrowdStrike located?

CrowdStrike is headquartered in Sunnyvale, United States. It is registered at Irvine, California.

Who is the current CEO of CrowdStrike?

George Kurtz of CrowdStrike. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does CrowdStrike have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at CrowdStrike is 12196.

Is CrowdStrike a funded company?

CrowdStrike is a funded company, having raised a total of $430M across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $30M Series B round, raised on Sep 09, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of CrowdStrike?

CrowdStrike's latest funding was a Post IPO round on Oct 13, 2020, with participation from 2 investors.

What is the annual revenue of CrowdStrike?

Annual revenue of CrowdStrike is more than $1B as on Jan 31, 2026

Is CrowdStrike a Cybersecurity company?

The primary sector of CrowdStrike is Cybersecurity.

Where does CrowdStrike rank among its competitors?

CrowdStrike ranks 1st amongst 115 active competitors, of which 12 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was iVerify, which secured $17M in Oct, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of CrowdStrike?

CrowdStrike's top competitors include Carbon Black, Hexnode and ManageEngine. Among them, iVerify secured the most recent funding round in October, 2026.

CrowdStrike - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

CrowdStrike is a public company based in Sunnyvale (United States), founded in 2011 by George Kurtz. It operates as a Provider of cloud-delivered solutions for endpoint and workload protection. CrowdStrike has raised $430M in funding from investors like Accel, General Atlantic and IVP. The company has 115 active competitors, including 12 funded and 19 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Carbon Black, Hexnode and ManageEngine.

Company Details

Provider of cloud-delivered solutions for endpoint and workload protection. The company offers protection against threats, using antivirus, device control, and firewall management. It provides endpoint detection and response, threat intelligence, and identity protection. The company delivers solutions for businesses with installation and operational concerns.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2011

Location

Sunnyvale, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$430M in 8 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Oct 13, 2020, Undisclosed

Investors

Accel & 23 more

Ranked

1^st among 115 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Jan 31, 2026

Employee Count

12,196 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Dreadnode & 51 more

Similar Companies

Carbon Black & 128 more

Exit Details

Public

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CrowdStrike is associated with 8 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Crowdstrike, Inc. CIN: 45.129.287/0001-92 , Brazil, Active	Feb 02, 2022	-	-	-
CROWDSTRIKE, INC. CIN: 45.129.287/0001-92 , Brazil, Active	Feb 02, 2022	-	-	-
C.R.O.S.S. Security Solutions s.r.o. CIN: 07358610 , Czech Republic, Active	Aug 09, 2018	-	-
PREVENT HOLDING s.r.o. CIN: 05136067 , Czech Republic, Active	Jun 02, 2016	-	-
Red falcon s.r.o. CIN: 02102919 , Czech Republic, Active	Sep 30, 2013	-	-
CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. CIN: 1535527 , United States, Active	Nov 06, 2011	$1B+ (As on Jan 31, 2026)	-	-
CROWDSTRIKE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999DL2016FTC309324 , India, Active	Dec 16, 2016	₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	987 (As on Mar 01, 2026)
Crowdstrike, Inc. CIN: 453135639 , United States, Active	Aug 28, 2011	-	5604 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

CrowdStrike got listed on Jun 12, 2019.

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CrowdStrike has raised a total funding of $430M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 09, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Oct 13, 2020 for an undisclosed amount. 2 investors participated in its latest round. CrowdStrike has 22 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 13, 2020	Undisclosed	Post IPO	-	-	-	Nancy Pelosi, Paul Pelosi
Jun 19, 2018	$200M	Series E	$3B	-	General Atlantic, Accel, IVP	March Capital, CapitalG
Oct 16, 2017	$52.1K	Grant (prize money)	-	-	-	Europa

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The founders of CrowdStrike is George Kurtz. George Kurtz is the CEO of CrowdStrike.

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

George Kurtz: Founder & CEO of CrowdStrike.

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CrowdStrike's employee count trend

CrowdStrike has 12,196 employees as of Sep 26. Here is CrowdStrike's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of CrowdStrike include Carbon Black, Hexnode and ManageEngine. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of CrowdStrike, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	CrowdStrike 2011, Sunnyvale (United States), Public	Provider of cloud-delivered solutions for endpoint and workload protection	$430M	ADS Ventures, CapitalG & 22 others	80/100
2nd	Carbon Black 2002, San Antonio (United States), Acquired	Cloud endpoint protection platform	$58.3M	HTIF, Kepha Partners & 13 others	72/100
3rd	Hexnode 2013, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Developer of unified endpoint management solutions for multiple operating systems	-	-	69/100
4th	ManageEngine 1995, Pleasanton (United States), Funding Raised	Developer of IT operations, cybersecurity, and service management software solutions	-	Randvest Capital	66/100
5th	Cybereason 2012, La Jolla (United States), Acquired	Provider of cyberattack prevention, detection, and response software and services	$938M	SoftBank Group, SoftBank & 16 others	64/100
6th	iVerify 2023, New York City (United States), Series B	Provider of mobile endpoint detection and response software for threat protection	$46.4M	Mischief, Shine Capital & 14 others	62/100
7th	Cleafy 2014, Milan (Italy), Series B	Developer of fraud extended detection and response software for banks	$24.6M	United Ventures, eCAPITAL & 2 others	58/100
8th	HarfangLab 2018, Paris (France), Series A	Endpoint detection & response solutions provider	$32.6M	Elaia, Crédit Mutuel Innovation & 3 others	57/100
9th	Miggo 2023, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series A	Provider of a platform offering incident detection and response solutions	$24.5M	YL Ventures, SYN Ventures & 4 others	55/100
10th	deepwatch 2015, St. Petersburg (United States), Series C	Provider of managed & cyber security and vulnerability services	$256M	Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, Springcoast Capital Partners ... & 4 others	54/100

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CrowdStrike has made 39 investments in companies including Rig and Above Security. CrowdStrike has also acquired 13 companies including Dreadnode and Fiddler Labs.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Nov 03, 2026	Acquisition	Dreadnode	2023	Herriman (United States)
Nov 03, 2026	Acquisition	Fiddler Labs	2018	Palo Alto (United States)
Sep 29, 2026	Investments	Rig	2025	Tel Aviv (Israel)