When was Damballa founded?

Damballa was founded in 2006 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Damballa located?

Damballa is headquartered in Atlanta, United States.

How many employees does Damballa have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Damballa is 7.

Is Damballa a funded company?

Damballa is a funded company, having raised a total of $57.5M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Aug 21, 2006.

When was the latest funding round of Damballa?

Damballa's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Apr 24, 2014, with participation from 6 investors. Its primary sector is Cybersecurity. In United States, the Cybersecurity sector has seen $6.59B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Damballa rank among its competitors?

Damballa ranks 32nd amongst 136 active competitors, of which 25 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Bold, which secured $40M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Damballa?

Damballa's top competitors include Uptycs, Cylance and Wandera. Among them, Bold secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Damballa - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Damballa is an endpoint threat detection solutions provider. It offers network based end-point security for enterprises and ISPs. Damballa's patent-pending technology engages big data analytics (data collected from its customers) and machine learning to identify malicious activities and locates the compromised devices. It supports any device or OS including PCs, Macs, Unix, iOS, Android, and embedded systems by automatically proﬁling evidence of malicious network behavior, eliminating noisy alerts, pinpointing infections, and prioritizing incident response.

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Founded Year

2006

Location

Atlanta, United States

Stage

Acqui-Hired

Total Funding

$57.5M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Apr 24, 2014, $*****

Investors

InterWest Partners & 12 more

Ranked

32^nd among 136 active competitors

Employee Count

7 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Uptycs & 167 more

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Damballa has raised a total funding of $57.5M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 21, 2006. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Apr 24, 2014 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Damballa has 13 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Damballa:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 24, 2014	8117792	Series C	2466934	1902506	6145487	7186199
Sep 24, 2012	8504077	Series C	2840371	4826233	1858278	Adams Street Partners
Feb 22, 2011	7232355	Series C	8832923	6669824	Paladin Capital & 4 more	Sigma Partners

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The founders of Damballa is Merrick Furst.

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

Merrick Furst: Founder of Damballa. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.

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Damballa's employee count trend

Damballa has 7 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Damballa's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Damballa include Uptycs, Cylance and Wandera. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Damballa, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Uptycs 2016, Waltham (United States), Series C	Cloud-based security analytics solution for anomaly detection and incident response	$93M	Comcast Ventures, Sapphire Ventures & 5 others	61/100
2nd	Cylance 2012, Irvine (United States), Acquired	Machine learning based threat detection solution for endpoint devices	$297M	Blackstone, DFJ Growth & 15 others	59/100
3rd	Wandera 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Apple device management and security solutions for business, education, and healthcare	$46.8M	Sapphire Ventures, Index Ventures & 8 others	57/100
4th	Omnissa 2018, Mountain View (United States), Acquired	Provider of AI based threat detection solutions	-	-	55/100
5th	Total Defense 2011, Redwood City (United States), Acquired	Internet security solutions provider, safeguarding devices and data with advanced technology	$16.5M	Razorhorse, Marlin Equity Partners	54/100
6th	Imper Analytics 2024, Brooklyn (United States), Series B	Provider of impersonation detection technology to prevent social engineering attacks	$28M	Redpoint Ventures, Battery Ventures & 3 others	53/100
7th	Bold 2024, Israel, Series C	Provider of an endpoint security platform utilizing artificial intelligence agent technology	$40M	Red Dot Capital Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners ... & 1 others	53/100
8th	Andesite 2023, Mclean (United States), Seed	Developer of an AI security analytics platform designed for cyber analysts	$38.2M	General Catalyst, Red Cell Partners	53/100
9th	Blue Ridge Networks 1997, Chantilly (United States), Series B	Cybersecurity breach prevention solutions provider for critical assets and operations	$16.7M	SpaceVest, IronGate Capital Advisors & 4 others	48/100
10th	Minerva Labs 2014, Petah Tikva (Israel), Acquired	Endpoint security and malware prevention platform	$8M	Amplify Partners, Qualcomm Ventures & 2 others	47/100
32nd	Damballa 2006, Atlanta (United States), Acqui-Hired	Endpoint threat detection solutions provider	$57.5M	Adams Street Partners, SLW & 11 others	35/100