Darktrace - About the company
Darktrace is an acquired company based in Cambridge (United Kingdom), founded in 2013 by John Richardson and Nicole Eagan. It operates as a Developer of artificial intelligence software for automated enterprise cybersecurity defense. Darktrace has raised $239M in funding from investors like Insight Partners, Summit Partners and KKR, with last known valuation of $5.32B. The company has 218 active competitors, including 59 funded and 29 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like BlueVoyant, Red Canary and Arctic Wolf.
Sectors and market segments that Darktrace operate in
Darktrace serves in the Native AI market segments.The primary business model of Darktrace is:Company Details
Developer of artificial intelligence software for automated enterprise cybersecurity defense. This technology monitors network traffic, email communications, cloud environments, and endpoint devices to identify and respond to potential threats. The software utilizes machine learning to establish patterns of normal activity and detects deviations that may indicate malicious behavior. It provides tools for incident investigation, threat triage, and autonomous response to mitigate risks across digital infrastructure. The system integrates with existing security stacks to provide visibility and protection against various attack vectors.
- Website
- www.darktrace.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@darktrace.com
- Phone Number
- +44 **********
- Registered Address
- San Francisco, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$239M in 7 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$5.32B as on Apr 26, 2024
Investors
Ranked
1st among 218 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£500M - £1B as on Jun 30, 2025
Employee Count
2,607 as on May 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by Thoma Bravo (Apr 26, 2024)
Legal entities associated with Darktrace
Darktrace is associated with 4 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Darktrace Inc. CIN: 5419979 , United States, Active | Oct 22, 2013 | - | 1440 (As on Jun 30, 2021) | - |
Darktrace Holdings Limited CIN: 8562035 , United Kingdom, Active | Jun 09, 2013 | £500M - £1B (As on Jun 30, 2025) | 1027 (As on Jun 30, 2023) | |
DARKTRACE INC CIN: 611728558 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 849 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
DARKTRACE PLC CIN: 13264637 , United Kingdom, Active | Mar 11, 2021 | - | - |
Darktrace's acquisition details
Darktrace got acquired by Thoma Bravo on Apr 26, 2024 at an acquisition amount of $*****.
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Darktrace's funding and investors
Darktrace has raised a total funding of $239M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 16, 2013. Darktrace has 20 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Darktrace:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jul 16, 2019 | $100K | Series E | $1.6B | 11.2x | - | - |
Sep 26, 2018 | $55.9M | Series E | - | - | ||
Jul 10, 2017 | $75M | Series D | - | - |
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Darktrace's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Darktrace are John Richardson and Nicole Eagan. Ed Jennings is the CEO of Darktrace.
Here are the details of Darktrace's key team members:
- John Richardson: Co-Founder of Darktrace. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Nicole Eagan: Founder & CEO of Darktrace. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Ed Jennings: CEO of Darktrace. Contact Info: 1 email address
Darktrace's Board of Directors
Darktrace's board has 2 active members. Catherine Graham and Rachel Louise Elias Jones are part of team.Here is the list of Darktrace's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 5y 2m | |
Team | - | Current | 1y 3m |
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Darktrace's employee count trend
Darktrace has 2,607 employees as of May 26. Here is Darktrace's employee count trend over the years:
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Darktrace's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Darktrace include BlueVoyant, Red Canary and Arctic Wolf. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Darktrace, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Darktrace 2013, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Acquired | Developer of artificial intelligence software for automated enterprise cybersecurity defense | $239M | 72/100 | |
2nd |  BlueVoyant 2017, New York City (United States), Series E | Cloud native cyber defense platform | $696M | 71/100 | |
3rd | Red Canary 2014, Denver (United States), Acquired | Provider of managed detection and response across diverse IT environments | $135M | 70/100 | |
4th |  Arctic Wolf 2012, Eden Prairie (United States), Series G | Provider of managed detection, incident response, and security awareness solutions | $879M | 67/100 | |
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 | SilverSky 1997, Morrisville (United States), Acquired | Cloud security and compliance solution company | $31.5M | 65/100 | |
7th | Developer of AI based cyber threats and operational risk detection platforms | $133M | 65/100 | ||
8th |  Mitiga 2019, New York City (United States), Series B | Provider of cloud threat detection, investigation, and response platform | $75M | 64/100 | |
9th |  Censys 2015, Ann Arbor (United States), Series D | Exposure management and threat hunting solutions | $143M | 64/100 | |
10th | Reliaquest 2007, Tampa (United States), Series E | Developer of agentic AI security operations platform for threat containment | $1.13B | 63/100 |
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Darktrace's Latest cap tables and shareholding
Founders (largest shareholder) own 0.00%, Funds own 0.00%, Enterprises own 0.00% and Other People own 0.00%.
Shareholders Name | Post Round Holding % | Net worth | Cumulative Investment | Realised Returns | Unrealised Returns | Return Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Founder | - | 44.9M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Fund | - | 535M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Enterprise | - | 11.7M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other People | - | 117M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | - | 70.8Cr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Darktrace's Investments and acquisitions
Darktrace has acquired 3 companies including Mira Security, Cado Security and Cybersprint. Darktrace has not made any investments as of now.Here is the list of its acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jul 21, 2025 | Acquisition | 2010 | Cranberry Township (United States) | |
Jan 09, 2025 | Acquisition | 2020 | London (United Kingdom) | |
Feb 23, 2022 | Acquisition | 1997 | The Hague (Netherlands) |
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Reports related to Darktrace
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News related to Darktrace
Filter this listMedia has covered Darktrace for a total of 34 events in the last 1 year, 18 of them have been about company updates and 7 about people movement.
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Darktrace Named a Leader in 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Detection and ResponseGlobeNewswire•May 21, 2026•Darktrace
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Hackers Turn to AI: Cybersecurity Enters a New RaceFrenchWeb•Mar 11, 2026•Mindgard, Aikido, HiddenLayer, Hadrian and 3 others
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Simon-Kucher Selects Navan to Modernize Global Travel ProgramBusiness Wire•Feb 24, 2026•Simon-Kucher, Navan, Darktrace
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