Malwarebytes - About the company
Malwarebytes is a series C company based in Santa Clara (United States), founded in 2008 by Marcin Kleczynski. It operates as a Provider of cybersecurity software including antivirus, VPN, and scam protection. Malwarebytes has raised $180M in funding from investors like Highland Capital Partners, Fidelity Investments and Vector Capital, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 486 active competitors, including 24 funded and 38 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like McAfee, Avast and Jamf.
Company Details
Provider of cybersecurity software including antivirus, VPN, and scam protection. The company offers tools for device protection, identity protection, and privacy protection. It provides solutions for personal and business use. The business endpoint security solutions include managed service provider programs.
- Website
- www.malwarebytes.com
- Social
- Registered Address
- Santa Clara, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
Santa Clara, United States
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$180M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Jan 01, 2025
Investors
Ranked
1st among 486 active competitors
Employee Count
606 as on Mar 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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MALWAREBYTES UK LIMITED CIN: 9987777 , United Kingdom, Active | Feb 03, 2016 | $2.58M (As on Jan 31, 2024) | 8 (As on Jan 31, 2024) | |
MALWAREBYTES CORPORATION CIN: 262774858 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 338 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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Malwarebytes's funding and investors
Malwarebytes has raised a total funding of $180M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 10, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Sep 21, 2022 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Malwarebytes has 6 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Malwarebytes:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Sep 21, 2022 | 4218606 | Series C | 6203184 | 1188404 | 2094048 | 5457133 |
Jan 21, 2016 | 6524744 | Series B | 8916161 | 2150517 | 5597800 | 7147658 |
Jul 10, 2014 | 1242713 | Series A | 8524408 | 2522129 | 2186231 |
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Malwarebytes' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Malwarebytes is Marcin Kleczynski. Marcin Kleczynski is the CEO of Malwarebytes.
Here are the details of Malwarebytes' key team members:
- Marcin Kleczynski: Co-Founder & CEO of Malwarebytes and founder of 2 other companies, AdwareMedic and Malwarebytes. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.Contact Info: 1 email address
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Malwarebytes' employee count trend
Malwarebytes has 606 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Malwarebytes's employee count trend over the years:
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Malwarebytes's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Malwarebytes include McAfee, Avast and Jamf. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Malwarebytes, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Malwarebytes 2008, Santa Clara (United States), Series C | Provider of cybersecurity software including antivirus, VPN, and scam protection | $180M | 81/100 | |
2nd |  McAfee 1987, San Jose (United States), Acquired | Provider of comprehensive cybersecurity solutions including AI-powered antivirus and identity protection | - | 78/100 | |
3rd |  Avast 1988, Prague (Czech Republic), Acquired | Developer of security and privacy software for computers and mobile | $100M | 77/100 | |
4th | Jamf 2002, Minneapolis (United States), Acquired | Provider of management and security solutions for Apple devices and ecosystems | $30M | 76/100 | |
5th | AVG Technologies 1991, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Acquired | Anti-virus solution on endpoint devices for online security | $252M | 72/100 | |
6th | Qihoo 360 Technology 2005, Chaoyang (China), Public | PC and mobile antivirus for endpoint security | $25M | 70/100 | |
7th |  Lookout 2007, San Francisco (United States), Series G | Provider of mobile endpoint security solutions against phishing and malware | $284M | 70/100 | |
8th | - | - | 69/100 | ||
9th | _1574051744754.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Scalefusion 2014, Pune (India), Funding Raised | Provider of unified endpoint management, zero trust access, and security solutions | - | 64/100 | |
10th |  Peter Norton Computing 1982, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired | Provider of antivirus, anti-malware software, VPNs, and online security solutions | - | 63/100 |
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Malwarebytes's Investments and acquisitions
Malwarebytes has made 1 investments in companies including Netacea. Malwarebytes has also acquired 8 companies including AzireVPN and Cyrus.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Nov 07, 2024 | Acquisition | 2012 | Sundbyberg (Sweden) | |
Aug 24, 2023 | Acquisition | 2020 | San Francisco (United States) | |
Feb 15, 2022 | Investments | 2018 | Manchester (United Kingdom) |
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Reports related to Malwarebytes
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News related to Malwarebytes
Filter this listMedia has covered Malwarebytes for a total of 5 events in the last 1 year, 3 of them have been about partnerships and 2 about company updates.
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Malwarebytes integrates with ChatGPT to detect scams for freeZDNet•Feb 02, 2026•OpenAI, Malwarebytes
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Malwarebytes Expands ThreatDown Portfolio with Email SecurityCIO Influence•Jul 22, 2025•Malwarebytes
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Malwarebytes Expands Corporate Go-To-Market Executive Leadership TeamPR Newswire•Dec 19, 2024•Malwarebytes
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Malwarebytes Acquires AzireVPN to Strengthen Security and Privacy OfferingsCIO Influence•Nov 07, 2024•Malwarebytes, AzireVPN
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Malwarebytes acquires AzireVPN to strengthen security and privacy offeringsSecurityInfoWatch•Nov 07, 2024•Malwarebytes, AzireVPN
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New TeamViewer and Malwarebytes Partnership Offers Streamlined Endpoint Security for IT TeamsCIO Influence•Oct 16, 2024•TeamViewer, Malwarebytes
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