When was Network General founded?

Network General was founded in 2004.

Where is Network General located?

Network General is headquartered in San Jose, United States.

How many employees does Network General have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Network General is 157.

Is Network General a funded company?

Network General is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does Network General rank among its competitors?

Network General ranks 303rd amongst 1169 active competitors, of which 126 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Cisco, which secured $180K in Sep, 2021.

Who are the top competitors of Network General?

Network General's top competitors include Cisco, Imperva and Symantec. Among them, Cisco secured the most recent funding round in September, 2021.

Network General - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Network General an acquired company?

Network General got acquired by NetScout on Sep 20, 2007.

Company Details

Network General provides packet network analysis and inspection solutions to the network operators. It offers software solutions and appliances for application performance management, including network devices, applications, and servers. Silver Lake Partners and Texas Pacific Group acquired the Sniffer Technologies from Network Associates and formed Network General. NetScout acquired the company to gain capabilities for deep packet inspection and analysis capabilities for VoIP and converged networks, virtual environments, advanced IP applications.

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Founded Year

2004

Location

San Jose, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Silver Lake & 1 more

Ranked

303^rd among 1169 active competitors

Employee Count

157 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Fidelia Technology

Similar Companies

Sandvine & 593 more

Exit Details

Acquired by NetScout (Sep 20, 2007)

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Network General is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Network General Corp CIN: 770115204 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2003	-	-	-

Network General got acquired by NetScout on Sep 20, 2007 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Network General is a funded company. Network General has 2 institutional investors.

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Network General's employee count trend

Network General has 157 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Network General's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Network General

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Top competitors of Network General include Cisco, Imperva and Symantec. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Network General, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Cisco 1984, San Jose (United States), Public	Provider of AI infrastructure, secure networking, and software solutions	$2.5M	Greyrock Investments, Point Financial & 27 others	77/100
2nd	Imperva 2002, Redwood City (United States), Acquired	Provider of application and data security solutions for threat protection	$54M	Meritech, Sprout Capital Partners & 6 others	77/100
3rd	Symantec 1982, Mountain View (United States), Acquired	Enterprise security solution suite	-	Starboard Value, Silver Lake & 4 others	76/100
4th	Quest Software 1987, Aliso Viejo (United States), Acquired	Provider of data management, cybersecurity, and platform modernization solutions for enterprises	$11.5M	Fisher Lynch Capital, Insight Partners & 3 others	74/100
5th	Dell Technologies 1998, Round Rock (United States), Public	Provider of a suite of cyber security solutions	-	Silver Lake, Icahn Enterprises L P & 1 others	73/100
6th	Bitdefender 2001, Bucharest (Romania), Series B	Provider of cybersecurity software, threat intelligence, and managed security services	$7M	Vitruvian Partners, Axxess Capital & 1 others	73/100
7th	Barracuda 2002, Campbell (United States), Acquired	Cloud based network firewall solution for enterprise web and email	$176M	Francisco Partners, Sequoia Capital & 6 others	72/100
8th	Sandvine 2001, Waterloo (Canada), Acquired	Provider of application and network intelligence portfolio for application experiences	$15M	Rising Tide Fund, Canaccord Genuity Group ... & 7 others	72/100
9th	Rapid7 2000, Boston (United States), Public	Provider of cybersecurity solutions for exposure management, threat intelligence, and response	$92.3M	Bain Capital Ventures, TCV & 4 others	71/100
10th	Auvik 2011, Waterloo (Canada), Acquired	Cloud based network monitoring and management solutions	$33.4M	OpenView, BDC & 5 others	71/100
303rd	Network General 2004, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Packet network analysis and inspection	-	Silver Lake, TPG	35/100