When was Qihoo 360 Technology founded?

Qihoo 360 Technology was founded in 2005 and raised its 1st funding round 12 years after it was founded.

Where is Qihoo 360 Technology located?

Qihoo 360 Technology is headquartered in Chaoyang, China.

Who is the current CEO of Qihoo 360 Technology?

Zhou Hongyi of Qihoo 360 Technology. They have also founded 1 company.

Is Qihoo 360 Technology a funded company?

Qihoo 360 Technology is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was raised for an undisclosed amount in a Post IPO round on Jun 2017.

How much is Qihoo 360 Technology worth?

The last known valuation of Qihoo 360 Technology was $3B as of Sep 01, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Qihoo 360 Technology?

Qihoo 360 Technology's latest funding was a $180M Post IPO round on Nov 28, 2018, with participation from 3 investors.

Is Qihoo 360 Technology a Cybersecurity company?

The primary sector of Qihoo 360 Technology is Cybersecurity.

Where does Qihoo 360 Technology rank among its competitors?

Qihoo 360 Technology ranks 4th amongst 192 active competitors, of which 8 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was DynaRisk, which secured $4.7M in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Qihoo 360 Technology?

Qihoo 360 Technology's top competitors include McAfee, Avast and AVG Technologies. Among them, DynaRisk secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

Qihoo 360 Technology - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Qihoo 360 is a provider of managed security services and antivirus. The features of the product include ransomware prevention, vulnerability assessment, cloud security, infrastructure vulnerability analysis, device protection, etc.

Website: www.360.cn
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Founded Year

2005

Location

Chaoyang, China

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Nov 28, 2018, $180M

Last Known Valuation

$3B as on Sep 01, 2019

Investors

CITIC Capital & 25 more

Ranked

4^th among 192 active competitors

Investment & Acquisitions

SiliconFlow & 20 more

Similar Companies

McAfee & 314 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Golden Brick Capital (Dec 18, 2015)

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Qihoo 360 Technology got acquired by Golden Brick Capital, Taikang Insurance Group, Ping An, Sequoia Capital and CITIC on Dec 18, 2015 at an acquisition amount of $9.3B. It was facilitated by J P Morgan Wealth Management, Huatai United Securities, Skadden and 1 more.

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Qihoo 360 Technology has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 2017. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Nov 28, 2018 for $180M. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Qihoo 360 Technology has 26 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Qihoo 360 Technology:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 28, 2018	$180M	Post IPO	-	-	-	SDIC Venture Capital Management, CITIC Capital, IDG Capital
Jun 2017	Undisclosed	Post IPO	-	-	-	SDIC Venture Capital Management

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The founders of Qihoo 360 Technology is Zhou Hongyi. Zhou Hongyi is the CEO of Qihoo 360 Technology.

Here are the details of Qihoo 360 Technology's key team members:

Zhou Hongyi: Co-Founder & CEO of Qihoo 360 Technology.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Top competitors of Qihoo 360 Technology include McAfee, Avast and AVG Technologies. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Qihoo 360 Technology, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	McAfee 1987, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Provider of comprehensive cybersecurity solutions including AI-powered antivirus and identity protection	-	Point Financial, Thoma Bravo & 10 others	78/100
2nd	Avast 1988, Prague (Czech Republic), Acquired	Developer of security and privacy software for computers and mobile	$100M	CVC, Summit Partners & 6 others	77/100
3rd	AVG Technologies 1991, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Acquired	Anti-virus solution on endpoint devices for online security	$252M	Adams Street Partners, Evolution Equity Partners ... & 7 others	72/100
4th	Qihoo 360 Technology 2005, Chaoyang (China), Acquired	Provider of managed security services and antivirus	-	CITIC Capital, RiverHead Capital & 24 others	61/100
5th	Peter Norton Computing 1982, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Provider of antivirus, anti-malware software, VPNs, and online security solutions	-	Silver Lake, Greenleaf Trust & 2 others	63/100
7th	ESET 1987, Bratislava (Slovakia), Series A	Provider of anti virus based endpoint security solution for consumer and business	-	Convergence Partners, 4Di Group	61/100
8th	Quick Heal 1995, Pune (India), Public	Provider of cybersecurity, antivirus, and network security software for devices	$8.27M	Peak XV Partners, WestBridge Capital & 1 others	59/100
9th	DynaRisk 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Anti-virus solutions provider	$12.9M	Nexus Venture Partners, YFM Equity Partners ... & 8 others	55/100
10th	Avira 1986, Tettnang (Germany), Acquired	Anti-virus solutions provider	-	-	53/100

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Qihoo 360 Technology has made 16 investments in companies including SiliconFlow and Hozon New Energy Automobile. Qihoo 360 Technology has also acquired 5 companies including CCWork and 360 Zhiyu CCwork.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 04, 2024	Investments	SiliconFlow	2023	China
Oct 28, 2021	Investments	Hozon New Energy Automobile	2014	Shanghai (China)
Apr 27, 2021	Investments	Hozon New Energy Automobile	2014	Shanghai (China)