When was SonicWALL founded?

SonicWALL was founded in 1991 and raised its 1st funding round 30 years after it was founded.

Where is SonicWALL located?

SonicWALL is headquartered in San Jose, United States. It is registered at Milpitas,California.

How many employees does SonicWALL have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at SonicWALL is 1961.

Is SonicWALL a funded company?

SonicWALL is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Post IPO round on Jun 16, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of SonicWALL?

SonicWALL's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Jun 16, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does SonicWALL rank among its competitors?

SonicWALL ranks 20th amongst 550 active competitors, of which 56 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Huntress, which secured $180M in Jun, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of SonicWALL?

SonicWALL's top competitors include Cisco, Rapid7 and Imperva. Among them, Huntress secured the most recent funding round in June, 2024.

SonicWALL - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of firewall based network security solutions. It provides network security, email security, business continuity, and secure mobile access to dynamically secure, control, and scale the global networks. It uses input from various shared touchpoints to deliver continuous communication, feedback, and analysis of the nature and behavior of threats. The features include universal threat management, VPN, backup and recovery, anti spam for email.

Website: sonicwall.com
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Registered Address: Milpitas,California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1991

Location

San Jose, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Jun 16, 2021, $*****

Investors

Fisher Lynch Capital & 3 more

Ranked

20^th among 550 active competitors

Employee Count

1,961 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Banyan & 6 more

Similar Companies

Cisco & 603 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Francisco Partners (Jun 20, 2016)

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SonicWALL is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Sonicwall, Inc. CIN: 611804948 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	529 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Sonicwall Inc. CIN: 770270079 , United States, Active	Sep 22, 2016	-	427 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
SONICWALL TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900KA2006PTC133314 , India, Active	Oct 26, 2006	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	1 (As on Mar 31, 2021)

SonicWALL got acquired by Francisco Partners and Elliott Management on Jun 20, 2016 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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SonicWALL has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Jun 16, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. SonicWALL has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of SonicWALL:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 16, 2021	4466614	Post IPO	2398776	1602560	1248357	5508943

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The founders of SonicWALL are Sreekanth Ravi and Sudhakar Ravi.

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

Sreekanth Ravi: Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO of SonicWALL and founder of 4 other companies, including RSquared, Generationsystems and Tely.
Sudhakar Ravi: Former Co-Founder, CTO & VP of Engg of SonicWALL and founder of 2 other companies, Quadrotian and Code Green Networks.

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SonicWALL's employee count trend

SonicWALL has 1,961 employees as of Jun 26. Here is SonicWALL's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of SonicWALL include Cisco, Rapid7 and Imperva. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SonicWALL, 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, Benson Family Private Equity ... & 31 others	83/100
2nd	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	77/100
3rd	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
4th	ZeroFOX 2013, Baltimore (United States), Acquired	Provider of digital risk protection, threat intelligence, and attack surface management	$154M	Redline Capital Management, New Enterprise Associates ... & 12 others	73/100
5th	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
6th	Barracuda 2003, Campbell (United States), Acquired	Cloud based network firewall solution for enterprise web and email	$176M	Sequoia Capital, Francisco Partners & 6 others	72/100
7th	Coro Cybersecurity 2014, Chicago (United States), Series D	Threat detection and prevention solution over wifi and cellular networks	$275M	Balderton Capital, Energy Impact Partners ... & 8 others	72/100
8th	Huntress 2015, Ellicott City (United States), Series D	Provider of managed security platform solutions for threat detection and response	$298M	Meritech, Sapphire Ventures & 10 others	71/100
9th	Quest Software 1987, Aliso Viejo (United States), Acquired	Provider of data management, cybersecurity, and platform modernization solutions for enterprises	$11.5M	Insight Partners, Fisher Lynch Capital & 3 others	71/100
10th	Dell Technologies 1998, Round Rock (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of a suite of cyber security solutions	-	Silver Lake, Temasek & 1 others	70/100
20th	SonicWALL 1991, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Provider of firewall based network security solutions	-	Fisher Lynch Capital, Francisco Partners & 2 others	64/100

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SonicWALL has made 1 investments in companies including Perimeter 81. SonicWALL has also acquired 6 companies including Banyan and Solutions Granted.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jan 03, 2024	Acquisition	Banyan	2015	San Francisco (United States)
Nov 16, 2023	Acquisition	Solutions Granted	2007	Woodbridge (United States)
Oct 19, 2023	Acquisition	Trapmine	2014	Izmir (Turkey)