Strongarm - About the company
Strongarm is an acquired company based in Wakefield (United States), founded in 2014 by Todd O'Boyle and Stephen DiCato. It operates as a Cloud based anti malware solution. The company has 530 active competitors, including 25 funded and 39 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Malwarebytes, Jamf and McAfee.
Company Details
Strongarm (part of PercipientNetworks) provides cloud based anti-malware solution. Product Strongarm protects the business against malware attacks on all devices across the entire IT network. Solution is built in the cloud and leverages automated threat intelligence to alert the moment a threat is detected and neutralizes the attack automatically. Service is free for home users, charges $3/month per employee for business users and provides custom pricing for MSSP. Features include DNS integration, threat intelligence integration, API access, malware protocol detection & analysis, managing black holed and whitelisted domains and customizable responses.
- Website
- strongarm.io
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
Wakefield, United States
Stage
Acquired
Ranked
318th among 530 active competitors
Employee Count
1 as on Jul 31, 2026
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Exit Details
Acquired by WatchGuard (Jan 17, 2018)
Strongarm's acquisition details
Strongarm got acquired by WatchGuard on Jan 17, 2018.
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Strongarm's funding and investors
Strongarm has not raised any funding rounds yet.
Strongarm's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Strongarm are Todd O'Boyle and Stephen DiCato.
Here are the details of Strongarm's key team members:
- Todd O'Boyle: Co-Founder & CTO of Strongarm and founder of 1 other company.
- Stephen DiCato: Co-Founder & VP Engineering of Strongarm and founder of 1 other company.
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Strongarm's employee count trend
Strongarm has 1 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Strongarm's employee count trend over the years:
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Strongarm's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Strongarm include Malwarebytes, Jamf and McAfee. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Strongarm, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Malwarebytes 2008, Santa Clara (United States), Series C | Provider of cybersecurity software including antivirus, VPN, and scam protection | $180M | 81/100 | |
2nd | Jamf 2002, Minneapolis (United States), Acquired | Provider of management and security solutions for Apple devices and ecosystems | $30M | 80/100 | |
3rd | McAfee 1987, San Jose (United States), Acquired | Provider of comprehensive cybersecurity solutions including AI-powered antivirus and identity protection | - | 78/100 | |
4th | Qihoo 360 Technology 2005, Chaoyang (China), Acquired | Provider of managed security services and antivirus | - | 74/100 | |
5th | Avast 1988, Prague (Czech Republic), Acquired | Developer of security and privacy software for computers and mobile | $100M | 72/100 | |
6th | Qihoo 360 Technology 2005, Chaoyang (China), Public | PC and mobile antivirus for endpoint security | $25M | 71/100 | |
7th | Lookout 2007, San Francisco (United States), Series G | Provider of mobile endpoint security solutions against phishing and malware | $284M | 70/100 | |
8th | - | - | 70/100 | ||
9th | Peter Norton Computing 1982, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired | Provider of antivirus, anti-malware software, VPNs, and online security solutions | - | 67/100 | |
10th | Scalefusion 2014, Pune (India), Funding Raised | Provider of unified endpoint management, zero trust access, and security solutions | - | 64/100 | |
318th | Strongarm 2014, Wakefield (United States), Acquired | Cloud based anti malware solution | - | - | 21/100 |
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Strongarm's Investments and acquisitions
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WatchGuard Technologies Acquires Percipient Networks and Adds Security at the DNS Layer to Company's SMB Security PlatformPR Newswire•Jan 17, 2018•Strongarm, WatchGuard
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