Area 1 Security is an anti-phishing and brand protection platform leveraging AI/ML, headquartered in Redwood City, United States, founded in 2013.
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-29 | Series B | $25M | Forgepoint Capital |
| 2018-10-23 | Series A | $32M | Kleiner Perkins, DCVC, DUMAC, EPIC Ventures, Icon Ventures, Timothy Eades, Top Tier Capital Partners |
| 2015-10-14 | Series A | $15M | Icon Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, DCVC, Derek Smith, RedSeal, First Round Capital |
| 2014-12-10 | Series A | $8M | Kleiner Perkins, Cowboy Ventures, DCVC, Derek Smith, RedSeal |
| 2014-05-05 | Seed | $2.5M | Kleiner Perkins, Cowboy Ventures, DCVC, First Round Capital, Ray Rothrock |
Area 1 Security was acquired by Cloudflare for $162M (2022-02-21).
Data from The Signal by Return on Security — cybersecurity funding, M&A activity, and company intelligence.