Last deal

$46.4M

Amount

Series C

Stage

14.10.2015

Date

3

all rounds

$131.7M

Total amount

date founded

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About Company
Bracket Computing is a Silicon Valley-based company that offers a secured platform to transform enterprise computing.

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founded date

01.01.2011

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Series C

IPO status

Private

Description

The company's platform provides a single set of security controls to prevent malware, malicious insiders, and mistakes from spreading, while maintaining the speed and agility of the self-service cloud. It allows enterprises to protect their operating system from external threats and prevent attackers from accessing their systems. Bracket Computing aims to revolutionize enterprise computing by providing security-driven solutions that meet business needs, rather than being limited by hardware constraints.
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