Damballa
Company

Last deal

$13M

Amount

Series E

Stage

22.04.2014

Date

3

all rounds

$66.06M

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date founded

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About Company
Damballa is a leading company in advanced threat protection.

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founded date

01.04.2006

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Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Series E

IPO status

Private

Description

Damballa specializes in discovering and mitigating active threats that evade traditional security measures. Their innovative solutions leverage data science and machine learning to identify successful infections and pinpoint high-risk devices across various platforms and threat vectors. With a global presence, Damballa safeguards billions of endpoints for enterprises in key markets and major ISPs. For more information, visit their website or follow them on Twitter @DamballaInc.
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Employee Profiles
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David Earhart

SVP Worldwide Field Operations

Bassam Khan

Bassam Khan

Vice President of Corporate Strategy

Jennifer Byrne

Jennifer Byrne

Vice President of Sales

Robert Harris

Director of Operations

Christopher Elisan

Christopher Elisan

Senior Research Analyst

David Dagon

David Dagon

Co-Founder, CEO

William Gragido

William Gragido

Technical & Research

Richard Lipton

Richard Lipton

Co-Founder

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