WatchGuard Technologies Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1996

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 1,084

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • PE Growth

  • Financing Rounds
  • 11

  • Investments
  • 11

WatchGuard Technologies General Information

Description

Developer of network intelligence products dedicated to making enterprise-grade security accessible to companies of all types and sizes through simplicity. The company offers firewall appliances, gateway antiviruses, spam and web blockers, threat intelligence platforms, and other network security services to midmarket businesses and distributed enterprises, enabling clients to protect themselves against emerging threats.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 255 South King Street
  • Suite 1100
  • Seattle, WA 98104
  • United States
+1 (206)
Primary Industry
Network Management Software
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 255 South King Street
  • Suite 1100
  • Seattle, WA 98104
  • United States
+1 (206)

WatchGuard Technologies Timeline

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WatchGuard Technologies Valuation & Funding

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WatchGuard Technologies Comparisons

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HQ Location
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Last
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Developer of network intelligence products dedicated to making enterprise-grade security accessible to companies of all
Network Management Software
Seattle, WA
1,084 As of 2024

Campbell, CA
 

Prague, Czech Republic
 
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WatchGuard Technologies Competitors (48)

One of WatchGuard Technologies’s 48 competitors is Barracuda Networks, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Campbell, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Barracuda Networks Private Equity-Backed Campbell, CA
AVG Technologies Private Equity-Backed Prague, Czech Republic
Forcepoint Private Equity-Backed Austin, TX
McAfee Private Equity-Backed San Jose, CA
F-Secure Corporation Helsinki, Finland
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WatchGuard Technologies Patents

WatchGuard Technologies Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240394587-A1 Custom clustering on network and application data for anomaly detection Pending 29-Jul-2021
US-20220222577-A1 Computer-implemented methods and systems for detecting state in application services Pending 09-Jan-2021
US-11432152-B2 Method and apparatus for detecting and handling evil twin access points Active 04-May-2020
US-20210345112-A1 Method and apparatus for detecting and handling evil twin access points Active 04-May-2020
US-20220353685-A1 Method and apparatus for detecting and handling evil twin access points Active 04-May-2020 H04L9/12
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WatchGuard Technologies Signals

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WatchGuard Technologies Investors

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WatchGuard Technologies Investments & Acquisitions (11)

WatchGuard Technologies’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with ActZero. The deal was made on 08-Jan-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
ActZero 08-Jan-2025 Buyout/LBO Network Management Software
CyGlass 20-Sep-2023 Buyout/LBO Network Management Software
Panda Security 02-Jun-2020 Buyout/LBO Network Management Software
Percipient Networks 17-Jan-2018 Buyout/LBO Network Management Software
Datablink 08-Aug-2017 Buyout/LBO Network Management Software
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WatchGuard Technologies Exits (1)

WatchGuard Technologies’s most recent exit was on 11-Jul-2017 from Lastline. The exit was categorized as with 7 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Lastline 11-Jul-2017 Completed
  • 7 buyers
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
ActZero Menlo Park, CA 2019
Datablink McLean, VA 2014
CyGlass Littleton, MA 2001
Panda Security Bilbao, Spain 1990

WatchGuard Technologies FAQs

  • When was WatchGuard Technologies founded?

    WatchGuard Technologies was founded in 1996.

  • Where is WatchGuard Technologies headquartered?

    WatchGuard Technologies is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

  • What is the size of WatchGuard Technologies?

    WatchGuard Technologies has 1,084 total employees.

  • What industry is WatchGuard Technologies in?

    WatchGuard Technologies’s primary industry is Network Management Software.

  • Is WatchGuard Technologies a private or public company?

    WatchGuard Technologies is a Private company.

  • What is WatchGuard Technologies’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for WatchGuard Technologies is .

  • How much funding has WatchGuard Technologies raised over time?

    WatchGuard Technologies has raised $66.4M.

  • Who are WatchGuard Technologies’s investors?

    Vector Capital (California) and Investing Profit Wisely have invested in WatchGuard Technologies.

  • Who are WatchGuard Technologies’s competitors?

    Barracuda Networks, AVG Technologies, Forcepoint, McAfee, and F-Secure are some of the 48 competitors of WatchGuard Technologies.

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