Fortra Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1982

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 1,650

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

  • Financing Rounds
  • 27

  • Investments
  • 41

Fortra General Information

Description

Provider of a comprehensive suite of cybersecurity software and services designed to protect organizations from a wide range of threats. The company provides solutions across offense, defense and platform categories, including penetration testing tools, data loss prevention, email security and threat research, enabling businesses to strengthen their security posture and mitigate risks across the entire attack chain.

Contact Information

Website
www.fortra.com
Formerly Known As
Help/38, HelpSystems
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 11095 Viking Drive
  • Suite 100
  • Eden Prairie, MN 55344
  • United States
+1 (952)
Primary Industry
Network Management Software
Other Industries
IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Business/Productivity Software
Vertical(s)
Cybersecurity
Corporate Office
  • 11095 Viking Drive
  • Suite 100
  • Eden Prairie, MN 55344
  • United States
+1 (952)

Fortra Timeline

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Fortra Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Fortra Comparisons

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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of a comprehensive suite of cybersecurity software and services designed to protect organizations from a wide r
Network Management Software
Eden Prairie, MN
1,650 As of 2025

Newbury, United Kingdom
 

Plano, TX
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Fortra Competitors (61)

One of Fortra’s 61 competitors is Micro Focus International, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Newbury, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Micro Focus International Formerly PE-Backed Newbury, United Kingdom
Onvisource Corporation Plano, TX
SysAid Technologies Private Equity-Backed Tel AvivYafo, Israel
Strategy Software Corporation Tysons, VA
Trellix Private Equity-Backed Plano, TX
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Fortra Patents

  • 104

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 86

    Granted

  • 5

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Fortra Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4340321-A1 Data communication with transmission rate adjustment Pending 14-Sep-2022
US-20240098031-A1 Data communication with transmission rate adjustment Pending 14-Sep-2022
CA-3204978-A1 Data communication with transmission rate adjustment Pending 14-Sep-2022
AU-2023204169-A1 Data communication with transmission rate adjustment Pending 14-Sep-2022
US-20220405410-A1 Secure way to authenticate from file protocol while handling third party cookies and browser inconsistencies Active 22-Jun-2021 G06F21/31
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Fortra Signals

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Fortra Investors

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Fortra Investments (41)

Fortra’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Lookout (Cloud Security Business). The deal was made on 12-May-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Lookout (Cloud Security Business) 12-May-2025 Buyout/LBO IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Outflank 01-Sep-2022 Buyout/LBO Systems and Information Management
Terranova WW 30-Mar-2022 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software
Alert Logic 15-Mar-2022 Buyout/LBO Network Management Software
Tripwire 10-Feb-2022 Buyout/LBO Network Management Software
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Fortra Affiliates

Subsidiaries (12)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Outflank Amsterdam, Netherlands 2016
Cobalt Strike Eden Prairie, MN 2012
Agari Eden Prairie, MN 2009
PhishLabs Eden Prairie, MN 2008
Alert Logic Eden Prairie, MN 2002
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