Twistlock Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 24

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $378M

  • Investors
  • 1

Twistlock General Information

Description

Developer of a comprehensive cloud native security platform intended to offer cybersecurity for cloud-native applications and workloads. The company's platform uses Docker, Kubernetes and other cloud-native tools to offer precise, full-lifecycle vulnerability management and application-tailored runtime defense, enabling organizations to consistently enforce security policies, monitor and audit activity as well as identify and isolate threats.

Contact Information

Website
www.twistlock.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 411 North West Park Avenue
  • Suite 500
  • Portland, OR 97209
  • United States
Primary Industry
Network Management Software
Acquirer
Palo Alto Networks
Vertical(s)
Cybersecurity, CloudTech & DevOps, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 411 North West Park Avenue
  • Suite 500
  • Portland, OR 97209
  • United States

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Twistlock Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Merger/Acquisition 09-Jul-2019 $378M Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series C) 15-Aug-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series B) 25-Apr-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 06-Jul-2016 $10M $12.5M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round 05-May-2015 $2.5M $2.5M Completed Startup
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Twistlock Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a comprehensive cloud native security platform intended to offer cybersecurity for cloud-native application
Network Management Software
Portland, OR
24 As of 2023

Sunnyvale, CA
 

Broomfield, CO
 
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Twistlock Competitors (71)

One of Twistlock’s 71 competitors is Illumio, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Sunnyvale, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Illumio Venture Capital-Backed Sunnyvale, CA
Exabeam Private Equity-Backed Broomfield, CO
Lacework Formerly VC-backed Mountain View, CA
Barracuda Networks Private Equity-Backed Campbell, CA
Contrast Security Venture Capital-Backed Pleasanton, CA
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Twistlock Patents

  • 3

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Twistlock Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2022149088-A1 System and method for selection and discovery of vulnerable software packages Inactive 11-Jan-2021
EP-3959631-A1 System and method for providing contextual forensic data for user activity-related security incidents Inactive 29-May-2019
WO-2020240473-A1 System and method for providing contextual forensic data for user activity-related security incidents Inactive 29-May-2019 G06F21/552

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Twistlock Former Investors (8)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
DHG Communications Network Venture Capital Minority
Dell Technologies Capital Venture Capital Minority
ICONIQ Growth Venture Capital Minority
Lauder Partners Family Office Minority
Polaris Partners Venture Capital Minority
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Twistlock FAQs

  • When was Twistlock founded?

    Twistlock was founded in 2015.

  • Where is Twistlock headquartered?

    Twistlock is headquartered in Portland, OR.

  • What is the size of Twistlock?

    Twistlock has 24 total employees.

  • What industry is Twistlock in?

    Twistlock’s primary industry is Network Management Software.

  • Is Twistlock a private or public company?

    Twistlock is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Twistlock?

    The current valuation of Twistlock is .

  • What is Twistlock’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Twistlock is .

  • How much funding has Twistlock raised over time?

    Twistlock has raised $62.5M.

  • Who are Twistlock’s investors?

    DHG Communications Network, Dell Technologies Capital, ICONIQ Growth, Lauder Partners, and Polaris Partners are 5 of 8 investors who have invested in Twistlock.

  • Who are Twistlock’s competitors?

    Illumio, Exabeam, Lacework, Barracuda Networks, and Contrast Security are some of the 71 competitors of Twistlock.

  • When was Twistlock acquired?

    Twistlock was acquired on 09-Jul-2019.

  • Who acquired Twistlock?

    Twistlock was acquired by Palo Alto Networks.

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