Sophos Overview
- Year Founded
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1985

- Status
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Private
- Employees
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5,000

- Latest Deal Type
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Debt - Acquisition
- Financing Rounds
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19
- Investments
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20
Sophos General Information
Description
Developer of network-oriented anti-virus software intended to help organizations defeat cyberattacks. The company offers services such as managed detection and response (MDR) and incident response services and a broad portfolio of endpoint, network, email, and cloud security technologies.
Contact Information
Website
www.sophos.comCorporate Office
- The Pentagon
- Abingdon Science Park
- Abingdon OX14 3YP
- England, United Kingdom
Corporate Office
- The Pentagon
- Abingdon Science Park
- Abingdon OX14 3YP
- England, United Kingdom
Sophos Timeline
Sophos Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
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Sophos Comparisons
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Sophos Competitors (75)
One of Sophos’s 75 competitors is Clearswift, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Altrincham, United Kingdom.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Clearswift | Private Equity-Backed | Altrincham, United Kingdom | ||||
Exabeam | Private Equity-Backed | Foster City, CA | ||||
Proofpoint | Private Equity-Backed | Sunnyvale, CA | ||||
Securonix | Venture Capital-Backed | Addison, TX | ||||
AT&T Cybersecurity | Formerly VC-backed | Dallas, TX |
Sophos Patents
Sophos Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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US-20250200031-A1 | Methods and apparatus for natural language interface for constructing complex database queries | Pending | 03-Mar-2025 | ||
GB-202500957-D0 | Configuring a monitor mode for suspicious content in emails | Pending | 23-Jan-2024 | ||
GB-202500340-D0 | Self-optimizing deployment of decoupled threat management applications within cloud environments | Pending | 12-Jan-2024 | ||
US-20250175473-A1 | Active verification of security infrastructure | Pending | 29-Nov-2023 | ||
GB-202416896-D0 | Domain name service protection for secure web gateway | Pending | 18-Nov-2023 | H04L61/4511 |
Sophos Signals
Sophos Investors
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
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Sophos Investments & Acquisitions (20)
Sophos’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with SecureWorks for . The deal was made on 03-Feb-2025.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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SecureWorks | 03-Feb-2025 | Buyout/LBO | Network Management Software | ||
SOC.OS Cyber Security | 22-Apr-2022 | Buyout/LBO | Network Management Software | ||
Refactr | 03-Aug-2021 | Buyout/LBO | Business/Productivity Software | ||
Braintrace | 22-Jul-2021 | Buyout/LBO | Network Management Software | ||
Capsule8 | 07-Jul-2021 | Buyout/LBO | Network Management Software |
Sophos Exits (2)
Sophos’s most recent exit was on 31-Oct-2008 from Utimaco. The exit was categorized as with 2 buyers.
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size | Status | Buyers |
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Utimaco | 31-Oct-2008 | Completed |
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ActiveState | 01-Jul-2003 | Buyout/LBO | Completed |
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Sophos Affiliates
Subsidiaries (5)
Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
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SOC.OS Cyber Security | Milton Keynes, United Kingdom | 2019 | |
Braintrace | Salt Lake City, UT | 2016 | |
Barricade Security Systems | Cork, Ireland | 2014 | |
SOPHOS (France) | Paris, France | 2000 | |
SecureWorks | Atlanta, GA | 1999 |
Sophos FAQs
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When was Sophos founded?
Sophos was founded in 1985.
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Where is Sophos headquartered?
Sophos is headquartered in Abingdon, United Kingdom.
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What is the size of Sophos?
Sophos has 5,000 total employees.
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What industry is Sophos in?
Sophos’s primary industry is Network Management Software.
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Is Sophos a private or public company?
Sophos is a Private company.
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What is Sophos’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Sophos is
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How much funding has Sophos raised over time?
Sophos has raised $48.8M.
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Who are Sophos’s investors?
Thoma Bravo has invested in Sophos.
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Who are Sophos’s competitors?
Clearswift, Exabeam, Proofpoint, Securonix, and AT&T Cybersecurity are some of the 75 competitors of Sophos.
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