Splunk Overview
- Year Founded
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2003

- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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9,231

- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
- Latest Deal Amount
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$27.1B
Splunk General Information
Description
Splunk is a cloud-first software company that focuses on analyzing machine data. The company is a major player in two markets: security, and full-stack monitoring and analysis. The San Francisco-based firm focuses on enterprise clients, with more than 90% of the Fortune 100 using its solutions. The firm's top line consists of the sale of software licenses, cloud subscriptions, and maintenance and support.
Contact Information
Website
www.splunk.com(Operating Subsidiary)
Corporate Office
- 250 Brannan Street
- San Francisco, CA 94107
- United States
Corporate Office
- 250 Brannan Street
- San Francisco, CA 94107
- United States
Splunk Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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8. Merger/Acquisition | 18-Mar-2024 | $27.1B | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
7. PIPE | 22-Feb-2022 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
6. Share Repurchase | 22-Jun-2021 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
5. IPO | 19-Apr-2012 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
4. Later Stage VC | 01-Sep-2010 | Completed | Product Development | |||
3. Later Stage VC (Series C) | 11-Sep-2007 | Completed | Product Development | |||
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) | 25-Jan-2006 | $10M | $15.1M | Completed | Product Development | |
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 16-Dec-2004 | $5.15M | $5.15M | Completed | Product Development |
Splunk Cap Table
Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate ($) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
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Series C | ||||||||
Series B | ||||||||
Series A | 20,600,000 | $0.001000 | $0.02 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 1x | $0.25 | 25.75% |
Splunk Comparisons
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Splunk Competitors (70)
One of Splunk’s 70 competitors is Datadog, a Formerly VC-backed company based in New York, NY.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Datadog | Formerly VC-backed | New York, NY | ||||
Elastic (Database Software) | Formerly VC-backed | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||
ServiceNow | Formerly VC-backed | Santa Clara, CA | ||||
New Relic | Private Equity-Backed | San Francisco, CA | ||||
VMware | Formerly VC-backed | Palo Alto, CA |
Splunk Patents
Splunk Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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US-20250028618-A1 | Anomaly detection system and method for implementing a data regularity check and adaptive thresholding | Pending | 17-Jul-2023 | ||
US-20250028737-A1 | Anomaly detection through clustering of time-series data subsequences and determination of adaptive thresholding | Pending | 17-Jul-2023 | ||
US-20250021767-A1 | Machine learning model training data generation from generative artificial intelligence and user feedback | Pending | 14-Jul-2023 | ||
US-D1054444-S1 | Display screen or portion thereof having a graphical user interface for a simplified visualization of a data security system | Active | 14-Jul-2023 | ||
US-11924284-B1 | Automated security, orchestration, automation, and response (soar) app generation based on application programming interface specification data | Active | 31-May-2023 | H04L67/133 |
Splunk Signals
Splunk Former Investors (18)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
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Akkadian Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Amplify Partners | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
August Capital | Growth/Expansion | Minority | ||
Barr & Co | Asset Manager | Minority | ||
Battery Ventures | Growth/Expansion | Minority |
Splunk Investments & Acquisitions (25)
Splunk’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with TwinWave Security. The deal was made on 08-Nov-2022.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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TwinWave Security | 08-Nov-2022 | Merger/Acquisition | Network Management Software | ||
JupiterOne | 02-Jun-2022 | Later Stage VC | Network Management Software | ||
Orca Security | 05-Oct-2021 | Later Stage VC | Network Management Software | ||
TruSTAR (Network Management Software) | 28-May-2021 | Merger/Acquisition | Network Management Software | ||
Fashmates | 16-May-2021 | Seed Round | Specialty Retail |
Splunk ESG
Risk Overview
Risk Rating
Updated May, 31, 2024
18.2 | Low Risk
Risk Scale
A lower score indicates better sustainability
Negl
0-10
Low
10-20
Med
20-30
High
30-40
Severe
40+
Exposure
Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues
Management
Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues
Peers Analysis
Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.
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Affiliates
Subsidiaries (4)
Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
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TwinWave Security | San Carlos, CA | 2019 | |
Splunk Services Canada ULC | Vancouver, Canada | 2015 | |
Plumbr | Tallinn, Estonia | 2011 | |
Splunk Ventures | San Francisco, CA |
Splunk FAQs
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When was Splunk founded?
Splunk was founded in 2003.
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Where is Splunk headquartered?
Splunk is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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What is the size of Splunk?
Splunk has 9,231 total employees.
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What industry is Splunk in?
Splunk’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.
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Is Splunk a private or public company?
Splunk is a Private company.
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What is the current valuation of Splunk?
The current valuation of Splunk is
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What is Splunk’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Splunk is
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How much funding has Splunk raised over time?
Splunk has raised $1.65B.
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Who are Splunk’s investors?
Akkadian Ventures, Amplify Partners, August Capital, Barr & Co, and Battery Ventures are 5 of 18 investors who have invested in Splunk.
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Who are Splunk’s competitors?
Datadog, Elastic (Database Software), ServiceNow, New Relic, and VMware are some of the 70 competitors of Splunk.
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When was Splunk acquired?
Splunk was acquired on 18-Mar-2024.
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Who acquired Splunk?
Splunk was acquired by Cisco Systems.
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