Splunk Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2003

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 9,231

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $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
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 250 Brannan Street
  • San Francisco, CA 94107
  • United States
+1 (415)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Big Data, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 250 Brannan Street
  • San Francisco, CA 94107
  • United States
+1 (415)

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Splunk Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
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
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Splunk Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series C
Series B
Series A 20,600,000 $0.001000 $0.02 $0.25 $0.25 1x $0.25 25.75%
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Splunk Comparisons

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Employees
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Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Splunk is a cloud-first software company that focuses on analyzing machine data. The company is a major player in two ma
Business/Productivity Software
San Francisco, CA
9,231 As of 2024

New York, NY
 

Amsterdam, Netherlands
 
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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
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
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Splunk Patents

Splunk Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
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
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Splunk Signals

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Splunk Former Investors (18)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
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
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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
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
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Splunk ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated May, 31, 2024

18.2 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
TwinWave Security San Carlos, CA 2019
Splunk Services Canada ULC Vancouver, Canada 2015
Plumbr Tallinn, Estonia 2011
Splunk Ventures San Francisco, CA

Splunk FAQs

  • When was Splunk founded?

    Splunk was founded in 2003.

  • Where is Splunk headquartered?

    Splunk is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • What is the size of Splunk?

    Splunk has 9,231 total employees.

  • What industry is Splunk in?

    Splunk’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Splunk a private or public company?

    Splunk is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Splunk?

    The current valuation of Splunk is .

  • What is Splunk’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Splunk is .

  • How much funding has Splunk raised over time?

    Splunk has raised $1.65B.

  • 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.

  • Who are Splunk’s competitors?

    Datadog, Elastic (Database Software), ServiceNow, New Relic, and VMware are some of the 70 competitors of Splunk.

  • When was Splunk acquired?

    Splunk was acquired on 18-Mar-2024.

  • Who acquired Splunk?

    Splunk was acquired by Cisco Systems.

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