Netsweeper Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 78

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Investors
  • 1

Netsweeper General Information

Description

Developer of web security and internet content filtering technology designed to offer a safe internet experience. The company delivers AI-driven content web filtering and threat management technology to the telecom, enterprise, and education markets, and its technology works across multiple devices and systems to ensure a high level of protection from any location, providing clients with a positive, productive, and safe browsing experience.

Contact Information

Website
www.netsweeper.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 180 Northfield Drive West
  • Unit Number 4, 1st Floor
  • Waterloo, Ontario N2L 0C7
  • Canada
+1 (519)
Primary Industry
Network Management Software
Vertical(s)
Cybersecurity, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • 180 Northfield Drive West
  • Unit Number 4, 1st Floor
  • Waterloo, Ontario N2L 0C7
  • Canada
+1 (519)

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Netsweeper Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
1. Later Stage VC 01-Jan-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
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Netsweeper Comparisons

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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of web security and internet content filtering technology designed to offer a safe internet experience. The co
Network Management Software
Waterloo, Canada
78 As of 2025

Seattle, WA
 

Jacksonville, FL
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Netsweeper Competitors (48)

One of Netsweeper’s 48 competitors is WatchGuard Technologies, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Seattle, WA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
WatchGuard Technologies Private Equity-Backed Seattle, WA
Blueprint Data Corporation Jacksonville, FL
Imperva Formerly PE-Backed San Mateo, CA
iboss Venture Capital-Backed Orlando, FL
Barracuda Networks Private Equity-Backed Campbell, CA
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Netsweeper Patents

  • 7

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Netsweeper Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2014040160-A1 Network address and hostname mapping in policy service Inactive 17-Sep-2012
WO-2014019052-A1 Network content policy providing related search result Inactive 03-Aug-2012
WO-2013177687-A1 Policy service authorization and authentication Inactive 31-May-2012
WO-2013177660-A1 Policy service logging using graph structures Inactive 31-May-2012
WO-2013037028-A1 An intermediation server for cross-jurisdictional internet enforcement Inactive 12-Sep-2011 G06Q40/123
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Netsweeper Signals

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Netsweeper Investors (1)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Arc Capital Development Growth/Expansion Minority
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Netsweeper Acquisitions (1)

Netsweeper’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with DeepNines Technologies. The deal was made on 11-Feb-2011.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
DeepNines Technologies 11-Feb-2011 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
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Netsweeper FAQs

  • When was Netsweeper founded?

    Netsweeper was founded in 1999.

  • Where is Netsweeper headquartered?

    Netsweeper is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

  • What is the size of Netsweeper?

    Netsweeper has 78 total employees.

  • What industry is Netsweeper in?

    Netsweeper’s primary industry is Network Management Software.

  • Is Netsweeper a private or public company?

    Netsweeper is a Private company.

  • What is Netsweeper’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Netsweeper is .

  • Who are Netsweeper’s investors?

    Arc Capital Development has invested in Netsweeper.

  • Who are Netsweeper’s competitors?

    WatchGuard Technologies, Blueprint Data, Imperva, iboss, and Barracuda Networks are some of the 48 competitors of Netsweeper.

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