Esphion Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2000

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 15

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $3.5M

Esphion General Information

Description

Provider of network Anomaly Detection Systems (ADS). The company detects threats to critical networks and creates mitigation strategies for deployment before the network is impacted. It focuses on unseen and unknown threats of critical network infrastructure such as DDoS, Zero-Day Worms and SPAMbots.

Contact Information

Website
esphion.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • PO Box 300496, Albany
  • Auckland, 0752
  • New Zealand
Primary Industry
Network Management Software
Acquirer
Allot Communications
Vertical(s)
Cybersecurity, TMT
Corporate Office
  • PO Box 300496, Albany
  • Auckland, 0752
  • New Zealand

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Esphion Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
3. Merger/Acquisition 08-Jan-2007 $3.5M Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC 03-Aug-2002 Completed Product Development
1. Early Stage VC 01-Apr-2001 Completed Product Development
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Esphion Patents

  • 2

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Esphion Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-2002358361-A1 Method, apparatus and software for network traffic management Inactive 21-Dec-2001
US-20050125195-A1 Method, apparatus and sofware for network traffic management Inactive 21-Dec-2001

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Esphion Former Investors (4)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
LINC Media Corporation Minority
New Zealand Seed Fund Venture Capital Minority
No 8 Ventures Venture Capital Minority
TMT Ventures Venture Capital Minority
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Esphion FAQs

  • When was Esphion founded?

    Esphion was founded in 2000.

  • Who is the founder of Esphion?

    Johnny Cates is the founder of Esphion.

  • Where is Esphion headquartered?

    Esphion is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.

  • What is the size of Esphion?

    Esphion has 15 total employees.

  • What industry is Esphion in?

    Esphion’s primary industry is Network Management Software.

  • Is Esphion a private or public company?

    Esphion is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Esphion?

    The current valuation of Esphion is .

  • What is Esphion’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Esphion is .

  • How much funding has Esphion raised over time?

    Esphion has raised $2.39M.

  • Who are Esphion’s investors?

    LINC Media, New Zealand Seed Fund, No 8 Ventures, and TMT Ventures have invested in Esphion.

  • When was Esphion acquired?

    Esphion was acquired on 08-Jan-2007.

  • Who acquired Esphion?

    Esphion was acquired by Allot Communications.

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