Hornetsecurity - About the company
Hornetsecurity is an acquired company based in Hannover (Germany), founded in 2007. It operates as a Provider of Microsoft 365 security, backup, governance, risk, and compliance. Hornetsecurity has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from investors like Neuhaus Partners, HTGF and TA. The company has 113 active competitors, including 12 funded and 15 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Mimecast, Cofense and Arcode.
Company Details
Provider of Microsoft 365 security, backup, governance, risk, and compliance. The company offers solutions for email security, data loss prevention, and compliance adherence. It provides tools for managing permissions, validating recipients, and ensuring business continuity. The company’s offerings include virtual machine and physical server backup solutions.
- Website
- www.hornetsecurity.com/en/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@hornetsecurity.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2007
Location
Hannover, Germany
Stage
Acquired
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
4th among 113 active competitors
Employee Count
118 as on Dec 31, 2021
Exit Details
Acquired by Proofpoint (May 15, 2025)
Legal entities associated with Hornetsecurity
Hornetsecurity is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Sep 17, 2019 | $1.62M (as on Dec 31, 2021) | 1 (as on Dec 31, 2024) | ||
Jul 25, 2007 | - | 118 (as on Dec 31, 2021) |
Hornetsecurity's acquisition details
Hornetsecurity got acquired by Proofpoint on May 15, 2025.
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Hornetsecurity's funding and investors
Hornetsecurity has raised funding over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 08, 2007. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Sep 01, 2022 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Hornetsecurity has 9 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Hornetsecurity:
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Filter this listDate of funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post money valuation | Revenue multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Sep 01, 2022 | 1700817 | Series C | 4174180 | 6154933 | 1682271 | 3967536 |
Jul 28, 2020 | 2743588 | Series C | 8047103 | 3779876 | 4234636 | |
Oct 05, 2016 | 8398848 | Series B | 4280834 | 6581207 | 9393923 |
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Hornetsecurity's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHornetsecurity's employee count trend
Hornetsecurity has 118 employees as of Dec 21. The total employee count is 6.0% more than what it was in Dec 20. Here is Hornetsecurity's employee count trend over the years:
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Hornetsecurity's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Hornetsecurity include Mimecast, Cofense and Arcode. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Hornetsecurity, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Overall Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Mimecast 2003, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of cloud-based security solutions for email and collaboration security | $261M | 77/100 | |
2nd |  Cofense 2008, Leesburg (United States), Acquired | Provider of an AI-powered platform for phishing detection and remediation | $58M | 74/100 | |
3rd |  Arcode 2008, Bethesda (United States), Acquired | E-mail security solutions provider | $31.6M | 60/100 | |
4th |  Hornetsecurity 2007, Hannover (Germany), Acquired | Provider of Microsoft 365 security, backup, governance, risk, and compliance | - | 59/100 | |
5th |  Zivver 2015, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Acquired | Provider of email security solutions for data loss prevention and compliance | $32.2M | 59/100 | |
6th |  Iron Scales 2013, Atlanta (United States), Series C | Provider of AI-powered email security solutions protecting against advanced email threats | $95M | 58/100 | |
7th |  VIPRE 1948, Clearwater (United States), Acquired | Provider of cybersecurity solutions, including email and endpoint protection services | - | - | 58/100 |
8th |  Normalyze 2020, Los Altos (United States), Acquired | Provider of cybersecurity solutions protecting interactions across people, data, and AI | $26.6M | 58/100 | |
9th |  Area 1 Security 2014, Menlo Park (United States), Acquired | Detection and prevention of targeted phishing attacks | $82.5M | 52/100 | |
10th |  Material 2016, Redwood City (United States), Series C | Provider of security solutions for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 | $166M | 51/100 |
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Hornetsecurity's Investments and acquisitions
Hornetsecurity has not made any investments yet. Hornetsecurity has made 7 acquisitions.Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Apr 03, 2025 | Acquisition | 2002 | Gratentour (France) | |
Mar 05, 2024 | Acquisition | 2008 | Lille (France) | |
May 24, 2022 | Acquisition | 2016 | Darmstadt (Germany) |
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Reports related to Hornetsecurity
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News related to Hornetsecurity
Filter this listMedia has covered Hornetsecurity for a total of 7 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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Hornetsecurity Launches AI Cyber Assistant in 365 Total Protection Plan 4PR Newswire•Jun 19, 2025•Hornetsecurity
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Proofpoint to Acquire Hornetsecurity to Boost MSP Security ReachChannelLife•May 19, 2025•Proofpoint, Hornetsecurity, Normalyze
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Hornetsecurity Acquires French Cybersecurity Startup AltospamInCyber•Apr 08, 2025•Hornetsecurity, Altospam
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Hornetsecurity to Acquire Altospam, Expanding European Cybersecurity PresencePR Newswire•Apr 03, 2025•Hornetsecurity, Altospam
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Hornetsecurity adds self-service to 365 Total Backup alongside MS OneNote backup and recoverySecurityInfoWatch•Dec 10, 2024•Hornetsecurity
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Hornetsecurity launches DMARC Manager to enhance email securitySecurityBrief•Nov 20, 2024•Hornetsecurity
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