Vectra AI Valuation, Funding & Investors
Vectra AI is valued at $1.2B as of April 2021.
Last Vectra AI valuation
$1.2B
Series F · Apr 2021
Last Vectra AI funding round
$130M
Series F · Apr 2021
Cumulative funding Vectra AI raised
$347M
across 7 funding rounds
Key investors in Vectra AI
Khosla Ventures
Accel
IA Ventures
AME Cloud Ventures
DAG Ventures
Wipro Ventures
About Vectra AI
Vectra AI is a cybersecurity firm offering AI-powered network detection and response platforms. Its Cognito platform detects attacks in hybrid cloud environments by analyzing metadata from AWS, Azure, and on-premises networks. San Francisco-headquartered and founded in 2011, Vectra serves 300 enterprises including Maersk and Siemens, blocking ransomware in real-time with 99 percent accuracy on MITRE ATT&CK tests.
Founded
2011
HQ
San Jose, CAWebsite
Status
Privately held
Customer focus
B2B
Revenue model
Subscription
Valuation
$1.2B (Apr 2021)
Vectra AI Valuation
Vectra AI is currently valued at $1.2B, based on its Series F in April 2021.
The $130M round included Blackstone, AME Cloud Ventures, IA Ventures, Khosla Ventures, TCV and 5 other investors.
Vectra AI valuation by funding round
| Date | Stage | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | Series F | $1.2B |
Vectra AI Funding History
Vectra AI has raised a total of $347M across 7 funding rounds.
Vectra AI's first fundraising round was a $12M Series B in August 2013. The most recent completed round was a $130M Series F in April 2021.
Vectra AI funding rounds
| Date | Stage | Investors | Raised | Valuation | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | Series F | Blackstone; AME Cloud Ventures; IA Ventures; Khosla Ventures; TCV; Atlantic Bridge; Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; Accel; DAG Ventures; Wipro Ventures | $130M | $1.2B | Vectra AI is a cybersecurity company offering an AI-driven Cognito platform for threat detection and response across cloud, data centers, SaaS applications, and networks, monitoring for intrusions using artificial intelligence on network metadata. The platform integrates with existing security tools, learns continuously from threat intelligence, and helps security teams respond to breaches in real-time by distinguishing attacks from normal activity. On April 29, 2021, Vectra AI raised $130 million in a Series F funding round led by Blackstone Growth, with participation from existing investors including Accel, AME Cloud Ventures, Atlantic Bridge, DAG Ventures, IA Ventures, Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, Khosla Ventures, TCV, and Wipro Ventures, achieving unicorn status at a post-money valuation of $1.2 billion. This brought total funding to over $350 million. Blackstone, initially a customer using Vectra's platform, highlighted the company's technology for separating signal from noise in cyber defense. Proceeds will fuel R&D to expand the platform for evolving threats, particularly securing cloud workloads like PaaS, microservices, containers, and serverless technologies, alongside global expansion into markets like Canada, Spain, Singapore, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. The company reported strong traction with over 100% CAGR in 2020 and eightfold growth in sales of Cognito Detect for Microsoft Office 365, with 40% of sales from international markets. Vectra positions itself as a leader in AI-powered network-level security, contrasting app-focused vulnerabilities exploited in incidents like SolarWinds, by providing coverage for hybrid environments and automating remediation. CEO Hitesh Sheth emphasized the need for smarter solutions against sophisticated adversaries amid rising cyberattacks. |
| Jun 2019 | Series E | TCV (lead); Khosla Ventures; Accel | $100M | - | Vectra AI, founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Jose, California, develops an AI-driven network detection and response (NDR) platform, known as Cognito, that detects intrusions and hidden cyberattacks across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. The platform addresses security blind spots in cloud migrations by using AI to analyze network traffic and reduce threat vectors, positioning Vectra as a leader in the growing cloud security market forecasted at $12.7 billion from 2018 to 2023 by Forrester Research. In June 2019, Vectra closed a $100 million Series E funding round led by TCV, with participation from existing investors including Khosla Ventures and Accel, bringing total funding to over $200 million. The investment was aimed at accelerating global market expansion, enhancing R&D innovation, and scaling the Cognito platform to serve multinational enterprises and midsize businesses. TCV partner Tim McAdam highlighted Vectra's momentum with customers, noting its AI differentiation after discussions with 30 clients who praised its efficacy in standardizing security infrastructure. At the time, Vectra had 240 employees, planning to double that within 12-18 months, and reported 104% year-over-year growth in annual recurring revenue for 2018 compared to 2017, though no absolute figures were disclosed. This Series E followed a Series D of $36 million in February 2018 led by Atlantic Bridge and built on earlier rounds including Series B in 2013. Vectra competes in the cybersecurity sector amid rising demand for AI-powered solutions to counter evolving threats. Subsequent rounds included a Series F of $130 million in April 2021 and a Series G of $130 million in October 2025 at $1.4 billion valuation led by Blackstone and TCV, with total funding reaching approximately $352-425 million across 9-10 rounds, though earlier valuations remained undisclosed. |
| Feb 2018 | Series D | Atlantic Bridge (lead); NISSHO ELECTRONICS; AME Cloud Ventures; IA Ventures; Khosla Ventures; Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; Accel; DAG Ventures; Wipro Ventures | $36M | - | Vectra AI, a cybersecurity company specializing in AI-based threat detection and response through its Cognito platform, focuses on network traffic analysis to identify active cyberattacks in real-time, distinguishing itself from endpoint-focused solutions. The company closed a $36 million Series D funding round on February 21, 2018, led by Atlantic Bridge, with participation from Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), Nissho Electronics Corp., and existing investors including Khosla Ventures, Accel Partners, IA Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, DAG Ventures, and Wipro Ventures, bringing total funding to $123 million. The investment aimed to expand global sales and marketing, accelerate AI platform development, and establish a new R&D center in Dublin, Ireland, positioning the round as a path to profitability and potential IPO. In 2017, Vectra achieved 181% revenue growth year-over-year, driving investor interest amid rapid expansion in the cybersecurity market facing increasing AI-automated threats. During the first half of 2018, the company reported 138% growth in new annual recurring revenue compared to 1H2017, alongside product innovations like Cognito Recall for AI-assisted threat hunting, a partnership with CrowdStrike, and approvals under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's CDM program for federal sales. Vectra's traction included industry recognition such as Red Herring Top 100 North America and JMP Securities Super 70 List in 2018, five new patents, and exhibition at Black Hat USA. The funding supported scaling in a competitive landscape, with CEO Hitesh Sheth emphasizing disciplined capital raises for sustainable growth over excessive funding. Subsequent rounds followed, including $100 million Series E in 2019 and $130 million Series F in 2021 at $1.2 billion valuation, but details remain specific to the 2018 round here. |
| Mar 2016 | Series C | Wipro Ventures (lead) | $9M | - | Vectra AI develops AI-driven cybersecurity software to detect and respond to cyberthreats in real-time across cloud, data centers, IT, and IoT systems. The company, founded in 2011, focuses on advanced persistent threat detection and has customers in financial, healthcare, government, tech, and education sectors including LiveNation/Ticketmaster, Pinterest, and DZ Bank. In March 2016, Wipro Ventures invested $8.7 million in a Series C extension round to enhance product offerings and support global expansion. This followed a $35 million Series C round in September 2015 led by DAG Ventures with participation from Juniper Networks, Intel Capital, Khosla Ventures, Accel, IA Ventures, and AME Cloud Ventures. Wipro Ventures joined as a new strategic investor, planning joint go-to-market efforts with Wipro's cybersecurity services. The 2016 investment contributed to Vectra's funding trajectory, preceding a $36 million Series D in February 2018 led by Atlantic Bridge, which included Wipro Ventures among returning investors and brought total funding to $123 million at the time. |
| Sep 2015 | Series C | DAG Ventures (lead); Juniper Networks; AME Cloud Ventures; IA Ventures; Khosla Ventures; Accel; Intel Capital | $35M | - | Vectra AI, formerly Vectra Networks, develops an AI-driven cybersecurity platform called Cognito for threat detection and response across cloud, data centers, SaaS, and enterprise networks. The company focuses on identifying attacker behaviors in real-time using AI, threat intelligence, and attack profiles to enable security teams to respond to breaches. In September 2015, Vectra closed a $35 million Series C funding round led by DAG Ventures, with participation from Accel, AME Cloud Ventures, IA Ventures, Intel Capital, Juniper Networks, Khosla Ventures, and others, aimed at further developing AI technology and expanding the customer base. Following the 2015 round, Vectra continued raising capital, including an $8.7 million extension in March 2016 led by Wipro Ventures and a $36 million Series D in February 2018 led by Atlantic Bridge, with participation from ISIF, Nissho Electronics, and prior investors, bringing total funding to $123 million. The Series D funded global sales and marketing expansion, a new R&D center in Dublin, Ireland, and acceleration of the Cognito platform. In 2017, the company reported 181% year-over-year revenue growth, highlighting strong traction in the cybersecurity market amid rising cybercrime costs estimated at nearly $600 billion annually. Much later, Vectra raised $130 million in a Series F round in 2021 led by Blackstone Growth, achieving a post-money valuation of $1.2 billion and total funding over $350 million, to drive platform innovation and geographic expansion. The company maintains R&D facilities in San Jose, Austin, Cambridge, and Dublin, serving Fortune 500 customers with integrations for existing security tools. |
| Aug 2014 | Series B | Accel (lead); Juniper Networks; AME Cloud Ventures; IA Ventures; Khosla Ventures; Intel Capital | $25M | - | Vectra AI (formerly Vectra Networks) is an AI-powered cybersecurity company specializing in real-time detection of cyber attacks and threats across cloud, data centers, SaaS, and enterprise networks using its Cognito platform. The company raised $25 million in an oversubscribed Series B (listed as Series B or C across sources) funding round on August 1-5, 2014, led by Accel, with participation from investors including AME Cloud Ventures, IA Ventures, Intel Capital, Juniper Networks, and Khosla Ventures. This followed prior rounds: $5.3M Series A in January 2012 led by IA Ventures and Matrix, and $12M Series B in August 2013. The 2014 round aimed to scale operations, accelerate growth, expand market reach, enhance product capabilities, and empower enterprises against cyber attacks. The company focused on developing and launching its AI-driven threat detection platform to monitor network activity, identify bad behavior via machine learning, and automate responses, reducing investigation workloads. Subsequent rounds included a $35M Series C in September 2015 led by DAG Ventures and later growth funding culminating in a $130M Series F in 2021 at $1.2B post-money valuation led by Blackstone Growth, bringing total funding over $350M. Investors in later rounds overlapped with 2014 backers like Accel and Khosla. By 2017, revenue grew 181% year-over-year, indicating strong post-2014 traction amid rising cyber threats. The funding supported global expansion, R&D centers like in Dublin, acquisitions, and advancements against sophisticated attacks. |
| Aug 2013 | Series B | IA Ventures; Khosla Ventures | $12M | - | Vectra AI raised $12 million in a Series B round in 2013 from investors including IA Ventures and Khosla Ventures. The company, founded in 2010, develops an AI-powered cybersecurity platform that detects and responds to hidden cyber attackers in cloud, data center, and enterprise networks. This brought early funding alongside a prior Series A of $5.3 million in 2012 and seed funding. |
Who has invested in Vectra AI?
13 investors have backed Vectra AI across its funding rounds, including Khosla Ventures, Accel, IA Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, DAG Ventures and Wipro Ventures.
Lead investors include TCV, Atlantic Bridge, Wipro Ventures, DAG Ventures and Accel.
Vectra AI Investors
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 6 | Participant | Aug 2013 | |
| United States | 5 | Participant | Aug 2013 | |
| Palo Alto, CA | 5 | Lead | Aug 2014 | |
| San Francisco, CA | 4 | Participant | Aug 2014 | |
| San Francisco, CA | 3 | Lead | Sep 2015 | |
| San Francisco, CA | 3 | Lead | Mar 2016 | |
| United States | 2 | Participant | Aug 2014 | |
| San Francisco, CA | 2 | Lead | Jun 2019 | |
 Dublin | 2 | Lead | Feb 2018 | |
| Dublin | 2 | Participant | Feb 2018 | |
| Santa Clara, CA | 2 | Participant | Aug 2014 | |
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Start Free TrialAcquisitions by Vectra AI
Vectra AI has acquired 3 companies to date.
Last acquisition by Vectra AI was on October 2nd 2025. Vectra AI acquired Netography for undisclosed valuation.
Latest Acquisitions by Vectra AI
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| Description | Netography is an Annapolis-headquartered provider of Fusion, a cloud-native Network Defense Platform monitoring hybrid environments without agents. Founded in 2019, it serves enterprises across finance and healthcare, backed by Bessemer Venture Partners and Andreessen Horowitz. The platform detects threats in AWS, Azure, and on-premises traffic, processing petabytes daily from a single console. Deployments at Fortune 100 firms enable SecOps teams to respond 10x faster to anomalies. | Siriux is a cybersecurity firm specializing in software-as-a-service platform protections, conducting deep audits and vulnerability assessments for cloud-based applications. | Siriux Security Technologies was an American cybersecurity company specialising in identity and SaaS security posture management. Its service assessed and hardened Microsoft Azure Active Directory and Microsoft 365 configurations and was the only offering of its kind approved by Microsoft and published in the Azure Marketplace. Founded in 2020, it was a small team of about a dozen people when Vectra AI acquired it. |
| HQ Country | | | |
| HQ City | Annapolis, MD | Salt Lake City, UT | Wilmington |
| Deal Date | 2 Oct 2025 | 25 Jan 2022 | 25 Jan 2022 |
| Valuation | undisclosed | undisclosed | undisclosed |
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Vectra AI Competitors
Vectra AI competitors include listed companies like PCITECH and Appier Group, and private ones like Beyond Identity, Obsidian Security, Avathon and Salt Security.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | Private | - | - | $1.1B | - | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Private | - | - | $1.1B | - | |
| San Francisco, CA | Private | - | - | $1.4B | - | |
| San Francisco, CA | Private | - | - | $1.4B | - | |
 China | Publicly listed | $1.5B | $53M | $1.4B | 0.9x | |
 Japan | Publicly listed | $281M | $44M | $1B | 2.9x |
Vectra AI Public Comps
Vectra AI is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Eastcompeace Tech, Red Violet, Radware, Fractal Analytics, DPtech, Appier Group, Rackspace, PCITECH, NSFOCUS and Rezolve AI.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $197M | $26M | 4.8x | - | 36.4x | - | |||
| $90M | $24M | 13.2x | 11.7x | 50.0x | 31.7x | |||
| $302M | $20M | 3.6x | 3.4x | 56.1x | 23.2x | |||
| $344M | $50M | 3.7x | 3.4x | 25.8x | 21.0x | |||
| $182M | $25M | 5.3x | 4.9x | 39.0x | - | |||
| $281M | $44M | 3.4x | 2.9x | 21.6x | 15.7x | |||
| $2.7B | $244M | 1.5x | 1.6x | 17.1x | 15.0x | |||
| $1.5B | $53M | 0.8x | 0.9x | 24.1x | - | |||
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Common questions about Vectra AI
| When was Vectra AI founded? | Vectra AI was founded in 2011. |
| Where is Vectra AI headquartered? | Vectra AI is headquartered in San Jose, CA, United States. |
| Is Vectra AI publicly listed? | No, Vectra AI is a private, VC-backed company. |
| What is Vectra AI's valuation? | Vectra AI was last valued at $1.2B in its Series F in April 2021. |
| How much funding has Vectra AI raised? | Vectra AI has raised $347M across 7 funding rounds. |
| What was Vectra AI's last funding round? | Vectra AI's last funding round was a $130M Series F in April 2021. |
| Who are Vectra AI's investors? | Vectra AI's investors include Khosla Ventures, IA Ventures, Accel, AME Cloud Ventures, DAG Ventures, Wipro Ventures, Juniper Networks, TCV, Atlantic Bridge, Ireland Strategic Investment Fund and 3 others. |
| Which companies are comparable to Vectra AI? | Companies comparable to Vectra AI include Beyond Identity, Obsidian Security, Avathon, Salt Security, PCITECH and Appier Group. |
| How many companies has Vectra AI acquired? | Vectra AI has acquired 3 companies, including Netography, Siriux and Siriux Security Technologies. |
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