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Darktrace

Backed byThoma BravoKKR
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Acquired ยท Founded 2013

Cambridge cybersecurity company whose AI learns an organisation's normal behaviour to detect and autonomously respond to novel threats. Taken private by Thoma Bravo in 2024.

Cambridge, United Kingdom Acquired SaaS VC-backed 1000+

Investors backing Darktrace

  • Thoma Bravo
  • KKR

Frequently asked questions

What does Darktrace do?

Cambridge cybersecurity company whose AI learns an organisation's normal behaviour to detect and autonomously respond to novel threats. Taken private by Thoma Bravo in 2024.

Where is Darktrace based?

Darktrace is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

When was Darktrace founded?

Darktrace was founded in 2013.

How much has Darktrace raised?

Darktrace is vc-backed. Funding details have not been disclosed.

Who has invested in Darktrace?

Darktrace is backed by Thoma Bravo, KKR.

How Darktrace would pitch themselves

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01Target customer

Cyber defence โ€” the core audience Darktrace's product is built around.

02Problem they solve

Cambridge cybersecurity company whose AI learns an organisation's normal behaviour to detect and autonomously respond to novel threats. Taken private by Thoma Bravo in 2024. The category has historically been served by tools that miss the modern workflow this product is built around.

03Key differentiator

Darktrace differentiates on self-learning ai for cyber defence. Backed by Thoma Bravo + KKR โ€” the company has resources + validation to compound this thesis.

04Go-to-market strategy

Combined sales + product-led growth approach typical for SaaS companies at this stage โ€” direct sales for higher-ACV deals, self-serve for SMB adoption, and content + community for top-of-funnel.

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