McAfee

McAfee

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Overview

McAfee is an online security company that provides virus alerts and analysis on malware, network security threats, and web vulnerabilities.

As a cybersecurity company, McAfee provides advanced security solutions to consumers, small and large businesses, enterprises, and governments. Security technologies from McAfee use the predictive capability that is powered by McAfee Global Threat Intelligence, which enables home users and businesses to stay one step ahead of the next wave of viruses, malware, and other online threats.

For business, enterprise, and government, McAfee provides comprehensive, integrated information security solutions that cover any environment. Their endpoint and mobile security solutions protect end-user devices from threats, including viruses, phishing, malware, and other threats that target endpoints and users and include antivirus software and web security protection. Their network security solutions protect a network and its perimeter. McAfee solutions protect servers, databases, and data centers from threats that target enterprise systems.

Their cloud security solutions provide advanced protection from online threats, whether they are using public, private, or hybrid cloud computing technologies. All their security solutions are managed through the centralized, single-console McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator that allows efficient and responsive management of the security infrastructure. Finally, McAfee Professional Services provide consulting, education, and technical support for all their security products and solutions.

For home users, McAfee secures mobile devices, including phones and tablets, as well as home PC, laptops, and other devices. McAfee products such as McAfee Total Protection and McAfee LiveSafe provide comprehensive antivirus and antimalware protection, as well as internet security that includes protection from adware, spyware, phishing scams, malicious websites, identity theft, and other threats to online security.

In 1987, McAfee, Petko Stoyanov, and Ravi Kannan co-founded the company in Santa Clara, California.

Highlights

Founded

1987

Industry

Enterprise Software

Employees

5001-10000

Investment

4

Lead Investment

0

Exits

4

Stages

Late Stage Venture

Investor Type

N/A

Location

Santa Clara, California, United States, North America

Contact Information

Social

Profile Resume

McAfee, established in 1987 and headquartered in United States, North America., specializes in Late Stage Venture investments across Software, Web Apps, Internet, Security, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance, Banking, Angel Investment, Financial Exchanges. The organization boasts a portfolio of 4 investments, with an average round size of $32.3M and 4 successful exits. Their recent investments include Whale Communications, Goldman Sachs, BRM Capital, Soros Private Equity Partners, Sendmail. The highest investment round they participated in was $16.5B. Among their most notable exits are Whale Communications and Goldman Sachs. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.

Employees

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Paul Towler

Global Head of ISP / Telco Dates Employed

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Craig Boundy

Chief Executive Officer and President

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Sayed M. Darwish

Chief Legal Officer

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Glenn Hower

Market Research Manager

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Christian Rohrer

Senior Director of Design

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Jeff Ryan

Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer

Investment portfolio

McAfee has made 4 investments. Their most recent investment was on Apr 04, 2000, when Sendmail raised $35.0M.

McAfee has made 2 diversity investments. Their most recent diversity investment was on Apr 17, 2000, when enCommerce Inc. raised $40.0M.

investments

4

Diversity investments

2

Lead investments

0

Number of exits

4

Investments

4

Annouced DateOrganization NameIndustryMoney Raised
Aug 11, 1999
Good Technology Good Technology
Collaboration31.0M
Mar 31, 2000
Whale Communications Whale Communications
Software23.0M
Apr 04, 2000
Sendmail Sendmail
Information Technology35.0M
Apr 17, 2000
enCommerce Inc. enCommerce Inc.
Software40.0M

Exits

4

Funding Timeline

Funding rounds

4

Investors

1

Funds

0

Funding Rounds

4

McAfee has raised 4 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Apr 17, 2000 from a Series D - enCommerce Inc. round.

Annouced DateTransaction NameNumber of InvestorsMoney RaisedLead Investor
Aug 11, 1999
Series D - Good Technology Series D - Good Technology
-31.0M-
Mar 31, 2000
Venture Round - Whale Communications Venture Round - Whale Communications
-23.0M-
Apr 04, 2000
Series D - Sendmail Series D - Sendmail
-35.0M-
Apr 17, 2000
Series D - enCommerce Inc. Series D - enCommerce Inc.
-40.0M-

Investors

1

McAfee is funded by 1 investor(s). Summit Partners Kantor is the most recent investors.

Investor NameLead InvestorFunding RoundMoney Raised
Summit Partners Summit Partners
No
Private Equity Round - McAfee
0

Fund raised

2

Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.

Annouced DateFund NameMoney Raised
May 10, 2013
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1.0M
May 11, 2013
fund image OTPPLESS
1.0M

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