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Who invested in Area 1 Security

4 rounds we have observed, with the 11 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Cybersecurity

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$51Mraised across 4 rounds since 2014, from 4 sources

$2.5MSeed$8.0MSeries A$15MSeries B$25MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $25MJun 2020
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Investors
11
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2014201520162017201820192020
$2.5MSeed$8.0MSeries A$15MSeries B$25MSeries B
First round
Seed, $2.5M
May 2014
Biggest round
$25M
Series B · Jun 2020
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Jun 2020
    Series B$25M2 new2 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Oct 2015
    Series B$15M1 new6 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Dec 2014
    Series A$8.0M1 new5 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $8.0M sold, first sale Nov 2014

  4. May 2014
    Seed$2.5M7 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $2.5M sold, first sale Apr 2014

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Oren J. FalkowitzExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediDerek W. SmithTed W. Schlein

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

DCVCVC firm4rounds
First Round CapitalVC firm3rounds
Cowboy VenturesVC firm3rounds
Allegis CapitalVC firm3rounds
Ray RothrockAngel3rounds
Derek SmithAngel2rounds
Kleiner PerkinsVC firm1round
Icon VenturesVC firm1round
ForgePoint CapitalVC firm1round
Ted Schleinno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Area 1 Security

Who invested in Area 1 Security?

Area 1 Security's investors include DCVC, First Round Capital, Cowboy Ventures, Allegis Capital and Ray Rothrock, and 6 more on record.

How much has Area 1 Security raised?

Area 1 Security has raised $51M across 4 rounds since 2014.

When did Area 1 Security last raise?

Area 1 Security's most recent round was a Series B of $25M in Jun 2020.

What was Area 1 Security's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $25M in Jun 2020, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Area 1 Security first?

Area 1 Security's first round on record, in May 2014, was backed by First Round Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and DCVC and 4 others.

What stage is Area 1 Security at?

Area 1 Security's latest named round is a Series B, in Jun 2020.

Where is Area 1 Security based?

Area 1 Security is based in the United States.

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