United States · Series C startup

Who invested in CyCognito

2 rounds we have observed, with the 4 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

Valuation: $800M, Oct 2024

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$118Mraised across 2 rounds since 2019, from 2 sources

$18MSeries A$100MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $100MDec 2021
Step-upi
5.6×
Investors
4 (1 led)
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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.

20202021
$18MSeries A$100MSeries C
First round
Series A, $18M
Nov 2019
Biggest round
$100M
Series C · Dec 2021
Between rounds
2 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Dec 2021
    Series C$100M2 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Nov 2019
    Series A$18M2 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

Founders and team

From CyCognito's own website: 5 on the team.

  • Alex SchuchmanChief Information Security Officer
  • Daniel Maier-JohnsonChief Information Security Officer
  • Darrell JonesChief Information Security Officer
  • Kevin KealyChief Information Security Officer
  • Megan BellChief Privacy and Security Officer

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

Sorenson CapitalPrivate equity2rounds
Lightspeed PartnersInvestment firm1round, led 1
Geodesic CapitalVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 6 firms list CyCognito as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

The Westly GroupVC firmPer its own site
UpWestAcceleratorPer its own site
Cyber Mentor FundVC firmPer its own site
JCJ CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Kli CapitalVC firmPer its own site
TSGAngel networkPer its own site

Quick answers about CyCognito

Who invested in CyCognito?

CyCognito's investors include Sorenson Capital, Lightspeed Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Geodesic Capital.

How much has CyCognito raised?

CyCognito has raised $118M across 2 rounds since 2019.

When did CyCognito last raise?

CyCognito's most recent round was a Series C of $100M in Dec 2021.

What was CyCognito's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $100M in Dec 2021, is also its largest on record.

Who backed CyCognito first?

CyCognito's first round on record, in Nov 2019, was backed by Lightspeed Partners and Sorenson Capital.

What stage is CyCognito at?

CyCognito's latest named round is a Series C, in Dec 2021.

Where is CyCognito based?

CyCognito is based in the United States.

Who led CyCognito's rounds?

Lightspeed Partners led the Series A in 2019.

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