# Sophos: Computer Software, Abingdon, United Kingdom

> Sophos: Sophos develops network security and threat management products to protect organizations against malicious acts. Based in Abingdon, United Kingdom.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/sophos (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United Kingdom · [Computer Software startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Sophos

Sophos develops network security and threat management products to protect organizations against malicious acts.

Funding reported Last round: Post ipo equity

Computer Software Abingdon, United Kingdom

Company summary

- **Founded:** 1985 41 years old
- **Team:** 1,001 1,000+ people
- **Funding reported:** 125M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Post ipo equity Aug 2021

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Sophos has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## What company datasets say Sophos raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **125M** in the source's currency

Rounds **2**

Last round **Post ipo equity**

Last round date **Aug 2021**

Investors listed **1**

## Founders and team

From Sophos's own website: 11 on the team.

- **Joe Levy** Chief Executive Officer
- **Aparna Williams** Chief Legal Officer
- **Fiona Ho** Chief Human Resources Officer
- **Jim Dildine** Chief Financial Officer
- **John Peterson** Chief Development Officer
- **Lisa Moorhead** Chief Digital and Information Officer
- **Marty Ward** Chief of Staff
- **Raja Patel** Chief Product Officer
- **Simon Reed** Chief Research and Scientific Officer
- **Torjus Gylstorff** Chief Revenue Officer
- **Milan Patel** Global Head of MDR Services

## On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Lighthouse Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lighthouse-equity-partners)
- [Servix](https://millionrounds.com/fund/servix)

Each firm lists Sophos on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## How it ended, so far

Exit

Exit Buyer Price When

Acquired [Apax Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apax-partners) $830M May 2010

## Computer Software in United Kingdom

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