What is Lookout?
Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Lookout specializes in providing scalable cloud-delivered security solutions designed to protect data accessed by any device, from any location, across all on-premises or cloud applications. The company's offerings are crucial for enterprises navigating the complexities of modern digital infrastructure and remote workforces, aiming to safeguard sensitive information against evolving cyber threats. Lookout's strategic positioning in the enterprise security market is further solidified by its consistent access to substantial capital.
How much funding has Lookout raised?
Lookout has raised a total of $433.3M across 9 funding rounds:
Multiple Rounds
$7.8M
Series B
$11M
Series C
$19.5M
Series D
$40M
Series E
$55M
Series F
$150M
Debt
$150M
Private Equity (2009): $1M with participation from Khosla Ventures
Other Financing Round (2009): $1.3M led by Kevin Hartz
Series A (2009): $5.5M supported by Khosla Ventures and Trilogy Equity Partners
Series B (2010): $11M featuring Accel Partners, Trilogy Equity Partners, and Khosla Ventures
Series C (2010): $19.5M backed by Accel Partners, Index Ventures, and Khosla Ventures
Series D (2011): $40M with participation from Index Ventures, Accel Partners, Khosla Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz
Series E (2013): $55M led by Andreessen Horowitz, Deutsche Telekom, Khosla Ventures, Accel Partners, Index Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Mithril Capital Management, and Greylock Partners
Series F (2014): $150M, investors not publicly disclosed
Debt (2022): $150M featuring BlackRock
Key Investors in Lookout
Index Ventures
Index Ventures is a venture firm investing in the next generation of entrepreneurs from seed to IPO. They partner with founders with bold dreams that challenge the status quo to build enduring companies. With offices in San Francisco & London, Index Ventures invests in entrepreneurs all over the world. Generational Index-backed companies include Adyen, Datadog, Discord, Figma, Robinhood, and Roblox.
Khosla Ventures
Khosla Ventures provides venture assistance and strategic advice to entrepreneurs working on breakthrough technologies. The firm was founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun Microsystems. With over fourteen billion dollars under management, the firm focuses on a broad range of areas including consumer, enterprise, ai, fintech and financial services, semiconductors, health, agriculture/food, sustainable energy, and robotics.
Accel Partners
Accel is a leading venture capital firm that invests in companies in the earliest stages of their lifecycle. They partner with founders to help them build category-defining companies.
What's next for Lookout?
The substantial enterprise-level funding and recent strategic investment indicate Lookout is poised for significant expansion and innovation. This capital infusion is likely to fuel advancements in their cloud-delivered security platform, potentially enabling Lookout to enhance its threat detection capabilities, broaden its market reach, and explore new security paradigms. The company's trajectory suggests a focus on strengthening its position as a leader in mobile and cloud security, adapting to the dynamic threat landscape and the increasing demand for robust data protection solutions.
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