Invincea
Advanced endpoint protection using application containment and machine learning to prevent malware execution.
Funding & Investors
$40.8M
Multiple VC rounds plus $21.4M DARPA contract
Outcome
Acquired by Sophos in 2017
Also received $21.4M DARPA contract for ML-based endpoint research.
Lesson Learned
Early ML-based endpoint protection. Acquired by Sophos rather than competing as standalone. Lesson: deep tech in endpoint security often leads to acquisition by platform vendors.
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