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Critical Start

Critical Start

Private
Plano, TexasCybersecurityhttps://www.criticalstart.com/

Last Round

Series D

Apr 12, 2022

Total Funding Raised

$215M

Company Overview

Critical Start is a cybersecurity company that provides Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services to help organizations identify, assess, and respond to cyber threats.

Sector

Cybersecurity

Verticals

Incident Response, Endpoint Security, Cloud Security, Network Security, Vulnerability Management

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Services & Consulting, Government Contracts

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

Managed Detection and ResponseMDRSecurity Operations CenterSOCAI security operationsSOC-as-a-ServiceManaged XDRalert fatigue reductionMSSPcybersecurity SLAsDigital Forensics & Incident ResponseDFIRvulnerability managementMicrosoft Securityendpoint securitycloud security

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Critical Start Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series DApr 12, 2022
VC RoundJun 12, 2019

Key People

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Scott White

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Randy Watkins

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Team

John Schilsky

CFO

Executive Team

Chris Carlson

Chief Product Officer

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Critical Start Investors

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Critical Start investors
InvestorRounds
Vista Equity PartnersSeries D
Bregal SagemountVC Round

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  • Apr 12, 2022

    $215M round led by Vista Equity Partners

  • Jun 12, 2019

    $40M round led by Bregal Sagemount

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPlano, Texas
Employee Range279
Year Founded2012
Last FundingApr 12, 2022

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