GreatHorn Company Profile

Overview

GreatHorn is a developer of an email security platform designed to prevent phishing attacks by automating the cycle of email security. The platform provides adaptive, anomaly-based threat detection that secures email from malware, ransomware, executive impersonations, credential theft attempts, business services spoofing, and other social engineering-based phishing attacks. This enables clients to secure their communications across multiple channels.

• ​Year Founded: 2015
• ​Status: Acquired/Merged
• ​Employees: 23 (as of 2023)
• ​Latest Deal Type: Merger/Acquisition (01-Sep-2022)
• ​Ownership Status: Acquired/Merged
• ​Financing Status: Formerly VC-backed
• ​Corporate Office: 951 20th Street, Suite 540, Denver, CO 80201, United States
• ​Primary Industry: Network Management Software
• ​Other Industries: Business/Productivity Software
• ​Acquirer: SF2 GH Holdings
• ​Verticals: Cybersecurity, SaaS

Valuation & Funding

• ​Total Funding Raised: $21.9M
• ​Funding Rounds:
  • ​Accelerator/Incubator: $20K (24-Sep-2015)
  • ​Seed Round: $2.53M (21-Mar-2016)
  • ​Early Stage VC (Series A): (21-Jun-2017)
  • ​Early Stage VC (Series A1): (26-Jun-2019)
  • ​Later Stage VC: (23-Feb-2022)
  • ​Merger/Acquisition: (01-Sep-2022)

Cap Table (Partial)

• ​Seed Stock:
  • ​Number of Shares Authorized: 2,082,061
  • ​Par Value: $0.000100
  • ​Dividend Rate: 6%
  • ​Original Issue Price: $1.28
  • ​Liquidation: $1.28
  • ​Liquidation Preference Multiple: 1x
  • ​Conversion Price: $1.28
  • ​% Owned: 11.72%

Comparisons

GreatHorn is compared with other companies in the email security and network management software space, including:

• ​Ironscales (Ramat Gan, Israel)
• ​Duo Security (Ann Arbor, MI)
• ​Securonix (San Mateo, CA)
• ​DomainTools (Seattle, WA)
• ​Valimail (Boulder, CO)

Competitors

One of GreatHorn’s 61 competitors is Ironscales, a venture capital-backed company based in Ramat Gan, Israel. Other notable competitors include Duo Security, Securonix, DomainTools, and Valimail.

Patents

• ​Total Documents (Applications and Grants): 7
• ​Total Patent Families: 4
• ​Granted: 4
• ​Pending: (not specified)
• ​Expiring in next 12 months: (not specified)

Recent Patent Activity

• ​WO-2021242687-A1: Computer-implemented methods and systems for pre-analysis of emails for threat detection (Inactive, 28-May-2020)
• ​US-10320815-B2: Computer-implemented methods and systems for identifying visually similar text character strings (Active, 23-May-2016)
• ​US-20170339169-A1: Computer-implemented methods and systems for identifying visually similar text character strings (Active, 23-May-2016)
• ​EP-3465455-A1: Computer-implemented methods and systems for identifying visually similar text character strings (Active, 23-May-2016)
• ​EP-3465455-A4: Computer-implemented methods and systems for identifying visually similar text character strings (Active, 23-May-2016, H04L63/1416)

Former Investors (Partial List)

• ​.406 Ventures (Venture Capital)
• ​Angel (individual)
• ​Edited Capital (PE/Buyout)
• ​RRE Ventures (Venture Capital)

FAQs

When was GreatHorn founded?

GreatHorn was founded in 2015.

Where is GreatHorn headquartered?

GreatHorn is headquartered in Denver, CO.

What is the size of GreatHorn?

GreatHorn has 23 total employees.

What industry is GreatHorn in?

GreatHorn’s primary industry is Network Management Software.

Is GreatHorn a private or public company?

GreatHorn is a private company.

How much funding has GreatHorn raised over time?

GreatHorn has raised $21.9M.

Who are GreatHorn’s investors?

.406 Ventures, Edited Capital, RRE Ventures, and others are among the 12 investors who have invested in GreatHorn.

Who are GreatHorn’s competitors?

Ironscales, Duo Security, Securonix, DomainTools, and Valimail are some of the 61 competitors of GreatHorn.

When was GreatHorn acquired?

GreatHorn was acquired on 01-Sep-2022.

Who acquired GreatHorn?

GreatHorn was acquired by SF2 GH Holdings.