FireLayers
Cybersecurity and Risk Mitigation for Cloud Applications
Company Overview
Snapshot
Founded in November 2013 by Doron Elgressy and Yair Grindlinger, FireLayers operated with 11–50 employees. The company was acquired by Proofpoint in October 2016.
Business overview
FireLayers provides cybersecurity and risk mitigation solutions for cloud applications through a centralized, policy-based platform. Its core technology offers risk-based authentication, monitoring, context-based threat detection, prevention, and extensive analytics for cloud resource management. The company's platform enables IT teams to establish secure zones for productive work, protecting enterprise data, infrastructure, and financial transactions from malicious attacks and risky behavior. FireLayers serves enterprises across various industries, ensuring security, compliance (including SOX, PII, and HIPAA), and governance for cloud applications used on any device by any user. The company operates within the Cyber Security sector, focusing on cloud security, data protection, and network security.
Strategic signal
In October 2016, FireLayers was acquired by Proofpoint. This acquisition signaled a strategic consolidation within the cybersecurity market, with Proofpoint integrating FireLayers' cloud application security capabilities to enhance its own offerings. For investors, this demonstrated the value and demand for specialized cloud security solutions and FireLayers' successful exit strategy.
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- What is FireLayers' primary focus?
- FireLayers specializes in cybersecurity and risk mitigation for cloud applications, offering a centralized, policy-based platform to protect enterprise data and infrastructure.
- When was FireLayers founded?
- FireLayers was founded in November 2013.
- Who were the founders of FireLayers?
- FireLayers was co-founded by Doron Elgressy and Yair Grindlinger.
- What was a significant corporate milestone for FireLayers?
- In October 2016, FireLayers was acquired by Proofpoint, leading to its current status as an inactive entity.
- Which investors participated in FireLayers' funding rounds?
- YL Ventures participated in a Seed round in February 2014 and a subsequent round in October 2015, which also included Akamai Technologies.