Twistlock

Cybersecurity and Vulnerability Detection for Virtual Container Applications

Cyber Security
Acquired (Inactive) by Palo Alto Networks on May 2019 - closed due to acquisition

Company Overview

Snapshot

Founded in January 2015 by Dima Stopel and Ben Bernstein, Twistlock grew to 51–200 employees. The company raised $63.1 million across 4 funding rounds from 6 investors. In May 2019, Twistlock was acquired by Palo Alto Networks.

Business overview

Twistlock provides an enterprise-grade security suite for virtual container applications, focusing on cybersecurity and vulnerability detection. Its core technology offers solutions for vulnerability discovery, image hardening, and complete protection of containers in production environments. The company serves various industries by providing real-time vulnerability and threat intelligence, centralized configuration, and monitoring across container clusters. Twistlock operates in the Cyber Security sector, delivering open-source, customizable Docker container security for every stage of the DevOps workflow, including vulnerability management, compliance, access control, and runtime threat protection for container applications.

Strategic signal

In May 2019, Palo Alto Networks announced its acquisition of Twistlock. This strategic move signaled a significant consolidation in the cloud security market, with a major cybersecurity player integrating specialized container security capabilities to enhance its cloud-native offerings.

Company Intelligence Q&A

When was Twistlock acquired?
Twistlock was acquired by Palo Alto Networks in May 2019.
What was the last disclosed funding round for Twistlock?
In August 2018, Twistlock secured a C Round of funding with participation from investors including Rally Ventures.
What was a key integration announced by Twistlock in early 2019?
In March 2019, Twistlock integrated with Datadog to enhance cloud-native risk management capabilities.
What was Twistlock's growth trajectory in 2018?
Twistlock reported a 250 percent growth in 2018, according to a March 2019 news report.
Which investors participated in Twistlock's Series A funding round?
In July 2016, Twistlock secured its Series A funding round with participation from investors including TenEleven Ventures.

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