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Cequence Security
AI-driven software platform that discovers apps, detects attacks, and defends your business from bad bots
About Cequence Security
Cequence.ai is a leading cybersecurity startup that specializes in API (Application Programming Interface) security solutions. APIs are sets of rules and protocols that allow different software applications to communicate with each other. Cequence's unique approach to API security involves a unified platform that combines API discovery, inventory, compliance, dynamic testing, real-time detection, and native prevention. This comprehensive approach helps businesses defend against fraud, business logic attacks, exploits, and unintended data leakage.
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The company serves a wide range of clients, from small businesses to large corporations, securing daily API calls and protecting billions of users and transactions. Cequence's business model is centered around providing a robust, easy-to-integrate API security solution that can be seamlessly deployed into existing API and security infrastructures. This means that businesses can enhance their API security without having to overhaul their current systems.
Cequence makes money by selling its API security solutions and managed services. The company's solutions have been highly rated, with Cequence being named "Best-in-Class" in the Datos Insights API Security Solutions Report. This recognition, along with positive customer testimonials, underscores the effectiveness and value of Cequence's offerings.
In summary, Cequence.ai is a cybersecurity startup that provides comprehensive, easy-to-integrate API security solutions. Its services are crucial in today's digital age, where data breaches and fraudulent activities pose significant risks to businesses of all sizes.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- Santa Clara, United States
- Employees
- 154
- Open positions
- 4
- Dealroom signal
- 65.7/100
- Industry
- Security
- Sub-industry
- Identity & Access
- Sector
- Network Security, Core AI, Fraud Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Hard Tech, AI Applications, DT and LS
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech, Machine Learning
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VCOther financing | Apr 2023 | — | — | Hewlett Packard Pathfinder · Prosperity7 Ventures | ↗ |
| SERIES COther financing | Dec 2021 | $60M | $240M | Icon Ventures · Titanium Ventures · T-Mobile · HarbourVest Partners | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Cequence Security is 77K monthly website visits, up 196.2% over the last three months. Cequence Security's team declined 4.9% over the past year.
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Investors
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Seed2 investors entered at this stage
Kevin Patrick Mahaffey
TechSquare Labs
Series A2 investors entered at this stage
Series B and later7 investors entered at this stage
Menlo Ventures
Icon Ventures
Titanium Ventures
T-Mobile
HarbourVest Partners
Hewlett Packard Pathfinder
Prosperity7 Ventures
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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