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LogRhythm
LogRhythm can advance your organisation’s overall security maturity and ensure you are ready to face whatever threats may come your way
About LogRhythm
LogRhythm, founded in 2003 by Chris Petersen and Phillip Villella, initially operated as Security Conscious, Inc. before rebranding and relocating to Boulder, Colorado, in 2005. Petersen's background in information security at firms like PwC and Ernst & Young, combined with Villella's expertise in data analytics and physics, formed the foundation of the company. Their shared vision was to address the growing need for more effective log management and security analytics.
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The firm operates in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) market, providing a comprehensive platform that unifies log management, network and endpoint monitoring, security analytics, and forensics. LogRhythm serves a diverse client base that includes enterprises, government agencies, and managed security service providers (MSSPs) across various sectors like finance, healthcare, and retail. Revenue is generated through the sale of its SIEM platform, which can be deployed as a self-hosted or a cloud-native SaaS solution, and through channel partners and resellers, which accounted for over 60% of revenue in 2024.
LogRhythm’s core offering is its NextGen SIEM Platform, which provides end-to-end threat lifecycle management. Key features include User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), Network Detection and Response (NDR), and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) capabilities integrated into a single platform. This allows security teams to monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity threats in real-time. The platform collects and analyzes log data from numerous sources within an IT infrastructure to identify potential threats and automate routine security tasks.
In May 2018, private equity firm Thoma Bravo acquired a majority interest in LogRhythm, a move intended to accelerate the company's growth and product development. A significant recent development occurred in July 2024, when LogRhythm completed its merger with competitor Exabeam. The newly formed entity operates under the Exabeam name and aims to create an AI-driven security operations platform by combining LogRhythm's data collection and SIEM capabilities with Exabeam's AI-driven analytics.
At a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2003
- Headquarters
- Sunset, United States
- Employees
- 300
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 61.6/100
- Industry
- Security, Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Cloud & Infrastructure
- Sector
- Fintech, Risk Management, Analytics, User Behavior, Aviation and Aerospace, Cybersecurity
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 2 companies, latest Jul 2024
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- MERGER
Latest news
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERGEROther financing | Jul 2024 | $0 | — | Exabeam | ↗ |
| BUYOUTOther financing | May 2018 | $0 | — | Thoma Bravo | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for LogRhythm is 36K monthly website visits, up 5.9% over the last three months. LogRhythm's team declined 49.7% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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ExabeamFoster City, United StatesBig data security analytics
$2.4Bvaluation
MistNet.aiMountain View, United StatesDevelops breakthrough multi-entity threat detection & hunting powered by patent-pending mist computing & edge AI technologies
$28Mvaluation
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A4 investors entered at this stage
The Colorado Impact Fund- HVHigh Country Venture
Access Venture Partners
Grotech Ventures
Series B and later7 investors entered at this stage
Adams Street Partners- CICroghan Investments
N47
Riverwood Capital
EDBI
Exclusive Networks
Thoma Bravo
Other known investors1 additional known investor
Exabeam
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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