Vontu

The company's core offering was a suite of DLP software solutions that provided comprehensive protection for data regardless of its state: at rest on servers and storage, in motion across the network, or in use on endpoint devices like laptops. Vontu's technology enabled organizations to discover where their confidential information was stored, monitor how it was being used, and prevent its unauthorized transmission outside the corporate network. The product portfolio included solutions for discovering data on file servers, databases, and SharePoint, as well as endpoint agents to prevent data from being copied to USB drives or burned to CDs. Vontu served a wide range of industries, including federal agencies, financial services, healthcare, and retail. The business model centered on licensing its software and providing associated services like implementation, training, and account management.

Vontu's trajectory as a standalone entity concluded in 2007 when it was acquired by Symantec for $350 million in cash and options. The acquisition was a strategic move for Symantec, building on an existing OEM partnership and integrating Vontu's technology into its "Security 2.0" vision, which broadened the focus of security from just devices to the information itself. Prior to the acquisition, Vontu had successfully raised $35 million in funding over four rounds from investors including Benchmark, Venrock, and USVP. Post-acquisition, the Vontu technology became a core component of Symantec's DLP product line, which has continued to evolve.