Darktrace
#29 on Setter30 Most recent: Q3 2020Darktrace is an AI-powered cybersecurity company that uses self-learning algorithms to detect and respond to unknown threats. Founded in 2013 by mathematicians and intelligence experts in Cambridge, UK, the company protects nearly 10,000 customers across all major industries globally with proprietary artificial intelligence technology.
Public Company
Darktrace is publicly traded
IPO'd on Apr 30, 2021
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under DARK.
Overview
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2013
Employees
1,001–5,000
Total Funding
$230.5M
6 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$1.65B
Sep 26, 2018
Secondary Signals (Note: SetterVC does not verify the accuracy of these)
1 signalAppointed Ed Jennings President and CEO, effective Mar 23, 2026, the third CEO change in about 18 months under Thoma Bravo.
Thoma Bravo-owned; no secondary market, leadership churn only.
Funding
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $230.5M across 6 rounds
Last updated 09-29-2026
Valuation Trajectory
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Entry · Series A
$80M
Mar 2015
Darktrace today
$1.6B
Sep 2018 · latest mark
Darktrace multiple
20.6x
valuation uplift since first round
Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.
Leadership
Ed Jennings
President and CEO
Mike Beck
Chief Information Security Officer
Chris Kozup
Chief Marketing Officer
Michael McGuinness
Chief Revenue Officer
David Morris
Chief Legal Officer
Stephen Pickman
Chief Technology Officer
Issy Richards
Chief Product Officer
Beth Shea
Chief Customer Officer
David Smith
Chief People Officer
Adam Towns
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Competitors
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
CrowdStrike
Endpoint detection and response (EDR) platform with AI-driven threat intelligence.
SentinelOne
Autonomous endpoint protection platform using artificial intelligence.
Vectra AI
Network detection and response platform focused on attack behavior models.
ExtraHop
Network traffic analysis and detection platform for threat identification.
Cybereason
Extended detection and response platform for endpoint security.
Cylance (BlackBerry)
AI-powered endpoint security platform now part of BlackBerry.
Darktrace Investment FAQ
Darktrace FAQ
Yes, Darktrace is publicly traded under the ticker symbol DARK on the LSE. The company went public in Apr 30, 2021.
Darktrace trades under the ticker symbol DARK on the LSE. It began trading in Apr 30, 2021.
Darktrace (DARK on the LSE) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker DARK to place an order.
Darktrace went public in Apr 30, 2021 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $1.65B. Darktrace was listed on the London Stock Exchange on 30 April 2021 under ticker DARK.L at a market valuation of £1.7 billion. The company was acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo for $5.32 billion in an all-cash transaction, which was completed on 1 October 2024, resulting in delisting from the LSE and transition to private ownership.
Darktrace raised $230.5M across 6 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Darktrace is headquartered in Cambridge, UK.
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