Recorded Future is a cybersecurity company providing AI-driven threat intelligence to enterprises and governments. Its Intelligence Cloud platform analyzes data from open, dark, and technical sources to identify cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and adversaries. The company serves more than 1,900 businesses and government organizations across 80 countries, including over 50% of the Fortune 100. Recorded Future was acquired by Mastercard in December 2024 for $2.65 billion.
Recorded Future has been acquired
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Founded
2009
Employees
501–1,000
Total Funding
$51.2M
5 rounds
Colin Mahony, president since 2023, has succeeded co-founder Christopher Ahlberg as CEO; a November 2025 release titles Ahlberg former CEO of Recorded Future.
Wholly-owned Mastercard subsidiary since December 2024, so no independent secondary-market read.
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $51.2M across 5 rounds
Last updated 10-02-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2017 | Series E | $25M | — | Insight Venture Partners |
| 2014 | Series D | $12M | — | Not disclosed |
| May 24, 2012 | Series C TechCrunch | $12M | — | Balderton Capital |
Colin Mahony
Chief Executive Officer
Staffan Truve
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Scott Almeida
Chief Financial Officer
Jamie Zajac
Chief Product Officer
Levi Gundert
Chief Security & Intelligence Officer
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