VMRay, a provider of automated malware analysis and detection solutions and portfolio company of eCAPITAL, today announced that it has closed a B2 round of funding in the amount of US $15 million led by Digital+ Partners, one of the leading technology growth equity firms in Europe, and supplemented by eCAPITAL, a deep-tech venture capital firm with a focus on cyber security.
The new round of funding represents the second closing of VMRay’s initial Series B round which closed in September 2019, bringing the total amount raised in the Series B to US $25 million. The company will use the new funding to further expand its sales and marketing operations worldwide, enhance its solution’s capabilities and integration with third-part cybersecurity systems and platforms, and expand its global channel program to new markets and geographies. The second closing of the Series B round caps off a year of strong growth and continued momentum for VMRay which has, for the first time, established its presence in APAC and MEA.
“The malware epidemic continues to plague enterprise organizations, critical industries, and government agencies around the world, fueling the need for innovative technologies that can help security teams detect and respond to the next wave of unknown threats with greater clarity and precision,” said Carsten Willems, co-founder and CEO for VMRay.
VMRay was founded by Dr. Carsten Willems and Dr. Ralf Hund in 2013, two early pioneers in automated malware analysis and detection, as a vehicle to transform their groundbreaking academic research into practical solutions for enterprise security teams. VMRay’s evasion-resistant suite of solutions represent a radical departure from traditional malware sandbox analysis methods. By combining hypervisor-based dynamic analysis with static and real-time reputation engines, VMRay empowers security teams to accelerate the detection of dangerous and evasive threats while remaining invisible to malware.
“As early believers in VMRay since our participation in the Series A funding, we’ve seen first-hand the rapid shift of market momentum towards threat analysis and detection and the capabilities of VMRay’s experienced management team in driving growth,” said Willi Mannheims, Managing Partner at eCAPITAL and VMRay Board Member. “We believe that VMRay is poised to become the de-facto standard in how enterprises around the globe protect themselves against the growing global malware threat. We’re delighted to be partnering with a syndicate of top investors to continue fueling the company’s success.”
About VMRay
VMRay is on a mission to become the best world-class cyber defender that empowers organizations to protect themselves against advanced and targeted threats by providing cutting edge technology that can detect the most sophisticated targeted attacks that all others miss. The company’s automated malware analysis and detection solutions help enterprises around the world minimize business risk, protect their valuable data and safeguard their brand. VMRay’s founders, Dr. Carsten Willems and Dr. Ralf Hund, were early pioneers in malware sandboxing, developing breakthrough technologies that continue to lead the industry. They founded VMRay to transform their research into practical solutions for making the online world a safer place. Learn more at www.vmray.com
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