# Huntress

> Huntress is a Maryland-based managed cybersecurity company that brings enterprise-grade protection to small and mid-sized businesses and the IT providers who serve them. Founded in 2015 by three former NSA cyber operators, it pairs lightweight software agents with a 24/7 human-led, AI-assisted Security Operations Center to detect, investigate, and remediate threats across endpoints, identities, Microsoft 365, and logs. What began with $100,000 in DEF CON Capture the Flag winnings has grown into a cybersecurity unicorn protecting roughly 150,000 businesses and surpassing $100M in annual recurring revenue.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Columbia, Maryland, United States
- **Founders:** Kyle Hanslovan (Co-founder & CEO), Chris Bisnett (Co-founder & CTO), John Ferrell (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 630-815 employees (grew ~60% after the 2024 Series D)
- **Products:** Managed EDR, Managed ITDR, Managed SIEM, Managed Security Awareness Training (SAT)
- **Notable:** Reached cybersecurity unicorn status in 2024 with a valuation over $1.5 billion, Surpassed $100M in annual recurring revenue, Protects approximately 150,000 businesses worldwide

## Products & services

- **Managed EDR** — Endpoint detection and response backed by a 24/7 human-led, AI-assisted SOC that detects, investigates, and remediates threats with an industry-leading response time.
- **Managed ITDR** — Identity Threat Detection and Response that monitors Microsoft 365 to defend against session hijacking, credential theft, business email compromise, and adversary-in-the-middle attacks.
- **Managed SIEM** — Security Information and Event Management launched to general availability in April 2025, built to deliver log collection and threat detection without the unpredictable costs of traditional SIEM.
- **Managed Security Awareness Training (SAT)** — Engaging, story-driven end-user training and phishing simulations, built on technology from the 2022 acquisition of Curricula.

## Achievements

- Reached cybersecurity unicorn status in 2024 with a valuation over $1.5 billion
- Surpassed $100M in annual recurring revenue
- Protects approximately 150,000 businesses worldwide
- Huntress Managed EDR named CRN's 2025 Product of the Year in Endpoint Protection/XDR
- Top-ranked ITDR vendor in CRN's 2025 Annual Report Card
- Named to Inc.'s Best Workplaces list two years running
- Bootstrapped early growth with $100,000 won at the DEF CON Capture the Flag competition

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — Raised $150M Series D led by Kleiner Perkins and Meritech Capital, doubling valuation to over $1.5B and reaching unicorn status.
- **2025-04** — Launched Managed SIEM to general availability, completing its shift from single product to multi-product security platform.
- **2025** — Huntress Managed EDR awarded CRN 2025 Product of the Year; topped CRN's ITDR Annual Report Card category.
- **2025-07** — Announced strategic collaboration with Microsoft to integrate Huntress with Microsoft Defender and Microsoft 365.
- **2025-11** — Acquired Inside Agent for an undisclosed amount.

## Links

- Website: https://www.huntress.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/huntress-labs/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HuntressLabs
- GitHub: https://github.com/huntresslabs
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HuntressLabs
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huntresslabs/

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Last updated: 2026-06-14