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RangeForce operates a cloud-based cyber defense readiness platform, delivering hands-on cybersecurity training and exercises. The platform provides a virtual cyber range and solo labs, enabling security operations center (SOC) teams and threat hunters to continuously develop and refine their defensive skills against evolving threats. Its SaaS-based approach focuses on practical application, allowing organizations to assess and validate the readiness of their human cyber defenses through realistic simulations.
The company was founded in 2015 by Jaanus Kink, David Etue, Taavi Must, and Margus Ernits. The founders met while building cyber range and attack simulations for the NATO CCDCOE, recognizing a critical need for more realistic, accessible team training. This insight led to their mission: to expand the availability of practical, immersive cybersecurity exercises to a broader audience.
RangeForce primarily serves security operations centers and threat hunting teams within organizations, empowering them to improve their technical and soft skills. The company envisions a future where cyber defense teams are consistently prepared for real-world attacks, fostering a proactive security posture through continuous, adaptive skill development and validation.
RangeForce has raised $38.0M across 3 funding rounds.
RangeForce has raised $38.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
RangeForce is a cybersecurity technology company that builds a cloud-based cyber range platform for hands-on training and simulations to enhance defensive skills, teamwork, and operational readiness for SOC (Security Operations Center) teams, threat hunters, DevOps, and IT professionals.[2][3][5] It serves enterprises across financial, technology, healthcare, and government sectors, solving the global cyber skills shortage by providing affordable, scalable exercises that mimic real-world attacks using tools from vendors like CrowdStrike, Splunk, Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft, and Fortinet, while mapping skills to frameworks like NIST and MITRE.[3][4][6] The platform emphasizes personalized AI-powered learning plans, team exercises against APT groups and ransomware, and individual labs to build technical and soft skills like communication and prioritization, with recent advancements in AI-driven content creation.[1][3]
Notably, on September 23, 2025, Cyberbit acquired RangeForce, combining their strengths to create an AI-powered operational cyber readiness platform for businesses and governments, enhancing from entry-level training to advanced threat simulations.[1]
RangeForce originated from Vequrity Inc., founded in 2014 in Norfolk, Virginia, with roots in Estonia through key figures like CTO Margus Ernits, who sketched a virtual training system while teaching cybersecurity.[2][6] The idea emerged from a need to democratize defensive cyber skills amid a talent shortage, initially tested in early 2015 at a student competition with strong feedback, followed by refinement via TechStars NYC to target enterprises.[5][6] Founders drew from specialized experience with the NATO cyber range, focusing on hands-on simulations for IT pros, developers, and DevOps teams to fend off attacks on critical assets.[4][6]
Early traction came from global customers like Microsoft, Pipedrive, Barclays, and Santander, including a Microsoft collaboration for certifying skills in simulated environments; this evolved into RangeForce 2.0 by enhancing scalability with new virtual server architecture for faster, vendor-integrated training.[5][6][7] The 2025 Cyberbit acquisition marked a pivotal milestone, integrating RangeForce's cloud ranges with Cyberbit's hyper-realistic simulations.[1]
RangeForce rides the surging demand for cyber workforce upskilling amid escalating threats, a global talent shortage, and AI-driven attack sophistication, timing perfectly with post-2025 regulatory pushes for operational resilience in SOCs and IR (Incident Response) teams.[1][4][6] Market forces like rising ransomware and APTs favor its realistic, measurable training over passive methods, influencing the ecosystem by democratizing access—equipping non-specialists in finance, healthcare, and tech with defensive skills, reducing vulnerabilities, and partnering with giants like Microsoft to certify capabilities.[5][6]
The Cyberbit acquisition amplifies this, setting benchmarks for AI-grounded readiness platforms that evolve with threats, bridging skills gaps for governments and enterprises while enabling scalable DevSecOps hygiene.[1][2]
Post-acquisition, RangeForce (now under Cyberbit) will likely accelerate AI enhancements for hyper-personalized, threat-adaptive simulations, expanding into government via partners like Carahsoft and deepening integrations with vendor tools.[1][7] Trends like AI-augmented threats and zero-trust mandates will shape its path, potentially growing influence through standardized certifications and leaderboard-driven competitions to retain talent in a tight market.[3][6] As cyber readiness becomes table stakes, this combined entity could redefine scalable training, turning SOCs into proactive defenses and solidifying RangeForce's legacy from 2014 innovator to global resilience leader.[1][5]
RangeForce has raised $38.0M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $20.0M Series B in March 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2023 | $20M Series B | Energy Impact Partners, Paladin Capital Group | Marathon Venture Capital, Cisco Investments, KPN Ventures, Lanx Capital, Lapa Capital | Announced |
| Jul 1, 2020 | $15M Series A | Energy Impact Partners | Marathon Venture Capital, Paladin Capital Group, Bret Hartman, Trind Ventures | Announced |
| May 1, 2019 | $3M Seed | Paladin Capital Group | Marathon Venture Capital, Trind Ventures | Announced |
RangeForce has raised $38.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
RangeForce's investors include Energy Impact Partners, Paladin Capital Group, Marathon Venture Capital, Cisco Investments, KPN Ventures, Lanx Capital, Lapa Capital, Bret Hartman, Trind Ventures.
