Strider is a technology company.
Strider has raised $810K across 1 funding round.
Strider has raised $810K in total across 1 funding round.
Strider has raised $810K in total across 1 funding round.
Strider's investors include Barn Investments.
Strider Technologies is a strategic intelligence company that leverages AI and proprietary methodologies to transform open-source data into actionable insights, helping organizations protect against state-sponsored threats like intellectual property (IP) theft, talent poaching, and supply chain vulnerabilities.[1][2][7] Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, it serves Fortune 500 companies, governments, academia, and research institutions across 15 countries, with over 250 employees and $112 million in venture funding.[1][2][3] Named the #6 most innovative security company by Fast Company in 2025, Strider empowers clients to secure people, technology, and relationships amid geopolitical competition from actors like China, Russia, and Iran.[2]
The company addresses a critical gap in risk management by providing proactive intelligence without requiring internal client data, enabling faster decision-making in a "whole-of-society" espionage era.[1][2][7] Its growth includes global offices in Washington DC, London, Tokyo, and Japan (expanded in 2024), multiple patents, and recognition for category creation in strategic intelligence.[2][3]
Strider was co-founded in 2019 by brothers Greg Levesque (CEO, economic espionage expert fluent in Mandarin), Eric Levesque (COO, technology investor fluent in Russian, ex-Oman Investment Authority), and Mike Brown (CTO, former CTO at companies like ComScore).[1][2][3][4] Recognizing a market void in using big data against state-sponsored IP theft—drawing from Greg's D.C. work on China threats, Eric's investment focus, and Mike's tech leadership—they rapidly developed a unique product.[1][3]
From launch in May 2019, Strider scaled quickly: from U.S.-based startup to 15-country operations, 250+ team members, and securing major clients like Fortune 500s and governments.[1][2][3] Pivotal moments include $112M funding, Japan expansion in 2024 (with Utah tax incentives), and 2025 Fast Company acclaim, solidifying its role in global innovation protection.[2][3]
Strider rides the surge in geopolitical tech competition, where nation-states like China, Russia, and Iran target industry/academia for IP, talent, and supply chain dominance—shifting espionage from state-vs-state to "whole-of-society" fronts.[1][2][6] Timing is ideal amid U.S. innovation pipelines (e.g., NASA tech transfer, SBIR/STTR funding) fueling private-sector breakthroughs, which Strider shields from theft.[6]
Market forces favor it: rising AI/data analytics demand, open-source intelligence boom, and post-2019 funding accessibility for defense-tech startups.[2][3][7] Strider influences the ecosystem by enabling secure innovation flow from public research to private firms, supporting economic/military edges, and exemplifying Utah's high-growth tech scene with global expansions.[3][6]
Strider is positioned for explosive growth as AI-driven intelligence becomes table stakes against escalating state threats, potentially expanding into adjacent risks like cyber-supply chains or allied nation collaborations.[2][7] Trends like multilingual data explosion, real-time geopolitics, and U.S. innovation incentives (e.g., SBIR) will amplify its edge, with Japan foothold unlocking Asia-Pacific dominance.[3][6]
Its influence may evolve from protector to ecosystem enabler—partnering on federal funding pipelines or AI ethics in intel—while scaling to 500+ employees and unicorn status. As the free world's innovation guardian, Strider exemplifies how strategic intelligence secures tech's frontlines.[1][2]
Strider has raised $810K across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $810K Seed in September 2014.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2014 | $810K Seed | Barn Investments |