Syncurity was a cybersecurity technology company that developed IR Flow, a security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) platform designed to streamline incident response and case management for security operations centers (SOCs).[1][3] It served enterprises, healthcare providers, managed service providers (MSPs), and other organizations facing cyber threats by automating alert triage, risk scoring, playbook execution, and compliance reporting, ultimately reducing cyber risk, SOC analyst workload, and response times while keeping humans in the decision loop.[1][2][3] Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Syncurity gained early traction through accelerators like MACH37 and SixThirty Ventures but was acquired by Swimlane in April 2020, integrating its technology into Swimlane's broader low-code SOAR platform to enhance security automation for operations teams.[1]
Syncurity was founded in 2014 by JP Bourget, who brought expertise in cybersecurity to address gaps in incident response workflows.[1] Emerging from the MACH37 Cyber Accelerator and SixThirty Ventures' Go-To-Market program, the company quickly developed IR Flow as a solution built "by analysts for analysts" to handle the chaos of security alerts from SIEMs, mailboxes, MSSPs, and other tools.[1][3] Early pivotal moments included integrations with partners like SentinelOne for endpoint protection automation, enabling features like alert enrichment, playbook-driven containment, and remediation—demonstrating rapid validation in real-world SOC environments.[2] By 2020, amid rising demand for SOAR amid cybersecurity uncertainties, Swimlane acquired Syncurity, with Bourget praising Swimlane's market leadership, marking the end of its independent journey and its absorption into a larger platform.[1]
Syncurity stood out in the crowded SOAR market through these key strengths:
Syncurity rode the early 2010s SOAR wave, capitalizing on exploding cyber threats, SOC staffing shortages, and the need for unified security operations amid tools proliferation.[1][3] Its timing was ideal post-2014, as enterprises sought automation to handle alert overload without full AI replacement, influencing the ecosystem by pioneering analyst-centric platforms that fed into larger consolidations like Swimlane's Turbine.[1] Market forces like rising ransomware, compliance mandates (e.g., NIST frameworks), and integrations with EPP/SIEM leaders (SentinelOne, Exabeam) amplified its impact, helping MSPs and SOCs quantify security ROI and scale defenses—paving the way for today's low-code, no-code SOAR dominance.[1][2]
Post-2020 acquisition, Syncurity's IR Flow lives on within Swimlane, fueling expanded SOAR capabilities for a wider customer base amid ongoing talent shortages and AI-driven threats.[1] Next steps likely involve deeper AI integrations, multi-tool unification, and global SOC scaling as cyber incidents surge. Trends like zero-trust architectures and regulated industries' automation mandates will propel this legacy, evolving Syncurity's influence from standalone innovator to foundational tech in enterprise resilience—proving that targeted SOAR solutions like IR Flow remain vital hooks for cybersecurity's future.
Syncurity has raised $2.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Syncurity's investors include Blu Venture Investors, Early Light Ventures, Scout Ventures.
Syncurity has raised $2.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $2.0M Seed in October 2018.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2018 | $2.0M Seed | Blu Venture Investors, Early Light Ventures, Scout Ventures |
