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Ziften is a company.
Ziften has raised $35.3M across 3 funding rounds.
Key people at Ziften.
Ziften has raised $35.3M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Ziften developed Ziften Zenith, a cloud-delivered endpoint protection platform simplifying enterprise security. It offered continuous monitoring and data collection across laptops, servers, and cloud environments via a single agent. Zenith provided comprehensive prevention, detection, and response to cyber threats, leveraging machine learning to mitigate zero-day exploits and sophisticated attacks.
Mark Obrecht founded Ziften around 2009, leveraging security technology expertise. Initially exploring cost reduction software, his team's understanding of enterprise challenges and security prompted a strategic pivot. This led to focusing on endpoint security complexities, developing protective digital asset solutions.
Ziften's endpoint protection targeted large and mid-sized enterprises needing visibility and control. The company’s vision empowered organizations with a unified, simplified approach to endpoint security. Ziften helped businesses understand applications, user behavior, and threats, offering proactive defenses and minimizing incident impact.
Ziften has raised $35.3M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Ziften's investors include Fayez Sarofim, Fayez Sarofim & Co., Andrew Busey, Trellis Partners.
Key people at Ziften.
Ziften has raised $35.3M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $24.0M Ziften Technologies - Other Equity in July 2015.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2015 | $24M Venture Round | — | Fayez Sarofim | Announced |
| May 8, 2012 | $5.5M Series B | Fayez Sarofim & CO. | Andrew Busey | Announced |
| Jul 22, 2011 | $5.8M Series A | — | Fayez Sarofim & CO., Trellis Partners | Announced |
Ziften is a cybersecurity company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in endpoint security software. It develops the Zenith endpoint protection platform, a single-agent solution that provides advanced protection, endpoint detection and response (EDR), and security posture analysis for laptops, desktops, servers, and cloud environments, serving enterprises seeking simplified cyber defense.[1][2]
The platform addresses the complexity of traditional endpoint security by integrating zero-day protection, complete investigation tools, flexible response capabilities, and vulnerability assessments into one deployable agent, helping organizations stop attacks with existing resources. With $17.7 million in 2024 revenue, $35.3 million in funding, and 12 employees, Ziften targets global enterprises overwhelmed by multiple security tools.[1][2]
Ziften emerged as an endpoint security innovator, initially focusing on system hardening, visibility for unpatched systems, and application vulnerabilities to aid IT managers. It evolved by adding advanced antivirus (AV), patch management, threat detection, and response features, culminating in the Zenith platform.[2]
Key developments include a 2018 leadership change with new CEO Mike Hamilton, who emphasized growth via Microsoft partnerships—contributing macOS/Linux visibility and behavioral analytics to Windows Defender ATP—and integrations like Symantec for enhanced EDR. These pivots addressed industry trends toward consolidated tools amid rising endpoint threats from IoT, cloud, and sophisticated attacks.[2][3]
Competitors include Binary Defense, MixMode, and SecPod, but Ziften stands out in unified endpoint management.[1]
Ziften rides the endpoint security surge, fueled by exploding attack surfaces from cloud adoption, IoT proliferation, and zero-day exploits, as seen in hot markets with IPOs like Carbon Black. Its timing aligns with security teams' fatigue from tool overload, driving demand for integrated platforms that simplify operations without sacrificing depth.[2]
Market forces favoring Ziften include regulatory compliance pressures, supply chain risks, and the shift to EDR over traditional AV, amplified by partnerships like Microsoft and Symantec that extend its reach into enterprise ecosystems. By providing endpoint telemetry to network defenses, Ziften influences holistic security postures, helping firms like global enterprises amplify limited resources amid rising threats.[3]
Ziften's consolidated Zenith platform positions it well for growth in a consolidating endpoint market, potentially expanding via deeper hyperscaler integrations and AI-driven threat prediction. Trends like zero-trust architectures and automated response will shape its path, with machine learning enhancements boosting preemptive protection.[6]
Its influence may evolve through acquisitions or broader alliances, solidifying simplified endpoint defense as a cornerstone for enterprise resilience—echoing its core promise of stopping attacks with the people and budget teams already have.[1]
