Fundraising Fox
Area 1 Security
acquired by Cloudflare, Inc.Menlo Park, US · Founded 2009 · 8,334 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors
Find your way into Area 1 Security
Sign up to see every warm intro you have to Area 1 Security
- Paths you didn't know you had: your email and LinkedIn already hold routes to the Area 1 Security team. We find them for you
- 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: the friend-of-a-friend routes that take hours to manually find through your inbox or LinkedIn
- Answers now, not in days: momentum is everything in a raise. Skip asking around whether someone knows someone
Days of research, done the moment you sign in, with every route ranked by how warm it is.
Area 1 Security, now part of Cloudflare as Cloudflare Email Security, provides AI-powered email and collaboration security that detects and blocks phishing, business email compromise, malware, and multi-channel link-based attacks. It serves organizations seeking to protect their workforces, offering inline, API, and hybrid deployment options.
Founders & leadership
Area 1 Security was founded in 2009 by Oren J. Falkowitz.
Board
Investors · 10
How we know: the VCSheet dataset · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Cowboy Ventures's portfolio page · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
How we know: DCVC (Data Collective)'s portfolio page · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
How we know: EPIC VENTURES's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Focus Opportunity Fund's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: a partner's Signal profile · funding news · prnewswire.com · the VCSheet dataset · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Kleiner Perkins's portfolio page · funding news · prnewswire.com · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
How we know: a partner's Signal profile · Not right? Tell us
How we know: funding news · prnewswire.com · Not right? Tell us
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$35.5M disclosed across 3 of 4 rounds · 2014–2020
- $25MraisedJun 2020 · 4 sources
ForgePoint Capital (lead), Icon Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Top Tier Capital
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries COct 2018Source ↗
▶$8MraisedDec 2014 · 8 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Ted SchleinDirector
- Oren J. FalkowitzExecutive Officer, Director
- Derek W. SmithDirector
- Offering amount
- $8M
- Amount sold
- $8M
- First sale
- Nov 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2.5MraisedMay 2014 · 8 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Derek W. SmithDirector
- Oren J. FalkowitzExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2.5M
- Amount sold
- $2.5M
- First sale
- Apr 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2022 | $50K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
In the news
Frequently asked questions
- What does Area 1 Security do?
- Area 1 Security, now part of Cloudflare as Cloudflare Email Security, provides AI-powered email and collaboration security that detects and blocks phishing, business email compromise, malware, and multi-channel link-based attacks. It serves organizations seeking to protect their workforces, offering inline, API, and hybrid deployment options.
- Who founded Area 1 Security?
- Area 1 Security was founded by Oren J. Falkowitz in 2009.
- Who are Area 1 Security's investors?
- Area 1 Security's investors include AllegisCyber Capital, Cowboy Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective), EPIC VENTURES, Focus Opportunity Fund, ForgePoint Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Cyber Mentor Fund and 2 more.
- How much funding has Area 1 Security raised?
- Area 1 Security has disclosed $35.5M raised across 3 of its 4 known rounds.
- Who acquired Area 1 Security?
- Area 1 Security was acquired by Cloudflare, Inc..
- Where is Area 1 Security headquartered?
- Area 1 Security is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.