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Elisity

San Jose, US · Delaware corporation · 147 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors

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17 people in our graph share verified history with the Elisity team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Morgan Gerlakunlockedknows James Winebrenner · together at Elisity (overlapped)
×4knows the team · via Elisity
×7knows the team · via Aviatrix

Elisity provides an identity-based microsegmentation platform that turns existing network infrastructure (Cisco, Arista, Aruba, Juniper switches and Palo Alto firewalls) into policy enforcement points to discover devices and enforce least-privilege access without agents, new hardware, or re-IPing. It serves enterprises in manufacturing/industrial, healthcare, and commercial sectors to prevent lateral movement and meet compliance frameworks.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS

Founders & leadership

BTBrian Thompson
Brian ThompsonCOO
JWJames Winebrenner
James WinebrennerChief Executive OfficerJames Winebrenner has spent over 25 years in cybersecurity and network infrastructure, holding leadership positions at Check Point, Cisco, Viptela (acquired by Cisco), and Aviatrix before becoming CEO of Elisity in 2020, where he leads development of an identity-based microsegmentation platform for enterprise networks.

Board

BLBrian Long
Brian LongBoard directorManaging Partner at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
MGMichael Goguen
Michael GoguenBoard directorFounder and Managing Partner at Two Bear Capital
STSpencer Tall
Spencer TallBoard MemberManaging Director at AllegisCyber Capital
SWStephen Ward
Stephen WardBoard directorBoard Member at Brightmind

Investors · 6

AllegisCyber Capitallisted by AllegisCyber CapitalPalo Alto · $3M – $5M

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Atlantic Bridge Ventureslisted by Atlantic Bridge VenturesPalo Alto · $1M – $5M

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Insight Partnerslisted by Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M

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Rain Capitallisted by Rain CapitalBellevue

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Two Bear Capitallisted by Two Bear CapitalWhitefish · $3M – $10M

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ALLEGIS CAPITALinferredPalo Alto · $10M

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$39.1M disclosed across 1 of 4 rounds · 2021–2026

▶$39.1MraisedJun 2024 · 12 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Brian ThompsonExecutive Officer
  • Brian LongDirector
  • Michael GoguenDirector
  • Spencer TallDirector
  • James WinebrennerExecutive Officer, Director
  • Stephen WardDirector
Offering amount
$43M
Amount sold
$39.1M
Minimum investment
$25K
First sale
Mar 2024
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Competitors · 10

by search overlap
Cisco148 shared keywordsCisco Systems designs and sells networking hardware, software, and services—including routers, switches, and cloud-based applications—to enterprise, service provider, and consumer markets globally.
Palo Alto Networks144 shared keywordsPalo Alto Networks provides cybersecurity platforms and services to protect organizations' digital infrastructure across cloud, network, and security operations. The company serves enterprise organizations, governments, financial institutions, utilities, and healthcare providers globally.
Check Point Software104 shared keywordsCheck Point Software Technologies is a cybersecurity company providing security products and solutions. This page is its investor relations section, containing annual reports, SEC filings, financial results, and corporate governance information.
Sentinel One94 shared keywordsSentinelOne provides an AI-powered cybersecurity platform for enterprises that integrates endpoint protection, threat detection, and incident response capabilities. The company serves large enterprises, including many Fortune 500 organizations, to protect against cyber threats at scale.
Cloudflare87 shared keywordsCloudflare provides a global cloud network platform delivering security, performance, and development services through sixty-plus integrated services including SASE, application security, and full-stack development infrastructure.
Illumio86 shared keywordsIllumio provides a breach containment platform powered by AI security graphs that enables Zero Trust security across hybrid, multi-cloud environments. The platform helps organizations detect, contain, and respond to cyber threats through microsegmentation and network isolation to prevent lateral movement and limit breach impact.
Zero Networks81 shared keywordsZero Networks provides a microsegmentation platform that applies zero trust access controls across networks and identities. It offers automated network segmentation, identity segmentation, and secure remote access to block lateral movement, prevent ransomware, and support compliance requirements for enterprise organizations.
Instart78 shared keywordsInstart was a Palo Alto-based web content delivery and application performance company whose assets Akamai acquired in 2020.
Zscaler74 shared keywordsZscaler operates a cloud-based cybersecurity platform built on Zero Trust architecture to protect users, workloads, branches, and devices across an inline security cloud. It offers data security, AI security, and security operations products for enterprises adopting cloud and AI applications.
Armis67 shared keywordsAgentless, enterprise-class security platform for unmanaged and IoT devices.

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In the news

Elisity Closes $26 Million Funding Roundelisity.com · Jun 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Elisity do?
Elisity provides an identity-based microsegmentation platform that turns existing network infrastructure (Cisco, Arista, Aruba, Juniper switches and Palo Alto firewalls) into policy enforcement points to discover devices and enforce least-privilege access without agents, new hardware, or re-IPing. It serves enterprises in manufacturing/industrial, healthcare, and commercial sectors to prevent lateral movement and meet compliance frameworks.
Who are Elisity's investors?
Elisity's investors include AllegisCyber Capital, Atlantic Bridge Ventures, Insight Partners, Rain Capital, Two Bear Capital, ALLEGIS CAPITAL.
How much funding has Elisity raised?
Elisity has disclosed $39.1M raised across 1 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Elisity headquartered?
Elisity is headquartered in San Jose, US.