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F5

6 known investors

F5 develops application delivery and security software and hardware platforms, including BIG-IP load balancers and application firewalls, for enterprise and government networks. The company serves organizations requiring network traffic management, cybersecurity, and application access control.

Founders & leadership

FLFrançois Locoh-Donou
François Locoh-DonouinFounder

Investors · 6

Founder mafia

2 people who came through F5 went on to found or lead other companies.

Competitors · 8

by search overlap
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Cloudflare Turnstile8109 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.
ArrowPoint6974 shared keywordsCisco provides networking, data center, and security technology for enterprises, including infrastructure to run traditional and AI workloads and tools to keep organizations running against cyberattacks and outages. Its platform connects networking devices and monitors security events across corporate networks.
Palo Alto Networks4680 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.
Aeluros4345 shared keywordsConsumer online privacy and security solutions; acquired by Opera and later Symantec.
Check Point Software4022 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.
Instart3400 shared keywordsInstart was a Palo Alto-based web content delivery and application performance company whose assets Akamai acquired in 2020.
Firefox,3152 shared keywordsMozilla is a global community organization that develops and maintains open-source internet infrastructure, including the Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email client, while advocating for internet openness, privacy, and user control. The organization also invests in responsible technology startups and creates open-source AI tools for developers.

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Frequently asked questions

What does F5 do?
F5 develops application delivery and security software and hardware platforms, including BIG-IP load balancers and application firewalls, for enterprise and government networks. The company serves organizations requiring network traffic management, cybersecurity, and application access control.
Who are F5's investors?
F5's investors include Cyber Mentor Fund, JC2 Ventures, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Mayfield Fund, Ridge Ventures, StageOne Ventures.