Synack
Techstars '13Redwood City, US · Founded 2013 · Delaware corporation · 13 known investors
Synack provides penetration testing and security assessments for enterprise security teams, combining AI agents with human testers to evaluate complex attack surfaces and protect critical infrastructure.
Founders & leadership
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Ted SchleinDirector
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Glenn SolomonDirector
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Derek W. SmithDirector
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Mark KuhrDirector
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Jay KaplanExecutive Officer, Director30 Under 30 2015
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Tom MawhinneyDirector
Investors · 13
AllegisCyber CapitalPalo Alto · $3M – $5M
B4 Capital$10M – $50M
Fresenius Medical Care VenturesBad Homburg
GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M
Icon VenturesPalo Alto · $6M – $12M
Intel CapitalSanta Clara · $1M – $20M
Notable CapitalSilicon Valley
Runway Growth CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $150M
TechstarsBoulder · $220K
B Capital GroupreportedManhattan Beach · $100K – $60M
B Capital GroupreportedManhattan Beach · $10M – $50M
GGV CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $5M – $50M
Greylock PartnersreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $200M
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$51.6MraisedMay 2020 · 15 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$51.6MraisedMay 2020 · 15 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- William KilmerDirector
- Ted SchleinDirector
- Tom MawhinneyDirector
- Rashmi GopinathDirector
- Glenn SolomonDirector
- Derek SmithDirector
- Mark KuhrDirector, Executive Officer
- Tamara SteffensDirector
- Gary SteeleDirector
- Jay KaplanExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $51.6M
- Amount sold
- $51.6M
- First sale
- Mar 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$21.2MraisedApr 2017 · 10 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$21.2MraisedApr 2017 · 10 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Glenn SolomonDirector
- Ted SchleinDirector
- Mark KuhrDirector, Executive Officer
- Rashmi GopinathDirector
- Derek SmithDirector
- Gary SteeleDirector
- Jay KaplanExecutive Officer, Director
- Tom MawhinneyDirector
- Offering amount
- $21.2M
- Amount sold
- $21.2M
- First sale
- Mar 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$25MraisedFeb 2015 · 10 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$25MraisedFeb 2015 · 10 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Ted SchleinDirector
- Glenn SolomonDirector
- Derek W. SmithDirector
- Mark KuhrDirector
- Jay KaplanExecutive Officer, Director
- Tom MawhinneyDirector
- Offering amount
- $25M
- Amount sold
- $25M
- First sale
- Dec 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
In the news
- Synack Supports Majority of Cabinet-Level Federal Departments as New AI Executive Order Raises the Bar on Federal Security | Markets Insidermarkets.businessinsider.com · 2026
- Synack raises $52M to transform security testing through its crowdsourced platform - Help Net Securityhelpnetsecurity.com · 2020
- Hacker-for-hire company Synack raises $21mft.com · 2017
- Catching bugs never looked this cool: Synack raises $7.5M | VentureBeatventurebeat.com · 2014
- Funding and Acquisitions Roundup: Synack gets $1.5M in Seed funding for crowdsourced enterprise security - StartUp Beatstartupbeat.com · 2013