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Trustar
acquired by SplunkSan Francisco, US · Founded 2015 · 13 known investors
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TruSTAR provides intelligence management technology that automates data orchestration to centralize and normalize security intelligence across security operations. The platform enables informed decision-making and facilitates intelligence sharing among internal and external stakeholders in the security domain.
Also known as TruStar · TruSTAR · TruSTAR Technology
Founders & leadership
Trustar was founded in 2015 by Paul Kurtz.
Board
Investors · 13
How we know: Acrew Capital's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Akkadian Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Aspect Ventures's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
How we know: August Capital's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: CRV (Charles River Ventures)'s portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
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How we know: Heavybit's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Lobby Capital's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Resolute Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Storm Ventures's portfolio page · board seat on SEC Form D · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$11M disclosed across 3 of 4 rounds · 2016–2022
▶$5MraisedJul 2018 · 8 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Tae Hea NahmDirector
- Paul KurtzExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Patrick CoughlinExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $5M
- Amount sold
- $5M
- First sale
- Jul 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$5MraisedNov 2016 · 8 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Patrick CoughlinExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Paul KurtzExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Tae Hea NahmDirector
- Offering amount
- $5M
- Amount sold
- $5M
- First sale
- Nov 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1MraisedJul 2016 · 6 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Dave CullinanePromoter
- Patrick CoughlinExecutive Officer, Promoter
- Paul KurtzExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $1M
- Amount sold
- $1M
- First sale
- Jul 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026TruSTAR developed intelligence management technology that automates data orchestration to centralize, normalize and prioritize security intelligence across the stages of security operations. The platform transformed internal and external sources of security intelligence into a form intended to support actionable security operations decisions, and enabled intelligence sharing with both internal and external stakeholders.
The company's technology is now part of Splunk, which announced its intent to acquire TruSTAR. Splunk materials describe a combined "Splunk + TruSTAR" offering and TruSTAR indicator prioritization workflows, together with product documentation and support resources for the technology.
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Market position
TruSTAR's intelligence management capability was positioned as complementary to Splunk's security portfolio, and following the acquisition is presented as part of Splunk's product set through a Splunk + TruSTAR integration.
Technology
The core technology is an intelligence management layer that orchestrates security data automatically, centralizing, normalizing and prioritizing intelligence drawn from internal and external sources. Capabilities referenced post-acquisition include indicator prioritization workflows delivered alongside Splunk products.
Go-to-market
Security operations teams that ingest security intelligence from multiple internal and external sources and that share intelligence with internal and external stakeholders.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Related companies · 1
Companies working in the same space as Trustar.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsSplunk announced its intent to acquire TruSTAR; the trustar.co site now presents a Splunk acquisition page describing the TruSTAR Intelligence Management technology and Splunk + TruSTAR product integration.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Data & Security Earlytrustar.co · web
1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Trustar do?
- TruSTAR built intelligence management software for security operations and was acquired by Splunk.
- Who founded Trustar?
- Trustar was founded by Paul Kurtz in 2015.
- Who are Trustar's investors?
- Trustar's investors include Acrew Capital, Akkadian Ventures, Aspect Ventures, August Capital, CRV (Charles River Ventures), Heavybit, Intrepid Growth Partners, Lobby Capital and 5 more.
- How much funding has Trustar raised?
- Trustar has disclosed $11M raised across 3 of its 4 known rounds.
- Who acquired Trustar?
- Trustar was acquired by Splunk.
- Where is Trustar headquartered?
- Trustar is headquartered in San Francisco, US.