Area 1 secures Series A led by Kleiner Perkins
Cyber security startup Area 1 Security announced it has raised $8 million in Series A funding led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company, which aims to eliminate targeted attacks, has now raised $10. 5 million in total funding, following a seed-stage round earlier this year. Joining Kleiner Perkins in the Series A are Allegis Capital, Cowboy Ventures, Data Collective, First Round Capital, RedSeal Networks CEO and former Venrock Partner Ray Rothrock, and Shape Security CEO Derek Smith. As part of the round, Ted Schlein, general partner at Kleiner Perkins, has joined the company.
10 December 2014•4 mins read
