OpenDNS, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA · Founded 2009 · CIK 0001502522 · Cybersecurity · Acquired

Cloud-delivered DNS security platform that predicts and prevents cyber attacks across devices

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Grants
—
No SBIR or STTR on record
Sector median: 0
Raised
$14M
2 Form D · Jul 2013
159 months since last filing
Contracts
—
No federal contracts on record
Patents
8
2 granted · 6 pending
Sector median: 0

Capital Timeline

Federal above the line · equity below · node area scaled to amount
Capital and federal award history
DateEventSourceAmount
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$4,500,001
Private capital raisedForm D · SEC$9,267,710
Form D · SEC

Peer position

Cybersecurity · 603 companies · ranked on federal contract value
Cybersecurity companies ranked by federal contract value
#CompanyContractsDisclosed equity
566Zscaler, Inc.—$23M
567Fortanix, Inc.—$126M
568Nozomi Networks, Inc.—$137M
569OpenDNS, Inc.—$14M
570Disputed, Inc.—$2.2M
571CN3 Systems, Inc——
572Rapid7, Inc.—$60M

Ranked on federal contract value rather than capital raised. The equity column is the comparison worth making — companies at the same procurement position often sit at very different points in their funding history.

Founders & Team

From Form D filings · 7 related persons
  • Paul DentonExecutive Officer
  • Stefan DyckerhoffDirector
  • Michael GoguenDirector
  • Dan HubbardExecutive Officer
  • Michele LawExecutive Officer
  • David StrohmDirector
  • David UlevitchDirector · Executive Officer · Promoter

Patents

USPTO · 2 granted of 8
  • Robust Domain Name Resolutiongranted
  • Domain Classification Based On Client Request Behaviorgranted
  • Domain Classification And Routing Using Natural Language Processingapplication
  • Selective Routing Of Network Traffic For Remote Inspection In Computer Networksapplication
  • Domain Classification Based On DNS Trafficapplication
  • Domain Classifacation Based On Client Request Behaviorapplication
  • Domain Classification Using Domain Co-occurrence Informationapplication
  • Domain Classification Based On DNS Trafficapplication