OpenDNS raises $35 million to accelerate cloud security

SAN FRANCISCO, USA: OpenDNS, a global provider of cloud-delivered security, announced a $35 million investment round. Existing OpenDNS investors Greylock Partners, Sequoia Capital and Sutter Hill Ventures all participated in the round, reaffirming their confidence in the vision and execution of the OpenDNS team. OpenDNS also welcomes Glynn Capital, Cisco, Evolution Equity, Lumia Capital, Mohr Davidow Ventures, and Northgate Capital as new investment partners.

OpenDNS's portfolio is centered on two leading technologies: a global delivery mechanism for security called Umbrella, and an advanced predictive threat intelligence platform called Security Graph.

Combined, they provide protection from the Internet's threats anywhere, anytime and on any device. Because of its position in the network and use of big-data analytics and machine learning, OpenDNS discovers and blocks threats.

David Ulevitch, CEO of OpenDNS, said: "The erosion of the corporate IT perimeter brought on by cloud computing, mobile computing and the use of personal access devices demands a new type of network security that is always on, friendly to the employee, and doesn't hamper performance, wherever the user may be."

"We identified this market opportunity several years ago. Since then we have built the team, threat intelligence-gathering infrastructure, and the security enforcement platform needed to provide businesses with seamless protection from cyber threats. OpenDNS represents an emerging best practice for enterprises responding to the rapidly evolving IT and security landscape," he added.