RiskIQ

RiskIQ was a cyber security company that was based in San Francisco, California.[1] It provided cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) for organizations to detect phishing, fraud, malware, and other online security threats.

RiskIQ, Inc.
TypeSubsidiary
Founded2009 (2009)
Founders
  • Elias Manousos
  • Chris Kiernan
  • David Pon
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, U.S.
ParentMicrosoft

The company was co-founded in 2009 by Lou Manousos, Chris Kiernan, and David Pon. It received $10 million of Series A funding from Summit Partners in February 2013 and $25 million in series B funding from Battery Ventures in May 2014.[2][3] RiskIQ was a member of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA).[4]

RiskIQ monitored advertising networks for malware (malvertising) and spyware[5] and also provided mobile app security services.[6] In May 2018, Standard Bank deployed RiskIQ's software to automate the threat analysis of brand infringement, cybercrime and web-based attacks against its digital presence.[7]

RiskIQ was acquired by Microsoft in July 2021 for more than $500,000,000 (~$500 million in 2021).[8]

References
  1. "California cyber security firm unveils research results of Amazon DNS server hijack - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  2. Kelly, Meghan (July 18, 2013). "RiskIQ puts companies in a threat-prevention state of mind with $10M". Venture Beat. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  3. Vanian, Jonathan. "RiskIQ rakes in $25M to help companies monitor malware". Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  4. Poeter, Damon (July 13, 2021). "Microsoft acquires cybersecurity firm RiskIQ for $500M". VentureBeat. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  5. Oltsik, Jon (April 24, 2014). "Enterprises Need Outside-In Continuous Monitoring for RiskManagement". Network World. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  6. Fulscado, Donna (September 5, 2013). "How to Stay Safe Downloading Apps". Fox News. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  7. Finextra (May 3, 2018). "Standard Bank adopts RiskIQ suite to defend online presence". Finextra Research. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  8. Roof, Katie; Bass, Dina (July 11, 2021). "Microsoft Agrees to Acquire Cybersecurity Company RiskIQ". Bloomberg. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
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