Synack

Continuously find vulnerabilities with Synack’s leading penetration testing platform, combined with the most elite researchers in the world.

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Acquired by NNetSPI on September 2, 2026.

TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED

Synack | 246 days from X account to first raise on record

@synack·Raised $108M in 5 sourced rounds·1 signal before the first raise

Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.

Funding rounds

1. September 2, 2026
   Acquired by NNetSPI
2. April 13, 2025
   Seed · amount undisclosed
   Source: fundraisingfox.com
3. May 1, 2020
   Series B+ · $52M
   DDerek Smith, GGV, HHewlett Packard Enterprise, IIcon Ventures, IIntel Capital, KKleiner Perkins, MM12, NNotable Capital, SSingtel Innov8, TThe Syndicate Group
   Source: startupintros.com
4. April 1, 2017
   Series B+ · $21M
   MM12 (lead), GGreylock, GGV, HHewlett Packard Enterprise, IIcon Ventures, IIntel Capital, KKleiner Perkins, NNotable Capital, SSection Partners, SSingtel Innov8
   Source: startupintros.com
5. February 1, 2015
   Series B+ · $25M
   IIcon Ventures (lead), NNotable Capital (lead), AAllegisCyber, DDerek Smith, GGreylock, GGV, KKleiner Perkins, RRay Rothrock, TTimothy Eades
   Source: startupintros.com
6. April 1, 2014
   Series A · $8M
   KKleiner Perkins (lead), AAllegisCyber, DDerek Smith, GGreylock, GGV
   Source: startupintros.com
7. July 1, 2013
   Seed · $2M
   KKleiner Perkins (lead), TTechstars (lead), AAllegisCyber, DDerek Smith, GGreylock, RRight Side Capital Management, WWing VC
   Source: startupintros.com
8. October 28, 2012
   X account created
9. September 17, 1997
   Website created

Founders and team

• JK
  Jay Kaplan Founder

  @jaykaplan · LinkedIn
• MK
  Mark Kuhr Founder

  @MarkKuhr · LinkedIn
• RC
  Rob Cross Global Head of Strategic Programs | Fortune 250 Territory Director
• AH
  Angela Heindl-Schober Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
• JV
  James Vee Head Of Design
• MQ
  Muhammad Qasim Munir Red Team Member
• PI
  Prial Islam Red Team Member
• SS
  Steve Soper Vice President of Legal

Investors

• AAllegisCyber
• BB Capital
• CC5 Capital
• DDerek Smith
• GG Squared
• GGreylock
• GGV
• HHewlett Packard Enterprise
• IIcon Ventureslead investor
• IIntel Capital
• KKleiner Perkinslead investor
• LLAPA CAPITAL
• MM12lead investor
• NNotable Capitallead investor
• RRay Rothrock
• RRight Side Capital Management
• SSection Partners
• SSingtel Innov8
• TTechstarslead investor
• TThe Syndicate Group
• TTimothy Eades
• WWing VC

Companies like Synack

• NNovee$51.5M Series A · Jan 2026
• BBugcrowd$100M Series B+ · Feb 2024
• SStrikeSeries A · Apr 2025
• GGlitchSecureSeed · Apr 2025
• TTenzai$75M Seed · Nov 2025
• GGreyhoundPre Seed · Jun 2026

Other companies backed by M12

• BBay$37M Series A · Nov 2026
• RReach Security$50M Series B+ · Oct 2026
• NNous Research$90M Series B+ · Oct 2026
• SStuut$52.5M Series B+ · Oct 2026
• MMecka$60M Series B+ · Oct 2026
• MMantic$25M Seed · Sep 2026

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