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Vectra AI

Category: AI in Cybersecurity

AI-driven cybersecurity company providing hybrid attack detection, investigation, and response (NDR/XDR) solutions Vectra AI was founded in 2011. The company is led by Hitesh Sheth. Based in San Jose, California, United States. Team size: 500+. Total funding raised: $425M. Latest round: Series F. Key investors include Blackstone Growth (BXG), TCV, Accel, Khosla Ventures, IA Ventures, Atlantic Bridge, Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), Matrix Partners, DAG Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Wipro Ventures, Intel Capital.

Founded
2011
Headquarters
San Jose, California, United States
Team size
500+
Total funding
$425M

Value proposition

Vectra AI uses Attack Signal Intelligence — AI that analyzes attacker behavior in real-time across network, cloud, identity, and IoT — to detect and stop sophisticated cyber attacks that other tools miss.

Products and solutions

Vectra AI Platform (formerly Cognito Platform) including: Threat Detection & Response (NDR/XDR), Observability (multi-cloud, on-premises, identity, M365, IoT/OT), Exposure Management & Posture Improvement, Managed Detection & Response (MXDR/MDR) services, Vectra Detect, Vectra Recall, Vectra Stream

Unique value

AI-native behavioral threat detection that maps to MITRE ATT&CK framework; detects malicious intent (not just anomalies); covers hybrid environments (on-prem, multi-cloud, identity, IoT/OT) in a single platform; named a Leader in 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for NDR

Target customer

Large enterprises and mid-market organizations across finance, healthcare, higher education, public sector, and federal government

Industries served

Finance/Banking, Healthcare, Higher Education, Public Sector/Federal, Retail, Technology

Technology advantage

11+ years of security-AI research; Attack Signal Intelligence uses behavioral models to detect attacker behavior in real-time; supports 85%+ of MITRE ATT&CK framework; integrated XDR across network, cloud, identity, and endpoints; cloud-native network observability via Netography acquisition

How they differentiate

Unlike Darktrace (anomaly-based) and CrowdStrike (endpoint-focused), Vectra AI focuses on attacker behavioral intent mapped to MITRE ATT&CK, providing context-rich detections rather than noise. Covers hybrid network, cloud, identity, and IoT/OT in a unified platform — not siloed.

Main competitors

Darktrace, CrowdStrike, ExtraHop

Key partnerships

AWS (technology partner, marketplace), Microsoft Azure (cloud marketplace), Google Cloud Platform (cloud marketplace), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions (national security), Technology partner ecosystem including system integrators, MSSPs, resellers

Notable customers

Blackstone, KPMG, AS Watson, Abdul Latif Jameel (ALJ), various financial, healthcare, higher education, and public sector enterprises

Major milestones

Founded 2011 (as TraceVector), Launched S-series sensor (2015), Acquired Siriux (Jan 2022), Acquired Netography (Oct 2025), Named Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for NDR (2025, 2026), Reached $1.2B unicorn valuation (2021), Expanded to 11 offices globally with 3 SOCs

Growth metrics

Unicorn valuation of $1.2B (2021); ~$120M+ estimated ARR; 580-760 employees; operates in 113 countries; named Leader in 2026 Gartner MQ for NDR

Market positioning

Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for NDR (2025, 2026); cybersecurity unicorn at $1.2B valuation; competes in the AI-driven threat detection and response market alongside Darktrace, CrowdStrike, and ExtraHop

Geographic focus

Global — operates in 113 countries with offices in North America (San Jose HQ), EMEA, APJ (Singapore, Australia, Japan, India)

Patents and IP

Portfolio of 39 cybersecurity AI patents

About Hitesh Sheth

Ex-COO Aruba Networks; EVP/GM Juniper Networks; Senior Management Cisco; BA Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin

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