Updated Apr 22, 2026
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Cloudflare Area 1 Security

Ranked #335 of 1,000+ cybersecurity companies
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Overview

Acquired By
Cloudflare
Legal Name
Area 1 Security, Inc.
Founded
2013
Crunchbase Rank
#35427

The preemptive, comprehensive, contextual, and continuous Cloud Email Security service. Acquired by Cloudflare

Cloudflare Area 1 (formerly Area 1 Security) is a Redwood City, CA-based cloud-native email security service that proactively blocks phishing, spear phishing, and BEC attacks before they reach inboxes; founded by NSA and MIT security experts with data analytics specialists from NSA and Disney, venture-backed with $25.5M raised, and now part of Cloudflare's Zero Trust platform after its April 2022 acquisition.

Industries
Network Management SoftwareComputer and Network SecurityCybersecuritySaaSTMT
Type
Privately Held

Company Size

Employees
 
25
Range11–50 employees
110K+

Headquarters

101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Followers

 
4,648

Press Coverage

DateArticlePublisher
Jun 29, 2020Area 1 Security Raises $25 Million, Names Patrick Sweeney As CEOMedia Post
Aug 15, 2023New reports show phishing is on the rise - and getting more ...SiliconANGLE
Mar 17, 2022Google Sets The Pace In What Could Be A Record Year For Cyber M&ACrunchbase News
Feb 24, 2022Cloudflare to acquire Area 1 Security, a startup that blocks phishing emailsTechCrunch
Feb 24, 2022Cloudflare to Buy Area 1 Security, for Approx. $162MFinSMES
Feb 24, 2022Why Cloudflare (NET) Is Buying Area 1 Security For About $162 MillionPulse 2.0
Oct 21, 2021Area 1 Security and SolCyber Partner to Deliver the Only Managed Preemptive Cloud Email Security to the MidmarketPR Newswire
Aug 16, 2021Area 1 Security Embraces MSSPs As It Pushes DownmarketCRN
Apr 9, 2021Scaling stateful services hosted in a cluster of server nodesGoogle Patent
Nov 11, 2020Phishing Campaign Tied to Trickbot Ganghealthcareinfosecurity.com

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Specialties

SecurityBig DataPhishingSocial EngineeringCybersecurityThreat IntelligenceBECEmail SecurityCloud SecurityThreat and Malware ProtectionWeb SecurityNetwork SecurityServices for Office 365Services for Gmailemail protection

Categories

Cyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurity

Event Appearances

5 events · 1 sponsor · 4 exhibitor
Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit National Harbor 2024
Jun 3, 2024·Exhibitor
Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2019
Jun 17, 2019·Exhibitor
Black Hat USA 2018
Aug 4, 2018·Sponsor
Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit National Harbour 2018
Jun 4, 2018·Exhibitor
HostingCon The Global Event Los Angeles California 2017
Apr 3, 2017·Exhibitor

Product

NameDescription
Email Security | Anti-Phishing ProtectionA cybersecurity solution that detects and blocks phishing threats, including email malware, business email compromise, and link-based attacks before they reach users.