Evaluating only Bitglass’s profile at its peak — without knowing the outcome — the model ranked Competition as the #1 likely cause. Documented cause: Acquisition gone wrong.
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FOUNDING
FUNDING
ACQUISITION ATTEMPT
SHUTDOWN
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Documented cause
Bitglass was a leading Cloud Access Security Broker, protecting enterprise data across cloud applications and unmanaged devices. It raised $150M and competed with Symantec, McAfee, and Netskope. McAfee Enterprise acquired it in 2021 for a reported $105M — below the total capital raised. The Bitglass technology was rebranded under Skyhigh Security after McAfee's subsequent carve-out, with the Bitglass standalone brand discontinued.
Lesson
“In enterprise security, category leadership requires 2-3x the funding of your nearest competitor — coming third in a consolidating market means selling below your raise.”
Failure anatomy
Collapse type
Acqui-hire
📉 MEDIUM
Hype cycle
None
Moat type
Technology
Fatal mistake
Acquisition Failure
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