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Preempt Security
Identity threat detection pioneer acquired by CrowdStrike for $96M, brand erased within months.
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| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2020 |
| Country | USA |
| Sector | Cybersecurity |
| Founder | Rommel Scott, Gil Rapaport |
Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
Rommel Scott and Gil Rapaport founded Preempt Security in San Francisco to detect identity-based threats in AD.
FUNDING
Closed $17.5M Series B bringing total funding to $27.5M; expanded platform to cloud identity providers.
ACQUISITION ATTEMPT
CrowdStrike acquired Preempt Security in September 2020 for $96M to bolster Falcon with identity protection.
SHUTDOWN
Preempt brand fully deprecated; technology relaunched as CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Threat Protection in 2021.