Recorded Future
Track on RadarAcquired by Mastercard · 2024 · news
Threat intelligence provider delivering AI-driven security insights
- Total raised
- $78.96M
- Employees
- 1,153
- Founded
- 2009
- Momentum
- 47
Cooling
Data updated July 2026
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Recorded Future is a cybersecurity company specializing in Threat & Vulnerability Management, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Somerville, United States. It has raised $78.96M in total funding, employs about 1,153 people, and was acquired by Mastercard in 2024.
Recorded Future is a threat intelligence provider that delivers real-time, AI-driven intelligence to over 1,900 customers globally, including businesses, governments, and organizations. Founded in 2009 by Christopher Ahlberg and Staffan Truvé, the company was acquired by Mastercard in 2024 for $2.65 billion. The company operates an Intelligence Platform that aggregates and analyzes data from technical sources, open web, and dark web to provide predictive and customized threat intelligence. The platform enables organizations to identify, prioritize, and protect against evolving global threats through near-instant risk scoring and enriched context. Recorded Future offers multiple intelligence modules including Threat Intelligence, Brand Intelligence, Third-Party Intelligence, Attack Surface Intelligence, and Payment Fraud Intelligence. The platform provides capabilities such as vulnerability prioritization, supply chain risk monitoring, credential leak detection, brand impersonation tracking, and executive protection services. The company serves Fortune 100 companies and sovereign governments across multiple countries. In 2023, Recorded Future launched Recorded Future AI for automatic threat landscape assessments and was named a leader in The Forrester Wave for External Threat Intelligence Service Providers. The company also operates The Record, a cybersecurity news site, and Insikt Group, its research team.
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When was Recorded Future founded?▾
Recorded Future was founded in 2009.
Where is Recorded Future headquartered?▾
Recorded Future is headquartered in Somerville, United States.
How much funding has Recorded Future raised?▾
Recorded Future has raised a total of $78.96M in total funding.
Is Recorded Future public or private?▾
Recorded Future is a privately-held company.
How many employees does Recorded Future have?▾
Recorded Future has approximately 1,153 employees.