Confluera

Confluera

Real-time threat interception and defense platform

Overview

Confluera provides a real-time attack interception and defense platform for enterprises, designed to detect and stop attackers as they move through a network using automated responses. The product continuously monitors network activity, flags malicious behavior, and automatically blocks or contains threats to interrupt intrusions with a deterministic defense. It differentiates itself by offering real-time interception and automated protections with ongoing updates under a subscription model, reducing dwell time and manual incident handling. The goal is to help enterprises safeguard their digital assets from sophisticated threats with practical, ongoing protection across large networks.

About Confluera

Simplify's Rating
Why Confluera is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Enterprise Software

Cybersecurity

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$29M

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Founded

2019

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What believers are saying

  • XM Cyber announced Confluera acquisition on March 22, 2023, validating the technology.
  • XM Cyber’s 2026 website still markets Confluera-derived runtime protection on cloud workloads.
  • Schwarz Group’s ownership gives XM Cyber capital support for integrating Confluera capabilities.

What critics are saying

  • Confluera ceased operating independently after XM Cyber acquired it in March 2023.
  • Product overlap inside XM Cyber can bury Confluera’s brand and slow roadmap priorities.
  • XM Cyber can fully absorb Confluera, eliminating the standalone product and employer identity.

What makes Confluera unique

  • Confluera’s Continuous Attack Graph tracks attacker movement across infrastructure in real time.
  • Its patented attack storyboarding converts raw telemetry into deterministic kill-chain visibility.
  • XM Cyber integrated Confluera’s CxDR into CNAPP, extending runtime detection beyond posture management.

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Funding

Total Funding

$29M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Series B funding is typically for startups that have proven their business model and need more funding to expand rapidly—often by entering new markets or adding more products. Investors are usually venture capital firms that specialize in later-stage investments.
Series B Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

$35M
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$45M
Linktree
$65M
Substack
$100M
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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Remote Work Options

Company News

Business Wire
Nov 30th, 2023
Confluera Raises $20 Million in oversubscribed Series B round to accelerate adoption of autonomous security for Cloud Infrastructure.

Confluera today announced that it has raised over $20 million in Series B funding led by Icon Ventures to unlock the future of cyber threat detection

SiliconANGLE Media
Mar 23rd, 2023
XM Cyber acquires Confluera to enhance its cloud-native protection services

XM Cyber acquires Confluera to enhance its cloud-native protection services - SiliconANGLE

FinSMEs
Mar 22nd, 2023
XM Cyber Acquires Confluera

XM Cyber, a Herzlya, Israel-based company focused on hybrid cloud security, acquired Confluera, a Palo Alto, CA-based company which specializes in cyber attack detection and response for the cloud.

Tech Audit
Mar 2nd, 2022
Confluera Inc. receives award Bronze in the Startup of the Year Security Cloud/SaaS category

Confluera was also awarded Bronze in the Startup of the Year Security Cloud/SaaS category for their role in establishing the Cloud eXtended Detection and Response (CxDR) market.

Confluera
Mar 2nd, 2022
Confluera Named Four-Time Winner in the 2022 Globee Cyber Security Excellence Awards® Mar 02, 2022

Confluera, the leading provider of next-generation cloud cyber attack detection and response, today announced that the company and its executives have been recognized in four categories of this year’s Globee Cyber Security Excellence Awards.

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