Lookout

Lookout

Cloud and mobile security solutions provider

Overview

Lookout provides cloud and mobile security solutions for both enterprises and individual users. It protects data in cloud environments with CASB services and secures networks with SASE platforms that blend security with WAN capabilities. It also offers mobile security apps to defend personal devices from malware and phishing. The company differentiates itself through coverage across cloud and mobile security for business and consumer markets and through partnerships with Microsoft and government initiatives on Zero Trust.

About Lookout

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

Industries

Government & Public Sector

Enterprise Software

Cybersecurity

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$482M

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2007

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What believers are saying

  • Mobile AI governance addresses shadow AI on unmanaged employee devices.
  • Enterprise demand favors security that reduces friction across BYOD and managed fleets.
  • Channel partnerships like Pax8 expand reach into MSP and MSSP buyers.

What critics are saying

  • Fortra owns Lookout's cloud stack, shrinking cross-sell and increasing concentration risk.
  • Broad platform vendors bundle mobile, identity, and AI governance into existing contracts.
  • A missed mobile breach or nation-state campaign would damage Lookout's credibility quickly.

What makes Lookout unique

  • Endpoint-to-cloud security unifies mobile and cloud protection on one platform.
  • Mobile-first telemetry detects phishing, malicious apps, and device compromise in real time.
  • March 2024 Fortra partnership and May 2025 sale sharpen mobile specialization.

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Funding

Total Funding

$482M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

9 Rounds

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Performance Bonus

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-1%
SiliconANGLE Media
Sep 10th, 2025
Lookout rolls out Smishing AI to stop social engineering on mobile devices

Cybersecurity company Lookout Inc. today announced the launch of Smishing AI, an artificial intelligence-powered solution that aims to stop mobile-based social attacks that target people rather than systems.

Marine Business News
Feb 14th, 2025
SŌLACE Boats partners with LOOKOUT

Marine AI safety systems developer LOOKOUT has has partnered with SŌLACE Boats to offer its situational awareness on the new SŌLACE 37 PILOT.

BlockAway
Dec 22nd, 2024
Chinese Authorities Allegedly Using Advanced Spyware to Monitor Android Devices

These findings were presented by Lookout researchers during the Black Hat Europe conference, shedding light on the increasing use of state-sponsored digital surveillance tools.

ChannelE2E
Oct 16th, 2024
Channel Brief: Lookout Adds New Mobile Security Features, LevelBlue Unveils MSP, MSSP Services

Lookout adds new mobile device security features: Lookout, Inc. announced new features for its Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) solution, Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security.

MSSP Alert
May 16th, 2024
MSSP Market News: Palo Alto Networks, IBM, AgileBlue, Arkose Labs

MSP Partnership: Lookout, a data-centric cloud security company, has formed a strategic partnership with Pax8, a cloud commerce marketplace that enables managed service providers (MSPs) to acquire Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security directly from the Pax8 Marketplace.

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