- Acquired by Hellman & Friedman, Mar 2020
- Raised $84M funding round led by Insight Partners, Jun 2015
- Raised $8M funding round, Nov 2012
About
Checkmarx provides application security solutions. Its static application security testing offers a platform for true source code analysis at any point throughout the software development lifecycle. This allows for the detection of vulnerabilities at an earlier, pre-build stage, thereby reducing risk and cost.
The Checkmarx solution is designed to decrease tension between security and development needs and to ensure maximum application security in enterprise and cloud platform models.
Checkmarx was a challenger in the 2014 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing and was named in 15 Israeli Startups to Watch in 2016 by Inc. Magazine. In 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022, the company was recognized as a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing.
Funding history · 3 rounds · $98.5M total
Q&A
- What is Checkmarx's primary business?
- Checkmarx provides application security solutions, specifically a Cloud-Native AppSec Platform that offers static application security testing for detecting vulnerabilities early in the software development lifecycle.
- When was Checkmarx founded?
- Checkmarx was founded in April 2006.
- What is Checkmarx's current status?
- Checkmarx was acquired by Hellman & Friedman in March 2020.
- Where is Checkmarx headquartered?
- Checkmarx is headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel.
- Which investors participated in Checkmarx's June 2015 funding round?
- In June 2015, Checkmarx raised $84,000,000 from Insight Partners.
- What is Checkmarx's total funding raised?
- Checkmarx has raised a total of $98,500,000 across all funding rounds.
- How has Checkmarx been recognized by Gartner?
- Checkmarx was recognized as a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022.
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External links
| Website | checkmarx.com |
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| linkedin.com/company/223472 | |
| X / Twitter | twitter.com/checkmarx |
| facebook.com/Checkmarx.Source.Code.Analysis | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/user/CheckmarxResearchLab |
| instagram.com/checkmarxpeople | |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkmarx |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q99546157 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2006-4 |
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| Employees (exact) | 990 |
| Offices | Atlanta; Braga; Singapore; Neuilly-sur-Seine |
| Status reason | Acquired by Hellman & Friedman on Mar, 2020 |
| Wikidata QID | Q99546157 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Hellman & Friedman 2020-03
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Patents
| EPO | 11 |
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GitHub
| Top repos | kics, capital, JS-SCP, 2ms, chainjacking |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | checkmarx.com |
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Wikidata
| QID | Q99546157 |
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Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 43 |
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