Own

SaaS Data Protection Platform

Business Software
Acquired (Inactive) by SalesForce on Sep 2024 - closed due to acquisition
Acquired Tel Aviv-Yafo Founded 2015
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Total raised
$507.3M
Last: Series E 2021-08
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2015
Headcount
1,249
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Sector
Business Software

About

OwnBackup provides cloud data backup solutions to help organizations through data loss and corruption crises using comprehensive backup, visual compare, and fast recovery capabilities. OwnBackup also provides enterprises with performance and reporting to meet compliance regulations in a number of industries.

The company’s platform provides secure, automated, daily backups of SaaS and PaaS data, including Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Slack. Its solutions provide built-in protection against data loss and corruption caused by human error, malicious intent, integration error, and rogue applications.

OwnBackup is the top-ranked backup and restore ISV on the Salesforce.com AppExchange, where it been listed on since 2012, and has gained recognition as a “Cool Vendor” in Business Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery by Gartner.

Funding history · 7 rounds · $507.3M total

2021-08
Series E $240.0M
2021-01
Series D $167.5M
2020-07
Series D $50.0M
2019-05
Series C $23.3M
2018-04
Series B $15.5M
2017-07
Series B $7.5M
2016-01
Series A $3.5M

Company Intelligence Q&A

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When was Own acquired and by whom?
Own was acquired by Salesforce in September 2024 for $1.9 billion in cash.
What was Own's primary business activity?
Own provided cloud data backup solutions for SaaS and PaaS data, including platforms like Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Slack, to protect against data loss and corruption.
When did Own raise its Series E funding round?
Own raised a Series E funding round of $240 million in August 2021, with Alkeon Capital Management as a lead investor.
What was the total amount of funding raised by Own?
Own raised a total of $507.25 million in funding across multiple rounds. For a full financing history, users can refer to startupim.
Did Own experience any workforce reductions?
In November 2022, Own laid off 15% of its workforce. Further post-merger workforce reductions were reported in November 2024.
When did Own expand its data protection to include ServiceNow?
Own expanded its SaaS data protection to include ServiceNow in February 2022.
Which companies did Own acquire in 2021?
In 2021, Own acquired RevCult in August and Nimmetry and Merlinx in June.
How many employees did Own have prior to its acquisition?
Own had over 500 employees, with an exact count of 1249 employees, according to startupim data.
When did Own achieve FedRAMP 'In Process' Designation?
Own achieved FedRAMP 'In Process' Designation in August 2022.

Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Business Software
Sub-sectors
Business SoftwareIT, R&D & Data SolutionsData Analysis & Decision SupportData Architecture
Technologies
Platforms & InterfacesSoftwareData StorageCloud
Target customers
Enterprise & Professional Services
Business model
B2GB2B

Tags

disaster-recoverycloud-basedenterprise-securitydata-protectionsaasunicorn-2021enterprise-solutionscloud