Avast
Avast is a cybersecurity company specializing in Endpoint Security, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. It has raised $100M in equity across 2 priced rounds, employs about 786 people, and was acquired by NortonLifeLock in 2021.
updated Oct 19, 2026
Latest Avast news and company activity
What Avast did, dated — selected moves from the record, one per kind, newest first.
- Jun 2026Product launchAvast One brings scam detection and actionable security advice to iOS
- May 2026Product launchNew Avast One lets you build your own free security bundle
- May 2026Product launchAvast One: Free to Start. Yours to Build. Only What You Choose.
- May 2026Product launchAvast launches customizable free cybersecurity suite with AI
Avast products
Avast funding
Avast has raised $100M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Private Equity in February 2014.
- Equity raised
- $100M2 priced rounds
- Last round
- Private EquityFeb 2014
Avast employees and hiring
Avast competitors
Security professionals most often compare Avast against Avira, AVG, and OPSWAT on cybersectools.com. 1 more is in the platform, with overlap scoring.
ranked by CybersecTools comparison demand, 90 days
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- Tech stackframeworks, clouds, security
