Censys
Censys is a cybersecurity company specializing in Exposure & Vulnerability Management, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, United States. It has raised $143.1M in equity across 5 priced rounds, plus $55M debt & credit, employs about 192 people, and is privately held.
#1Exposure & Vulnerability Management Pacesetter· Q3 2026updated Oct 20, 2026
Latest Censys news and company activity
What Censys did, dated — selected moves from the record, one per kind, newest first.
- Oct 2026RecognitionCensys Named Finalist for 2026 Capital Event of the Year Award by Michigan Venture Capital Association
- Oct 2026Exec changeJeff Hackett Joins Censys as Chief Financial Officer
- Sep 2026Feature launchIntroducing Censys CLI Skills: AI-Assisted Investigations at Scale
- Mar 2026Funding roundCensys Raises $70 Million in Strategic Funding to Expand Internet Intelligence Platform
Censys Momentum score
81/ 100climbing
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Censys products
- Censys Internet MapInternet intelligence platform for asset discovery and attack surface mappingDetails ↗
- Censys Threat HuntingProactive threat hunting platform for detecting adversary infrastructureDetails ↗
- Censys Internet Intelligence PlatformInternet intelligence platform for asset discovery and threat analysis
Censys funding
Censys has raised $143.1M in priced equity, plus $55M debt & credit. Its most recent round was a Series D in March 2026. It has 7 funding rounds on record: Seed, Series A, Series B, Debt Financing, Series C, Series D, and Debt Financing. 13 investors are on record, including Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and Decibel Partners.
- Equity raised
- $143.1M5 priced rounds
- Last round
- Series DMar 2026
- Other instruments
- $55M debt
Censys employees and hiring
As of September 2026, Censys has about 192 employees, up 2% over the last 30 days, with 19 open roles.
- Employees
- 192
- 30-day change
- +2%
- Open roles
- 19
Censys competitors
Competitors of Censys include Bitsight, CybelAngel, and Enthec Solutions S.L.. 1 more is in the platform, with overlap scoring.
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Censys CISO Score
How Censys reads to a CISO buyer: seven dimensions of the Mandos Framework, scored through the eyes of a security buyer.
